Competitions Guide

Established in 1951 on the initiative of Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, as a successor to the Eugène Ysaÿe Competition, the Queen Elisabeth Competition very soon became one of the leading international competitions for violinists, pianists, composers, and, since 1988, singers. Held in Brussels, the Queen Elisabeth Competition owes its reputation in part to its extremely strict regulations, but also to its outstanding juries composed of performers and educators of international renown. The Queen Elisabeth Competition aims above all to assist talented young musicians in launching an international career, by offering them the opportunity to perform for radio and television and by developing contacts and networks that can lead to concerts all over the world. Laureates of the competition over the past fifty years have included Leon Fleisher, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jaime Laredo, Gidon Kremer, Mitsuko Uchida, Vadim Repin, Frank Braley, Cristina Gallardo-Domás, Nikolaj Znaider and, more recently, Baiba Skride, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Sergey Khachatryan and Andrey Baranov.. The first prizes in the most recent piano competitions were Anna Vinnitskaya and Denis Kozhukhin. The Jury of the recent Composition Prize included Kris Defoort, Kimmo Hakola, Toshio Hosokawa, Michael Jarrell, Hanspeter Kyburz and Frederik van Rossum. President of the juries since 1996 is Arie Van Lysebeth. Next edition to be held in May 2013 is devoted to young pianists who will work with the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie and Michael Hofstetter (Mozart concertos in semi-finals) and with the National Orchestra of Belgium and Marin Alsop (final round in the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels). General information, audio and video archives, regulations can be found on www.qeimc.be live streaming as from 13 May, 2013 May 2014: Voice competition May 2015: Violin competition

Established in 1990 the Unisa Music Foundation’s mission is to promote music in all its forms and expressions at the University of South Africa, as well as in South and Southern Africa. To achieve this goal, the Music Foundation is responsible to maintain and administer a viable to organise and present national and international music competitions, concerts, master classes and music tuition projects. The Music Foundation has build a collection of music instruments for use in the development projects and is also charged with the responsibility to maintain the Rieger Concert organ, Steinway Grand Pianos and the Booth Harpsichord as valuable assists of the University in good order. The staff of the Music Foundation schedules and manages concerts in the various venues of the different campuses to ensure the optimal use of these facilities and to project a positive image of Unisa.

The First Unisa Southern African Wind Instrument Competition will be held from 27 June to 06 July 2013 to expose young South African wind players to the standards, requirements and procedures of an international wind instrument competition.

This Competition celebrates the art of the song recital and honours the Lied’s place at the heart of the genre. In the 15 years since its foundation, the Competition has grown in status and prestige, and continues to attract singers and pianists of the highest standing keen to embark on significant recital careers. Regarded as one of the foremost platforms for showcasing young, emerging talent from around the globe, audiences flock to Wigmore Hall to be among the first to hear these exceptional artists. Join us to follow the progress of the Competition from the Preliminary Rounds to the Final, and the exciting Prize-Giving Ceremony.

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