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International Competitions

 

 

The following are international competitions held outside of the U.S. for which oboists and bassoonists are eligible.  Consulting the original source in the original language is strongly recommended, particularly regarding age requirements.

 

Also available on this site are a list of competitions in the United States and a list of competition directories.

 

AudiMozart! International Competition for the Performance of Mozart's Concertos for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn

Eligibility:  Age limit of 30

Frequency:  Biennial, even years

 

The Barbirolli International Oboe Festival

AKA Isle of Wight International Oboe Competition

Eligibility: Age limit of 30

Frequency: next competition will be held in 2012

 

Beijing International Muisic Competition

Eligibility:  Age limit of 32 years, 35 for chamber ensembles

Frequency:  Annual, rotating categories.

 

Belgrade International Jeunesses Musicales Competition

Eligibility:  Age limit of 30 years; possibly older for ensembles

Frequency:  Annual, rotating categories.

 

Chieri International Competition

Eligibility: two categories, 20 and under, 30 and under

Frequency: annual with several wind instruments chosen each year. Also includes chamber music. Bassoon in 2010, Oboe will be a category in 2011.

 

Concours international de musique de chambre de Lyon

Eligibility: Must be under 32 and average age of group 30 or less

Frequency: annual, rotating categories.

 

Concours National des Jeunes Bassonistes

Eligibility: Various categories under age 30, registered in a school of music

Frequency: annual

 

"Gheorghe Dima" International Music Competition

Eligibility:  under the age of 35

Frequency:  Competition is new, intention appears to be rotating categories

 

Haverhill Sinfonia Soloist Competition

Eligibility:  no age limit

Frequency:  annual

 

IDRS Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox International Competition

Eligibility:  Age limit of 30

Frequency:  Annual, bassoon in even years, oboe in odd years.

 

International Competition for Musical Performers - Geneva

Eligibility:  Under 30 years of age

Frequency:  Annual until 2010, biennial afterwards. Two categories chosen for each competition.  Oboe was last chosen in 2010. Bassoon last chosen in 1995.

 

International Competition "Olimpo Musicale"

Eligibility:  young musicians, at least 17 years of age, competition is tiered

Frequency:  Triennial

 

International Double Reed Society Young Artist Competition

Eligibility:  Age limit 22

Frequency:  annual, alternates between oboe and bassoon

 

International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen

Eligibility:  Age limit, 30 years

Frequency: Annual, two instruments chosen each year. Next oboe: May 6-15, 2010. Bassoon was last chosen in 2006.

 

International Lyceum Club Competition

Eligibility:  Women up to age 30

Frequency:  Triennial with categories rotating between piano, voice, and strings and wind instruments.

 

International Music Competition Jeunesses Musicales Bucharest

Eligibility

age category A ( up to 10 )

age category B ( up to 14 )

age category C ( up to 18 )

age category D ( up to 30 )

Frequency:  annual, categories rotate, double reeds yet to be selected

 

International Music Competition of the ARD

Eligibility:  Ages 17-30

Frequency:  Rotating categories, oboe in 2011

 

The International Oboe Competiton of Karuizawa, Japan

formerly The International Oboe Competition of Tokyo

Eligibility:  Ages 18-30

Frequency:  Triennial, next in 2012

 

International Web Concert Hall Competition

Eligibility:  No restrictions

Frequency:  Annual

 

Japan Wind and Percussion Competition

Eligibility:  Age limit of 30

Frequency:  Annual, rotating categories on 3-year cycle

 

Meg Quigley International Bassoon Competition

Eligibility:  Females, age limit of 24, citizen of the Americas, enrolled in school

Frequency:  Biennial, odd years

Paris / Ville d’Avray International Competition

Eligibility: no age limit

Frequency:  rotating categories. Bassoon in 2009.

 

Prague Spring International Music Competition

Eligibility:  Age limit, 30 years

Frequency:  Instruments chosen each year.  Bassoon in 2009, oboe in 2008.

 

Premio Bonporti in Rovereto (early music)

Eligibility:  Age limit of 37

Frequency:  Annual, rotating category, Baroque oboe was chosen in 1998

 

Richard Lauschmann Oboenwettbewerb

Eligibility:  Must be a student of a German conservatory, but any nationality

Frequency:  Biennial, odd years

 

Tromp International Music Competition & Festival

Eligibility:  Age limit 30

Frequency:  Biennial, even years, rotating category

 

 

 

 

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