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Artists, Competitions

First Lady of the Trombone

Recently appointed professor in Berlin, Louise Pollock talks about her instrument, the recent competition in Markneukirchen, and some great new repertoire

Federation

UNISA appoints a new director

Thomas Pooley, director of the music department at the University of South Africa, has started working as new director of the UNISA Competition

Competitions

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko is crowned Grand Prize Laureate in Montreal

CMIM announces the winners of its 2024 Piano Competition

Competitions

French Horn and Violin laureates shine in Prague

Prague Spring international Music Competition announces its 2024 winners

Competitions

World class music making

Oboe and Trombone categories at Markneukirchen show outstanding talents

Competitions

A conversation with Tobias Richter

The President of the Concours Géza Anda talks about the legacy of his competition's namesake artist, the huge repertoire candidates have to master, and recent developments

Insights

WFIMC Café: Geoffrey John Davies

The Violin Channel´s founder and CEO talks about how one Youtube upload turned into the world´s leading classical music news platform

Federation

Welcome to Parma: now just eat!

Nowhere else in the world do people talk so much about what they eat, tell about it, discuss and argue about it, such as about the filling of anolini ...

Competitions

World Class String Quartets in Lyon

On a rainy afternoon, three excellent quartets gathered at the Hotel de Ville of Lyon and offered the audience music from heaven.

Competitions

Jooyeon Ka wins the 65th Premio Jaén

Great performers at Spain´s oldest piano competition

Competitions

Piano Highlights at the Bosporus

Teppei Kuroda wins the Orchestra' Sion International Piano Competition in Istanbul

Competitions

Kevin le Pennec wins the World Harp Competition

The World Harp Competition at Dutch Harp Festival in Utrecht held its 2024 edition

Artists, Insights

Grand Master of the Saxophone

Claude Delangle talks about the Andorra Sax Fest, his career as a saxophonist, and about the bright future of his instrument

Competitions

High Spirits at the Andorra Sax Fest

Outstanding 11th Edition of the international Saxophone Competition

Federation

Heart and Soul of the Fritz Kreisler Competition

Michael Frischenschlager looks back at 45 years at a great Vienna institution

Competitions

Clarinet Summit in Belgrade

The 2024 Jeunesses Musicales International Music Competition was held in the discipline of Clarinet

Artists

Remembering a Great Composer

Peter Eötvös, who passed away on 24 March 2024, was one of the most remarkable artists of his generation. In February 2020, WFIMC Secretary General Florian Riem spoke with him at his residence in Berlin.

Federation

Introducing: Chihiro Nishioka

New Manager at the Kobe International Flute Competition, Nishioka brings a host of experience from her work at major orchestras in Japan

Competitions

Xiaolu Zang wins the 2024 Maria Canals

Great enthusiasm and high spirits at the Maria Canals international Piano Competition in Barcelona

Federation

Introducing: Ruben Jais

Meet the new Sovrintendente of the Toscanini Foundation in Parma- director of the Toscanini Orchestra, the Toscanini international Conducting Competition, and host of the 2024 General Assembly

Federation

Enchanting Parma!

In the north of Italy, between Milan and Bologna, Parma, host city of the 2024 WFIMC General Assembly, is a discreet town, but one that is not lacking in charm, with its colourful houses, narrow streets, cathedral, castles and, above all, its flavours.

Insights

Learning from the Professionals

Karsten Witt opens a new management academy in Berlin

Artists, Competitions

Introducing: Yungyung Guo

The 20-year old Shanghai Pianist talks about her experience at The Gurwitz intl. Piano Competition in San Antonio, Texas

Competitions

Outstanding piano playing in Hastings

The 2024 Hastings international Piano Competition announces its winners

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