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Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa
Deadline:2019
Finals:20 - 22 May 2020
Osaka, Japan
String quartet, Piano Trio, Piano Quartet, Festa
Éva Marton Singing Competition
Deadline:16 Mar 2020
Finals:06 - 13 Sep 2020
Budapest, Hungary
Vocals
The Grieg Competition
Deadline:20 Apr 2020
Finals:20 Sep 2020
Bergen, Norway
Piano
Carl Nielsen International Competition
Deadline:2021
Finals:2022
Odense, Denmark
Violin, Flute, Clarinet

The Mahler Competition
Deadline:01 Sep - 30 Nov 2019
Finals:04 Jul 2020
Bamberg, Germany
Conductor
Busoni Competition
Deadline:Apr 2020
Finals:Aug 2020
Bolzano, Italy
Piano
Geneva International Music Competition
Deadline:30 Apr 2020
Finals:23 Oct - 05 Nov 2020
Geneva, Switzerland
Cello

International Conducting Competition Rotterdam
Deadline:01 Jan - 01 Jul 2020
Finals:21 May - 04 Jun 2021
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Conductor
Franz Schubert and Modern Music (FS&MM)
Deadline:01 Apr - 21 Oct 2020
Finals:14 Feb 2021
Graz, Austria
Duo for Voice and Piano (Lied), Piano Trio
The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
Deadline:15 Oct 2020
Finals:08 - 12 Jun 2021
Fort Worth, United States
Piano

Competitions whose entries are now closed

Long Thibaud Crespin Competition
Entries closed
Finals:07 - 16 Nov 2019
Paris, France
Piano
Liszt Competition
Entries closed
Finals:25 - 28 Mar 2020
Utrecht, Netherlands
Piano
Antonio Mormone International Prize
Entries closed
Finals:02 - 05 Jul 2020
Milan, Italy
Piano

Prix de Lausanne
Entries closed
Finals:08 Feb 2020
Montreux, Switzerland
Dancer
Menuhin Competition
Finals:22 - 23 May 2020
Richmond, United States
Violin
The Azrieli Music Prizes
Entries closed
Finals:Oct 2020
Montreal, Canada
Composition

La Maestra, Conducting Competition for Women
Entries closed
Finals:16 - 19 Mar 2020
Paris, France
Conductor
Rychenberg Competition
Entries closed
Finals:09 - 12 Jun 2020
Winterthur, Switzerland
Composition
Hamamatsu Piano Competition
Entries closed
Finals:2021
Tokyo, Japan
Piano

Competitions with dates not yet known

Bartók World Competition for Piano 2019
Dates not yet known
Budapest, Hungary
Piano
Cliburn Junior Competition
Dates not yet known
Dallas, United States
Piano
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
Dates not yet known
Indianapolis, United States
Violin
Tchaikovsky Competition
Dates not yet known
Moscow, Russia
Vocals, Piano, Violin, Cello, Woodwind, Brass

Besançon Competition
Dates not yet known
Besançon, France
Conductor
Concours musical international de Montréal
Dates not yet known
Montreal, Canada
Violin
Martín Chirino Conducting Competition
Dates not yet known
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Conductor
The Virtuosos classical talent show
Dates not yet known
Budapest, Hungary
All instruments

Chopin Competition on Period Instruments
Dates not yet known
Warsaw, Poland
Period instruments
Donatella Flick Conducting Competition
Dates not yet known
London, United Kingdom
Conductor
Neue Stimmen
Dates not yet known
Gütersloh, Germany
Vocals
Washington International Competition
Dates not yet known
Washington, United States
Vocals

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