Concours de Genève - International Music Competition
Artistic partner
All patrons, sponsors and partners
Founded in 1939, the Concours de Genève is one of the most important international music competitions. Its aim is to discover, promote and support young talent, giving them the tools they need to develop an international career.
In over three quarters of a century, the Concours de Genève has revealed nearly 800 artists, including prestigious figures such as Georg Solti, Martha Argerich, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Victoria de los Angeles, Maurizio Pollini, Friedrich Gulda, Maurice André, José van Dam, Christian Zacharias, Emmanuel Pahud and Nelson Goerner.
From the forty or so instruments featured since its inception, the Concours de Genève has selected a few flagship disciplines, which are offered on a rotating basis: piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, cello, viola, string quartet, voice, percussion and composition.
As an artistic partner of the Concours de Genève since its inception, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande accompanies the candidates each year during the Finals at Victoria Hall.
Upcoming competitions:
2025 - Viola & Orchestral Conducting (part 1)
2026 - Composition & Orchestral Conducting (part 2)