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Jaeden Izik-Dzurko wins the 2024 Leeds

Blind selections in the preliminaries, a First round in 6 cities around the world, and many other innovations made this year´s Leeds Competition special

Competitions

In Mozart´s footsteps

The Johann Nepomuk Hummel Competition in Bratislava announces its 2024 winners

Competitions, Federation

Ruth Puhr to take the helm in Sion

Fabien Girard leaves after 11 years at the Tibor Varga Competition

Artists, Competitions

WFIMC Café: Maria Zaitseva

2024 winner of the ARD Competition, Cellist Maria Zaitseva talks about her experiences in Munich

Competitions

Olympic Games of Music

Record numbers at the Munich ARD Competition

Competitions, Insights

Jury Talk: 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

Insights

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

Artists

Serious Musician

Hyung-ki Joo talks about humor in music, his career, and the Menuhin Competition

Competitions

Wind Players shine on Korea’s Windy Island

The Jeju international Brass Competition in South Korea celebrates its 2024 Edition with a huge festival

Competitions

Outstanding Pianists in New Orleans

Spotlight on a new member: The New Orleans international Piano Competition

Competitions

The Future Looks Grand for Cleveland

The 2024 Cleveland International Piano Competition introduces important changes and innovative ideas

Competitions

Bach in the spotlight

The Leipzig Bach Competition presents its winners in Organ, Voice, and Cello

Artists

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

Federation

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

Federation

New Board at the Federation

Peter Paul Kainrath confirmed as President for a second term

Artists, Competitions

WFIMC Café: Arete Quartet

Meet the four young Korean musicians in one of the most successful string quartets around

Artists, Insights

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

Competitions

Great Piano Playing at the Santa Cecilia

Familiar faces among the 2024 winners in Porto: Thexiang Li, Sergey Belyavsky and Tatiana Dorokhova

Competitions

Critical Edge

Violinist Mihaela Martin talks about her views on competitions, her early career, and the upcoming ISANGYUN Competition in Tongyeong, South Korea

Competitions

World Cup of the Viola returns to Los Angeles

19-year old Emad Zolfaghari wins First Prize at the Primrose international Viola Competiton

Competitions

Great Players abound at the 2024 Geza Anda

High-Profile Jury chooses Ilya Shmukler as First Prize Winner in Zurich

Competitions

Jingjing Xu wins the 2024 Mirjam Helin

Back after 5 years, the prestigious Helsinki institution celebrates its 40th anniversary

Competitions

Violin Summit in Yerevan

The 20th Aram Kachaturian International Competition announces its winners

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