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Opera (e)Studio
Deadline:19 Feb - 19 Apr 2020
Finals:19 May 2020
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Vocals
Honens Competition
Deadline:01 Feb - 30 Oct 2020
Finals:21 - 22 Oct 2021
Calgary, Canada
Piano
Enescu Competition
Deadline:15 Apr 2020
Finals:08 - 20 Sep 2020
Bucharest, Romania
Violin, Cello, Piano, Composition
BCC
Deadline:31 Jul 2020
Finals:03 - 07 Mar 2021
Basel, Switzerland
Composition
Carl Nielsen International Competition
Deadline:2021
Finals:2022
Odense, Denmark
Violin, Flute, Clarinet

ARD Music Competition
Deadline:01 - 31 Mar 2020
Finals:09 - 13 Sep 2020
Munich, Germany
Flute, Trombone, String quartet, Piano
Busoni Competition
Deadline:Apr 2020
Finals:Aug 2020
Bolzano, Italy
Piano
The Grieg Competition
Deadline:20 Apr 2020
Finals:20 Sep 2020
Bergen, Norway
Piano
Bartók World Competition
Deadline:10 Aug 2020
Finals:28 Nov 2020
Budapest, Hungary
Piano, Chamber music, Violin, Composition

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
Geneva International Music Competition
Deadline:30 Apr 2020
Finals:23 Oct - 05 Nov 2020
Geneva, Switzerland
Cello
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

Liszt Competition
Entries closed
Finals:25 - 28 Mar 2020
Utrecht, Netherlands
Piano
Rychenberg Competition
Entries closed
Finals:09 - 12 Jun 2020
Winterthur, Switzerland
Composition
Éva Marton Singing Competition
Entries closed
Finals:06 - 13 Sep 2020
Budapest, Hungary
Vocals

Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa
Entries closed
Finals:20 - 22 May 2020
Osaka, Japan
String quartet, Piano Trio, Piano Quartet, Festa
Antonio Mormone International Prize
Entries closed
Finals:02 - 05 Jul 2020
Milan, Italy
Piano
The Azrieli Music Prizes
Entries closed
Finals:Oct 2020
Montreal, Canada
Composition

Menuhin Competition
Finals:22 - 23 May 2020
Richmond, United States
Violin
The Mahler Competition
Entries closed
Finals:04 Jul 2020
Bamberg, Germany
Conductor
Hamamatsu Piano Competition
Entries closed
Finals:2021
Tokyo, Japan
Piano

Competitions with dates not yet known

Accademia in Martina Franca
Dates not yet known
Milan, Italy
Vocals
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
Dates not yet known
Indianapolis, United States
Violin
Neue Stimmen
Dates not yet known
Gütersloh, Germany
Vocals
The Virtuosos classical talent show
Dates not yet known
Budapest, Hungary
All instruments

Cliburn Junior Competition
Dates not yet known
Dallas, United States
Piano
La Maestra, Conducting Competition for Women
Dates not yet known
Paris, France
Conductor
Prix de Lausanne
Dates not yet known
Montreux, Switzerland
Dancer

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
Tchaikovsky Competition
Dates not yet known
Moscow, Russia
Vocals, Piano, Violin, Cello, Woodwind, Brass

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