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WFIMC Café: Paul Hughes
The well-known artist manager, lecturer and consultant talks about Besançon in 2005, the composition of juries, and the importance of competitions for the future of classical music
Serious Musician
Hyung-ki Joo talks about humor in music, his career, and the Menuhin Competition
70 Venues, 150 Pianists, 500 Concerts
Ann-Paulin Steigerwald, Head of Concerts and Artists at Steinway & Sons, talks about the impressive achievements of the Steinway Prizewinner Concerts series worldwide
Wind Players shine on Korea’s Windy Island
The Jeju international Brass Competition in South Korea celebrates its 2024 Edition with a huge festival
Outstanding Pianists in New Orleans
Spotlight on a new member: The New Orleans international Piano Competition
Bach in the spotlight
The Leipzig Bach Competition presents its winners in Organ, Voice, and Cello
The Future Looks Grand for Cleveland
The 2024 Cleveland International Piano Competition introduces important changes and innovative ideas
Grand Dame of the Horn
One of the most distinguished horn players of our time, Frøydis Ree Wekre talks about her early career, music competitions, and about the future of young artists today
IVC hosts the World Federation
WFIMC will hold a regional conference in ’s-Hertogenbosch, hosted by the International Vocal Competition (IVC) which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year
WFIMC Café: Arete Quartet
Meet the four young Korean musicians in one of the most successful string quartets around
Joseph Gingold: the Toscanini I knew
Following the WFIMC General Assembly in Parma: A recollection on the city's most famous son- from the year 1967
World Cup of the Viola returns to Los Angeles
19-year old Emad Zolfaghari wins First Prize at the Primrose international Viola Competiton
Great Piano Playing at the Santa Cecilia
Familiar faces among the 2024 winners in Porto: Thexiang Li, Sergey Belyavsky and Tatiana Dorokhova
Critical Edge
Violinist Mihaela Martin talks about her views on competitions, her early career, and the upcoming ISANGYUN Competition in Tongyeong, South Korea
Violin Summit in Yerevan
The 20th Aram Kachaturian International Competition announces its winners
Wilhelm Stenhammar Competition ends on a high note
Outstanding singers perform at the weeklong competition and festival in Norrköping
Schumann Competition announces 2024 winners
The renown quadrennual competition is back in Zwickau, Germany
Outstanding Quartet playing at the 2024 “Premio Paolo Borciani”
First Prize awarded to the Fibonacci Quartet
Great Players abound at the 2024 Geza Anda
High-Profile Jury chooses Ilya Shmukler as First Prize Winner in Zurich
Jingjing Xu wins the 2024 Mirjam Helin
Back after 5 years, the prestigious Helsinki institution celebrates its 40th anniversary
A Night to remember
The 2024 Queen Elisabeth Competition ends with a spectacular succession of violin finals
Time for Parma!
The WFIMC starts its 2024 General Assembly tomorrow, beginning with a two-day Marketing forum
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