International Competition “Franz Schubert and Modern Music” 2025

Deadline: 24/09/2024
Location: Graz, Austria
Disciplines: Chamber music
From: 07/02/2025 To: 17/02/2025

With this competition, the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz is facing up to its responsibility to enable young musicians on their way from university to professionalism both to determine their position and to confront the reality of a profession that is inherently competitive. Top-class and internationally recognized jurors face this ambitious challenge and, with their qualified feedback, contribute to making this competition a significant milestone in the artistic development of the participants.

“Franz Schubert and the Modern Music” is associated with the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) – a prestigious institution that represents only selected classical music competitions, and is also member of the Alink-Argerich Foundation (AAF).

Application rules:

Musicians from all nations and stateless persons are eligible to participate. Generally participants can only take part in one category and with one ensemble. Exceptions require the consent of the competition management. The competition is open to the public.

Age limit: born after February 15, 1989

Application deadline: September 24, 2024

Registration is only possible via muvac.

  • Video: detailed requirements can be found under Repertoire Requirements and the names of all performing musicians and the title of the works must be mentioned.
  • Passport or ID (Scan)
  • Short biography of each participant as well as the artistic career of the trio (optional for duos)
    in English and/or German language
  • An up-to-date photo of each participant and a photo of the trio (optional for duos)
  • Photos must be publishable in the competition documents free of charge and authorised by the photographer
  • Payment of the application fee: The application fee is € 140.- for duos and € 210.- for trios. For cancellations after September 24, 2024 there will be no reimbursement of the application fee.

Awards.

Repertoire:

DUO FOR VOICE AND PIANO.

TRIO FOR PIANO, VIOLIN AND VIOLONCELLO.

PIANO DUO.

More infornation: https://schubert.kug.ac.at/en/information/2025 .