List of classical music competitions

European Classical music has long relied on music competitions to provide a public forum that identifies the strongest players and contributes to the establishment of their professional careers. This is a list of current competitions in classical music, with each competition and reference link given only once. Many offer competitions across a range of categories and in these cases they are listed under "General/mixed". Competitions with age restrictions are listed under "Young musicians".

Chamber music

 * Asia-Pacific Chamber Music Competition, for piano trios and string quartets, in Melbourne, Australia, every four years
 * Bucharest International Music Competition – Wind Quintet & Brass Quintet, Bucharest, Romania
 * Central European String Quartet International Composition Competition (Budapest, Hungary)
 * Chamber Music in Yellow Springs Annual Competition, Yellow Springs, Ohio, U.S.
 * Città di Barletta - International Young Musician Competition, comprising Young Soloist Prize, Chamber Music Prize, Young Pianist Prize, and Composition Prize (Barletta/Apulia, Italy)
 * Fischoff National Chamber Music Association, South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
 * International Chamber Music Competition Hamburg for piano trios and string quartets (Hamburg, Germany)
 * International Chamber Music Ensemble Competition of New England (Boston, Massachusetts, US)
 * International Contest–Festival of Chamber Ensemble Performance (Magnitogorsk, Russia)
 * International Maria Yudina Competition of Young Pianists, Duo Pianists and Chamber Ensembles (St. Petersburg, Russia)
 * International Radio Competition for Young Musicians Concertino Praga (Prague, Czech Republic)
 * International Shostakovich Chamber Music Competition (Moscow, Russia)
 * International String Quartet Competition Radom Chamber Orchestra (Radom, Poland)
 * Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, held in Melbourne, Australia, every four years
 * Progressive Musicians Carnegie Hall Laureate Gala, Carnegie Hall, New York City, U.S.
 * Quebec Music Competition (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Live and Online
 * St Martin's Chamber Music Competition (London, UK)
 * Salieri – Zinetti International Chamber Music Competition (Verona/ Mantova, Italy)
 * Sydney Eisteddfod: Chamber Music (18 Years & Under), and Chamber Music (18-26 Years) (Sydney, Australia)
 * Terem Crossover International Music Competition instrumental ensembles (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
 * Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition (Trondheim, Norway)
 * Triomphe de l'Art International Music Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
 * Triomphe de l'Art International Music Competition (Brussels, Belgium)

Choral/voice

 * Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition (Townsville, Australia)
 * Australian Singing Competition (Sydney, Australia)
 * Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition (US)
 * Bampton Classical Opera Young Singers' Competition (UK)
 * BBC Singer of the World competition (Cardiff, Wales)
 * Boris Christoff International Competition for Young Singers (Sofia, Bulgaria)
 * Concours international de chant de Toulouse (Toulouse, France)
 * Concours International Nei Stemmen (Luxemburg City, Luxemburg)
 * Concurs Internacional de Cant Francesc Viñas (Barcelona, Spain)
 * Concurs Internacional de cant Jaume Aragall (Barcelona, Spain)
 * Elena Obraztsova International Competition for young opera singers (St. Petersburg, Russia)
 * Elizabeth Connell Prize International Singing Competition for Sopranos
 * International Early Music Vocal Competition "Canticum Gaudium", Poznan, Poland
 * International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition (Vienna, Austria)
 * International Hilde Zadek Voice Competition (Vienna, Austria)
 * International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition (Leipzig, Germany)
 * International Singing Competition Neue Stimmen (Gütersloh, Germany)
 * International Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition (Warsaw, Poland)
 * International Stasys Šimkus choir competition (Klaipėda, Lithuania)
 * International Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow, Russia)
 * International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch ('s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands)
 * International Voice Competition – Gerda Lissner Foundation (New York, US)
 * International Zdeněk Fibich Competition in interpretation of melodrama
 * The Featured NY. International Singing Competition (New York, US)
 * Jan, Edward, Józefina Reszke Vocal Competition
 * Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Award
 * The Klaudia Taev Competition for Young Opera Singers (Pärnu, Estonia).
 * Lotte Lehman League Art Song Contest
 * Marilyn Horne Song Competition, competition for classical singers and piano accompanists since 1997.
 * Monte-Carlo Music Masters
 * Montserrat Caballe International Singing Competition (Zaragoza, Spain)
 * National Anthem Bicentennial (Fort McHenry, US)
 * Nuovo Canto Opera Competition in Milano
 * Operalia, The World Opera Competition (Paris, France)
 * Prague Christmas (Prague, Czech Republic)
 * Quebec Music Competition (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Live and Online
 * Queen Elisabeth Music Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
 * Queen Sonja International Music Competition (Oslo, Norway)
 * Triomphe de l'Art International Music Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
 * Vancouver International Music Competition (Vancouver, Canada)
 * Youth Zeal Music Competition (Helsinki, Finland)

Composition

 * Progressive Musicians Carnegie Hall Laureate Gala
 * "Città di Barletta - International Young Musician Competition " International Young Musician Composition Competition (Barletta/Apulia, Italy)
 * Alba Rosa Viëtor Composition Competition (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
 * Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition (Cincinnati, US)
 * ARBORETUM Krzysztof Penderecki International Composers' Competition (Radom, Poland)
 * Bucharest International Music Competition | Composition for Wind Quintet & Brass Quintet
 * Classic Pure Vienna International Composition Competition (Vienna, Austria)
 * Competition for Young Composers dedicated to Maestro Gian Carlo Menotti (Spoleto, Italy)
 * Cum Laude Music Awards. International Consonant Chamber Music Composition Contest
 * Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame (New York City, US)
 * Gardner Composition Competition (American Viola Society, US)
 * Gaudeamus International Composers Award (Netherlands)
 * George Enescu International Competition (Composition section) (Bucharest, Romania)
 * Henryk Mikołaj Górecki International Composers Competition (Cracow, Poland)
 * International Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition (Prague, Czech Republic)
 * I International Composition Competition of Vienna Classical Music Academy (Vienna, Austria)
 * International Composers Festival, Hastings and Bexhill, East Sussex, United Kingdom
 * International Composition Prize (Sacile PN, Italy)
 * International Uuno Klami Composition Competition (Kotka/Kouvola, Finland)
 * Isla Verde Bronces International Brass Composition Contest (Córdoba, Argentina)
 * Kazimierz Serocki International Composers' Competition (Warsaw, Poland)
 * Lake George Music Festival Composition Competition (New York, US)
 * Masterprize International Composing Competition
 * Mauricio Kagel Composition Competition (Vienna, Austria)
 * Midi & MP3 Composition Music Contest for Composers
 * Northwest Indiana Symphony Composition Competition (Indiana, US)
 * PARMA Student Composer Competition (North Hampton, US)
 * Project Trio Composition Competition (Brooklyn, US)
 * Quebec Music Competition (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Live and Online
 * Queen Elisabeth Music Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
 * 60x60 – International (New York, US)
 * RED NOTE New Music Festival Composition Competition (Illinois, US)
 * Reveille Trumpet Collective Composition Prize
 * Royal Northern Sinfonia Young Composers' Competition (Newcastle, UK)
 * Tōru Takemitsu Composition Award (Tokyo, Japan)
 * Zvi Zeitlin Memorial International Composer's Competition

Conducting

 * Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition (Spain)
 * Donatella Flick Conducting Competition (UK)
 * Guido Cantelli Conducting Competition (Italy)
 * Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition (Germany)
 * International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors (France)
 * International Conducting Competition Jeunesses Musicales Bucharest (Romania)
 * Jorma Panula Conducting Competition (Finland)
 * Khachaturian International Competition (Armenia)
 * International Sergei Kussewitzky Conducting Competition (Italy)
 * Leeds Conductors Competition (UK)
 * Nicolai Malko Competition For Young Conductors (Denmark)
 * Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition (Germany)
 * The Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors (Poland)
 * Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting (Japan)

General/ mixed

 * American MSFC Young Artist Competition (Online)
 * Progressive Musicians Carnegie Hall Laureate Gala
 * "Città di Barletta - International Young Musician Competition " International Young Musician Chamber Music Competition (Barletta/Apulia, Italy)
 * American Virtuoso International Music Competition (Washington D.C., US)
 * Appassionato International Youth Music Festival (Quebec, Canada)
 * Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards International Music Competition
 * Vancouver International Music Competition (Vancouver, Canada)
 * The American Prize (Connecticut, US)
 * American Protege Gala Concert at Stern Auditorium (New York, US)
 * Balys Dvarionas International Competition for Young Pianists and Violinists (Lithuania)
 * Classic Pure Vienna International Music Competition (Vienna, Austria)
 * Cleveland Aradhana – South Indian Classical Music Competition (Cleveland, US)
 * E-Gré National Music Competition (Brandon, Canada)
 * EUROPAfest (Bucharest, Romania)
 * France Music Competition (Landes le Gaulois, France)
 * Franz Schubert and Modern Music International Music Competition, Graz
 * International Music Competition of Vienna Classical Music Academy (Vienna, Austria)
 * International Crescendo Music Awards Competition (Tulsa, US)
 * King's Peak International Music Competition (California, US)
 * Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition (previously International Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition; Paris, France)
 * Nishinihon International Music Competition (Fukuoka, Japan)
 * Mykola Lysenko International Music Competition (Kyiv, Ukraine)
 * On Stage International Classical Music Competition (Online Competition)
 * Quebec Music Competition (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Live and Online
 * Rising Stars Grand Prix – International Music Competition (Berlin, Germany)
 * Naumburg Competition (New York, US)
 * Washington International Competition (Washington, US)
 * Windsor Festival International String Competition (Windsor, UK)
 * Vienna New Year’s Concert International Music Competition (Vienna, Austria)
 * The World Competition (entirely online; New York & Bologna)
 * Triomphe de l'Art International Music Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
 * MAP International Music Competition (USA)

Instrumental

 * Tartini International Music Competition (Piran, Slovenia)
 * Progressive Musicians Carnegie Hall Laureate Gala
 * American MSFC Young Artist Competition (Online)
 * “Vienna New Year’s Concert” International Music Competition
 * " International Piano Competition - Mauro Paolo Monopoli Prize " International Piano Competition (Barletta/Apulia, Italy)
 * "Città di Barletta - International Young Musician Competition" International Young Musician Competition (Barletta/Apulia, Italy)
 * Calabria International Piano Competition (Calabria, Italy)
 * American Protege International Concerto Competition (New York, US)
 * Viseu International Guitar Competition (Viseu, Portugal)
 * Vancouver International Music Competition (Vancouver, Canada)
 * "Arrasate Hiria" International Accordion Competition (Arrasate, Spain)
 * ARD International Music Competition (Munich, Germany)
 * Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition (Townsville, Australia)
 * Budapest International Guitar Competition (BIGC; Budapest, Hungary)
 * Berlin Prize for Young Artists (BPFYA; Berlin, Germany)
 * Canadian International Music Competition (Montreal, Canada)
 * Classica Nova International Music Competition (Hannover, Germany)
 * Euro Elite International Music Competition (Toronto, Canada)
 * Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Conservatory Competition (Berlin, Germany)
 * The 1st International IMMA Records Classical Music Competition
 * Gaudeamus Competition (Netherlands)
 * Grand Maestro International Music Competition - Online (Canada)
 * Grand Metropolitan International Music Competition - Online (Canada)
 * International Guitar Competition & Festival (Berlin, Germany)
 * International Joseph Joachim Violin Competition Hanover
 * International Performers Competition Brno (Brno, Czech Republic)
 * International US New Star Strings Competition - Online (USA)
 * International Piano Competition for Young Pianists Kronberg (Germany)
 * International Radio Competition for Young Musicians Concertino Praga (Prague, Czech Republic)
 * Italy Percussion Competition (Montesilvano Pescara)
 * Leos Janacek International Competition (Brno, Czech Republic)
 * Monte-Carlo Music Masters
 * Montreal International Music Competition (Montreal, Canada)
 * Mykola Lysenko International Music Competition (Kyiv, Ukraine)
 * Matosinhos International Competition (Online)
 * North American Virtuoso International Music Competition (Online)
 * Quebec Music Competition (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Live and Online
 * Queen Elisabeth Music Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
 * Ronald Sachs International Music Competition – Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Piano (North Carolina, US)
 * Trinity International Music Competition - Online (Toronto, Canada)
 * TROMP international music competition & Festival (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
 * TONALi Music Competition (Hamburg, Germany)
 * SVIRÉL International Music Competition and Festival for Soloists and Chamber Groups (Slovenia)
 * Triomphe de l'Art International Music Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
 * Furioso Violin Competition (online)
 * Youth Zeal Music Competition (Helsinki, Finland)
 * Zodiac International Music Competition (online)

Large Ensembles

 * Ictus International Music Competition. (online international competition for bands, orchestras and jazz ensembles)

Musicology

 * Annual Musicology Competition (Worldwide)

Piano/keyboard
International Music Competition
 * Progressive Musicians Carnegie Hall Laureate Gala
 * " International Piano Competition - Mauro Paolo Monopoli Prize" International Piano Competition (Barletta/Apulia, Italy)
 * "Città di Barletta - International Young Musician Piano Competition" International Young Musician Piano Competition (Barletta/Apulia, Italy)
 * Vienna Youth International Piano Competition (Vienna, Austria)
 * Aarhus International Piano Competition (Aarhus, Denmark)
 * Ambitus Orgelconcours (The Netherlands)
 * American Paderewski Piano Competition (Los Angeles, US)
 * http://www.americanprotege.com/ps American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition (US)
 * Anton Rubinstein Competition (Dresden, Germany)
 * Artciál International Piano Competition (San Francisco, US)
 * Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition (Tel Aviv, Israel)
 * Astral National Auditions (Philadelphia, US)
 * Beethoven National Piano Competition (Chantilly, US)
 * BNDES International Piano Competition (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
 * Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition (New York, US)
 * César Franck International Piano Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
 * Ciutat de Carlet International Piano Competition (Valencia, Spain)
 * Clara Haskil International Piano Competition (Vevey, Switzerland)
 * Cleveland International Piano Competition (Cleveland, US)
 * Concours Géza Anda (Zurich, Switzerland)
 * Dallas Chamber Symphony International Piano Competition (Dallas, US)
 * The Dranoff International Two Piano Foundation (Dallas, US)
 * Dublin International Piano Competition (Dublin, Ireland)
 * Epinal International Piano Competition (Epinal, France)
 * EPTA - International Piano Competition Svetislav Stančić (Zagreb, Croatia)
 * Eugen d'Albert International Music Competition (Giubiasco, Switzerland)
 * Euro Elite International Music Competition (Toronto, Canada)
 * Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition (Bolzano, Italy)
 * Malta International Piano Competition, Valletta/Mdina, Malta
 * Festival for Creative Pianists (US)
 * George Enescu International Competition (Piano section) (Bucharest, Romania)
 * Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition (Salt Lake City, US)
 * Grand Maestro International Music Competition - Online (Canada)
 * Grand Metropolitan International Music Competition - Online (Canada)
 * Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (Hamamatsu, JP)
 * Hilton Head International Piano Competition (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, US)
 * Globe International Piano Competition (Hilversum, Netherlands)
 * Honens International Piano Competition (Calgary, Canada)
 * International Carl Bechstein Piano Competition (various, Europe)
 * International Piano Competition for Young Pianists Kronberg (Germany)
 * International Piano Competition "Johann Sebastian Bach" (Würzburg, Germany)
 * International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna (Internationaler Beethoven Klavierwettbewerb Wien; Vienna, Austria)
 * International Chopin Piano Competition (Poland)
 * International Cochran Piano Competition (Poland/Australia)
 * International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition (Bergen, Norway)
 * International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition (Seregno, Italy)
 * International Franz Liszt Piano Competition (Utrecht, Netherlands)
 * International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Youth (Szafarnia, Poland)
 * International Geelvinck Fortepiano Concours (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
 * International Goedicke Organ Competition (Moscow, Russia)
 * International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition (organ; Leipzig, Germany)
 * International Mozart Piano Competition (Frascati (Rome), Italy)
 * International Mozart Piano Competition (Salzburg, Austria)
 * International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs (Paris, France)
 * International Radio Competition for Young Musicians Concertino Praga (Prague, Czech Republic)
 * International New Star Piano Competition-Online (USA)
 * International Tchaikovsky Competition (Russia)
 * International Telekom Beethoven Competition (Bonn, Germany)
 * ISANGYUN Competition (Tongyeong, South Korea)
 * JMIPC – James Mottram International Piano Competition at the Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester, England)
 * José Iturbi International Piano Competition (Los Angeles, US)
 * Khachaturian International Competition (Yerevan, Armenia)
 * Karlovac International Piano Competition (Karlovac, Croatia)
 * Kerikeri National Piano Competition (Kerikeri, New Zealand)
 * Kissingen Piano Olympics (Kissinger Klavierolymp, Bad Kissingen, Germany)
 * Lagny-sur-Marne International Piano Competition (Lagny, France)
 * Leeds International Pianoforte Competition (Leeds, UK)
 * Les Etoiles du Piano (Roubaix, France)
 * Maria Canals International Music Competition (Barcelona, Spain)
 * Monte-Carlo Music Masters
 * Mykola Lysenko International Music Competition (Kyiv, Ukraine)
 * New Orleans International Piano Competition (New Orleans, Louisiana)
 * North American Virtuoso International Music Competition (Online)
 * ON STAGE International Classical Music Competition (Online Competition)
 * Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition (Santander, Spain)
 * Panama International Piano Competition (Panama City, Panama)
 * Peabody Mason International Piano Competition (Boston, US)
 * Petr Eben International Organ Competition (Opava, Czech Republic)
 * Pilar Bayona Piano Competition (Spain)
 * Quebec Music Competition (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Live and Online
 * Queen Elisabeth Music Competition (Belgium)
 * Ricard Viñes International Piano Competition (Lleida, Spain)
 * Ronald Sachs International Music Competition
 * Rubato International Piano Competition (Oxford, Alabama, USA)
 * The Gurwitz International Piano Competition, (San Antonio, Texas, US)
 * San Diego International Piano Competition and Festival for Outstanding Amateurs (San Diego, California, US)
 * Scottish International Piano Competition (Glasgow, UK)
 * Seattle Symphony Piano Competition (Seattle, Washington, US)
 * Sendai International Music Competition (Sendai, Japan)
 * The Shean Piano Competition (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
 * St Albans International Organ Competition (St Albans, UK)
 * Sussex International Piano Competition (Worthing, UK)
 * Sydney International Piano Competition (Sydney, Australia)
 * Thailand International Chopin Piano Competition (Bangkok, Thailand)
 * Trinity International Music Competition - Online (Toronto, Canada)
 * Triomphe de l'Art International Music Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
 * US New Star Piano Competition (San Jose, US)
 * US New Star Etude Competition( Up to age 19) - Online (USA)
 * US New Star Competition by Composer(Up to age 19) - Online (USA)
 * US New Star Two Pianist (Duet and Duo) Competition(Up to age19) - Online (USA)
 * Valencia International Piano Competition Prize Iturbi (Valencia, Spain)
 * Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (Fort Worth, US)
 * Vancouver International Music Competition (Vancouver, Canada)
 * Vienna New Year’s Concert International Piano Competition
 * Vigo International Piano Competition (Vigo, Spain)
 * World International Piano Competition (Santa Fe, US)
 * Youth Zeal Music Competition (Helsinki, Finland)
 * Young Pianist of the North International competition (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)

String instruments

 * American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition (US)
 * Animato International Violin Competition (Brisbane, Australia)
 * Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition (Croatia)
 * Appassionato International Youth Music Festival (Quebec, Canada)
 * Bach-Abel Viola da Gamba Competition (Köthen, Germany; 1997–)
 * Carl Flesch International Violin Competition (London, UK; 1945–1992)
 * Carl Nielsen International Music Competition (Odense, Denmark)
 * Città di Brescia International Violin Competition (Brescia, Italy)
 * "Città di Barletta - International Young Musician String Competition" International Young Musician String Competition (Barletta/Apulia, Italy)
 * Furioso violin Competition (online)
 * George Enescu International Competition (Violin, Cello section) (Bucharest, Romania)
 * Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition (Poznań, Poland)
 * International Arthur Grumiaux Competition for Young Violinists (Brussels, Belgium)
 * International Brahms Competition (Pörtschach am Wörthersee, Austria)
 * International Fritz Kreisler Competition (Vienna, Austria)
 * The International Harp Contest in Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)
 * International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition (Helsinki, Finland)
 * International Radio Competition for Young Musicians Concertino Praga (Prague, Czech Republic)
 * International Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow, Russia)
 * International Violin Competition Henri Marteau (Lichtenberg and Hof, Germany)
 * International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, US)
 * International Violin Competition Leopold Mozart in Augsburg (Augsburg, Germany)
 * ISANGYUN Competition (Tongyeong, South Korea)
 * Johansen International Competition for Young String Players (Washington DC, US)
 * Klaipeda International Cello Competition (Klaipeda, Lithuania)
 * Klein Competition (San Francisco, US)
 * Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition (Isle of Man, UK)
 * Maurice Vieux International Viola Competition (France)
 * Michael Hill International Violin Competition (New Zealand)
 * Monte-Carlo Music Masters
 * Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition (Moscow, Russia)
 * Mstislav Rostropovich International Cello Competition (Paris, France)
 * Mykola Lysenko International Music Competition (Kyiv, Ukraine)
 * National Chamber Ensemble Outstanding Young Artist Achievement Award Competition (Arlington, VA, US)
 * Nippon International Harp Competition (Soka City, Japan)
 * Paganini International Competition (Genoa, Italy)
 * Primrose International Viola Competition (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
 * Progressive Musicians Carnegie Hall Laureate Gala
 * Quebec Music Competition (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Live and Online
 * Queen Elisabeth Music Competition (Belgium)
 * Ronald Sachs International Music Competition
 * Sendai International Music Competition (Sendai, Japan)
 * Schoenfeld International String Competition (Harbin, China)
 * The Shean Strings Competition (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
 * Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition (Shanghai, China)
 * Singapore International Violin Competition (Singapore)
 * Streichwerk International String Competition (Berlin, Germany)
 * Stulberg International String Competition (US)
 * Triomphe de l'Art International Music Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
 * USA International Harp Competition (Bloomington, Indiana, US)
 * Vancouver International Music Competition (Vancouver, Canada)
 * Washington International Competition for Strings (Washington, D.C., US)
 * Windsor Festival International String Competition (Windsor, UK)
 * Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists (Richmond, VA, US in 2021)
 * Young Talents with Orchestra, competition for violin and piano with orchestra (Milan, Italy)
 * Youth Zeal Music Competition (Helsinki, Finland)

Woodwind instruments

 * Progressive Musicians Carnegie Hall Laureate Gala
 * "Città di Barletta - International Young Musician Wind Competition" International Young Musician Wind Competition (Barletta/Apulia, Italy)
 * American Protege International Woodwinds and Brass Competition (US)
 * American Protege International Music Talent Competition (US)
 * Appassionato International Youth Music Festival (Quebec, Canada)
 * Australian Youth Classical Music Competition (Geelong, Australia)
 * Austral National Auditions (Philadelphia, US)
 * BBC Young Musician of the Year (UK)
 * Chetham's Flute Competition (Manchester, UK)
 * Città di Barletta Young Musician International Competition (Barletta, Italy)
 * Concours de Genève Prix international d'interprétation & de composition (Geneva, Switzerland)
 * Concours de Musique et des Beaux Arts – Quebec Music Competition|Concours International de Musique et des Beaux Arts (Quebec, Canada)
 * Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition (Indiana, US)
 * Forte International Music Competition and Festivals
 * Gillet-Hugo Fox Competition – Bassoon and Oboe competition (US)
 * Malta International Woondwinds Competition, Valletta/Mdina, Malta
 * Gregynog Young Musicians Competition (Wales, UK)
 * Henri Tomasi International Woodwind Quintet Competition (Marseille, France)
 * Hugo Kauder Society-International Music Competition (New Haven, US)
 * International Clarinet Celebration Young Artists Competition (Portland, OR)
 * International Chamber Music Competition for ensembles 20-30yrs (Wollongong, Australia)
 * International Competition for Young Classical Guitarists (Siracusa, Italy)
 * International Crescendo Music Awards Competition (Tulsa US)
 * International Flute Competition Camerata Strumentale (Timişoara, Romania)
 * International Independent Music Competition "Individualis" (Ukraine)
 * International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition (Leipzig, Germany)
 * International Radio Competition for Young Musicians Concertino Praga (Prague, Czech Republic)
 * International Russian Rotary Children Music Competition (Russia)
 * International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (Moscow, Russia)
 * Jeunesses Musicales International (Various)
 * Midwest Young Artists Discover National Chamber Music Competition (Illinois, US)
 * National Young Artist Competition (Charleston, US)
 * National Arts Centre Orchestra Bursary Competition (Ottawa, Canada)
 * New York International Piano Competition (New York, US)
 * Olympic Challenge Competition (children; Montclair, US)
 * PianoArts North American Piano Competition for High School and College Students (US)
 * Prague Spring International Music Competition (Prague, Czech Republic)
 * Quebec Music Competition (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
 * RESEO Award (Brussels, Belgium)
 * The Respighi Prize Music Competition for Young Composers & Soloists (New York, US)
 * Ronald Sachs International Music Competition
 * Russian Music Competition (US)
 * Saint Paul String Quartet Competition (US)
 * Sydney Eisteddfod (Sydney, Australia)
 * Tartini Music Competition for violin (Piran, Slovenia)
 * Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition – Saxophone and Clarinet (US)
 * VSA International Young Soloists Competition (Washington, DC, US)
 * Wideman Piano Competition (Shreveport, US)
 * William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition (Flint, US)

Young musicians

 * ABC Young Performers Awards (Sydney, Australia)
 * International New Star Piano Competition(Up to 26) - Online (USA)
 * International Piano Competition for Young Pianists Kronberg (Germany)
 * International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (Russia)
 * Progressive Musicians Carnegie Hall Laureate Gala
 * US New Star Competition by Composer(Up to age 19) - Online (USA)
 * US New Star Etude Competition( Up to age 19) - Online (USA)
 * US New Star Strings Competition(Up to age 19) - Online (USA)
 * US New Star Two Pianist (Duet and Duo) Competition(Up to age19) - Online (USA)
 * Young Musician International Competition 'Città di Barletta' (Barletta - Italy) sections : Strings, Winds, Guitar, Piano, Chamber Music and Composition