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CONCOURS DE GENÈVE 
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

Founded in 1939, the Concours de Genève is one of the world’s leading international music competitions. Its mission is to discover, promote and support talented young artists, providing them with the necessary tools to launch an international career.

The Concours de Genève’s multi-disciplinary approach is one of its most distinctive features. Among some forty instruments presented since its creation, a few key disciplines are offered each year in rotation: piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, cello, viola, string quartet, voice, and percussion. Composition takes place every second year.

Over the past eight decades, the Concours de Genève has revealed more than 800 artists, including world-famous names such as Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Georg Solti, Martha Argerich, Victoria de los Angeles, Maurizio Pollini, Maurice André, José van Dam, Nobuko Imai, Frans Helmerson, Christian Zacharias, Emmanuel Pahud, Tabea Zimmermann, Nelson Goerner, Annette Dasch, István Várdai, Louis Schwizgebel, Quatuor Voce, Marina Viotti...

In addition to its official prizes, the Concours de Genève offers a Career Development Programme, in partnership with Sartory Artists, which provides laureates with the support and guidance they need to develop their artistic personality and launch their careers. its features including two years of management, as well as recordings, international tours and workshops. 

NEXT COMPETITION: 
Voice & Composition 2024

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