World Federation of International Music Competitions

The World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) is an organization based in Geneva, Switzerland that maintains a network of the internationally recognized organisations that aim to discover the most promising young talents in classical music through public competition.[1] It was founded in 1957, and now 120 of the world's leading music competitions are members of the federation.

Chopin Competition final (3rd edition, 1937), one of the founding members of the federation.

Member organizations by year of membership

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1950s

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1957 (Founding members)

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1958

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1959

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1960s

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1961

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1963

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  •   Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia International Composition Competition, Rome

1965

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1968

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1969

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1970s

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1971

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1973

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  •   Grand Prix de Chartres

1974

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1975

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1976

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1977

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1978

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1979

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1980s

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1980

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1981

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1982

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1983

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1984

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1985

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  •   Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition, Gorizia
  •   Premio Valentino Bucchi,[4] Rome

1986

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1987

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1988

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  •   Bilbao International Singing Competition
  •   Cologne International Music Competition (violin, piano, singing)

1989

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  •   Dublin International Piano Competition

1990s

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1990

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1991

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1992

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1993

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1994

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  •   Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis International Piano and Organ Competition, Vilnius
  •   Scottish International Piano Competition, Glasgow

1995

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1996

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1997

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1998

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2000s

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2000

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  •   Ville de Paris International Music Competition
  •   Witold Lutoslawski International Cello Competition, Warsaw

2001

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  •   Alexander Girardi International Singing Competition, Coburg
  •   Luxembourg International Percussion Competition

2002

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2003

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2004

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2005

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2006

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2007

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2008

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  •   Max Rostal International Viola and Violin Competition, Berlin
  •   Swedish International Duo Competition, Katrineholm

2009

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  •   China International Singing Competition, Ningbo
  •   China International Violin Competition, Qingdao
  •   Jeju International Brass Competition
  •   Maj Lind International Piano Competition, Helsinki
  •   Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition, Monza
  •   Seoul International Music Competition (piano, violin, singing), Seoul
  •   Telekom – Ludwig van Beethoven International Piano Competition, Bonn
  •   Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition (for singers), Norrköping

2010s

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2010

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2011

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2012

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2013

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2014

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2015

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2016

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2017

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2018

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2019

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2020s

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2020

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2021

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2022

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2023

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "World Federation of International Music Competitions – Annual Book 2018". issuu.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  2. ^ "Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition". www.cmireb.be. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  3. ^ Lisa McCormick (2015). Performing Civility. Cambridge University Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-107-10086-2.
  4. ^ "Premio Valentino Bucchi". www.premiobucchi.it. www.premiobucchi.it. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  5. ^ "Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition". www.mirjamhelin.fi. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  6. ^ "Franz Schubert and Modern Music International Music Competition". schubert.kug.ac.at. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  7. ^ "Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition". www.jjv-hannover.de. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  8. ^ "Michael Hill International Violin Competition". www.michaelhillinternationalviolincompetition.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  9. ^ "Paderewski International Piano Competition". konkurspaderewskiego.pl. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  10. ^ "Beijing International Music Competition". www.bjimc.cn. www.bjimc.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  11. ^ "Gaspar Cassado International Violoncello Competition". www.cassado-cello.jp. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  12. ^ "International Violin Competition Henri Marteau". www.violinwettbewerb-marteau.de. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  13. ^ "International J. M. Sperger Competition for Double Bass". www.spergerwettbewerb.de. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  14. ^ "Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition". www.ticc.no. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  15. ^ "Aram Khachaturian International Competition". www.akhic.am. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  16. ^ "Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting". conductingtokyo.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  17. ^ "China Shenzhen International Piano Concerto Competition". www.csipcc.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  18. ^ "Takamatsu International Piano Competition". www.tipc.jp. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  19. ^ "Top of the World International Piano Competition". topoftheworld.no. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  20. ^ "Hong Kong International Piano Competition". topoftheworld.no. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  21. ^ "Canadian International Organ Competition". www.ciocm.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  22. ^ "Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers". www.obraztsova.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  23. ^ ""Giorgos Thymis" International Piano Competition". www.thymiscompetition.gr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  24. ^ "International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition". griegcompetition.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  25. ^ "Schoenfeld International String Competition". schoenfeldcompetition.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  26. ^ "International Piano Competition – Istanbul Orchestra'Sion". www.nds.k12.tr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  27. ^ "Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition". longwoodgardens.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  28. ^ "Primrose International Viola Competition". www.primrosecompetition.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  29. ^ "Princess Astrid International Music Competition". www.tso.no. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  30. ^ "The Mahler Competition". bamberger-symphoniker.de. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  31. ^ "Zhuhai International Mozart Competition". www.zhmozart.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  32. ^ "HISTORY". musicalbridges.org. musicalbridges.org. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  33. ^ "2020 Year Book". issuu.com. WFIMC. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  34. ^ "WFIMC YEARBOOK 2021". issuu.com. issuu.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  35. ^ "pozzoli_regulation-english_2023" (PDF). www.concorsopozzoli.it. www.concorsopozzoli.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  36. ^ "yearbook 2023". issuu.com. wfimc. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  37. ^ "The Third Olga Kern International Piano Competition". olgakerncompetition.org. olgakerncompetition.org. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  38. ^ "International Conducting Competition Rotterdam". www.wfimc.org. www.wfimc.org. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  39. ^ "Bartók World Competition". www.wfimc.org. www.wfimc.org. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  40. ^ "WFIMC Yearbook 2024". issuu.com. issuu.com. 2023-12-31. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  41. ^ "WFIMC Yearbook 2024". issuu.com. issuu.com. 2023-12-31. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
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