**Note about fees: Most competitions listed below require an application fee to be paid in order to compete. Other costs may be involved with transportation, accompanists, recordings, etc.
American Protégé
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-February
Approximate Competition Date: mid-May to late-June (winners recital)
Application Fee: $200 (solo performers), $150 (per member in chamber ensemble)
Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: NA
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: NA
Berliner International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-July
Approximate Competition Date: late-September (winners recital)
Application Fee: $125
Carl Nielsen International Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-October
Approximate Competition Date: late-March (finals)
Application Fee: $115
Central International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: early-June
Approximate Competition Date: early to mid-August
Application Fee: $105
Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: late-November
Approximate Competition Date: early-April
Application Fee: $40
Concord Chamber Orchestra
Approximate Application Deadline: late-November to early-December
Approximate Competition Date: early-December
Application Fee: $30
Concours de Geneve
Approximate Application Deadline: early-May
Approximate Competition Date: early to late-November (finals)
Application Fee: NA
Crescendo International Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: early-November
Approximate Competition Date: early to mid-December
Application Fee: $85 (solo), $130 (duet), $175 (trio), $50 (per player, quartet and larger)
Feurich Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-May
Approximate Competition Date: late-June to early-July
Application Fee: $150 (solo), $105 (per player, duet), $70 (per player, trio and larger)
Fischoff
Approximate Application Deadline: late-February
Approximate Competition Date: early to mid-May
Application Fee: $125 (trio), $165 (quartet), $205 (quintet), $245 (sextet)
Forte International Music Competition and Festivals
Approximate Application Deadline: early-November
Approximate Competition Date: early-December (prelim and semi-final), early-February (final)
Application Fee: $150 (solo by October 15th), $180 (duo or more by October 15th) **application fee increases $10 for solos and ensembles on November 5th and another $10 on November 10th
George Gershwin International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-October
Approximate Competition Date: late-October to mid-November
Application Fee: $150
Grand Prize Virtuoso International Concerto Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: early to mid-May
Approximate Competition Date: mid-July (winners recital)
Application Fee: $205 (solo), $145 (per member, duo and larger)
Granquist Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: late-May
Approximate Competition Date: mid to late-June
Application Fee: $35 (solo and duet by April 30th), $45 (trio + $10 each additional player by April 30th) **additional $10 added when submitted after April 30th
Great Composers Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: competitions held monthly
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: Free (prelims), $32.50 (approved applicants)
Green Bay Civic Symphony (every-other year)
Approximate Application Deadline: late-October
Approximate Competition Date: early to mid-November
Application Fee: NA
International Clarinet Association Competitions
Approximate Application Deadline: early-April
Approximate Competition Date: late-July (final)
Application Fee: $75
International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-March
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: NA
Karol Szymanowski International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: late-May (piano, violin, voice, string quartet), mid-August (composition),
Approximate Competition Date: mid to late-September
Application Fee: NA
Lakeshore Wind Ensemble
Approximate Application Deadline: late-October
Approximate Competition Date: mid-November
Application Fee: $20
Lawrence Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid to late-October
Approximate Competition Date: late-October
Application Fee: Free
Lawrence Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid to late-January
Approximate Competition Date: late-January
Application Fee: Free
Manhattan Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: late-March
Approximate Competition Date: early-July (winners concert)
Application Fee: $105
Marquette Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: early-May
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: $30
Music Teachers National Association
Approximate Application Deadline: early to mid-September
Approximate Competition Date: mid-March (winners concert)
Application Fee: $120
National Association of Teachers of Singing
Approximate Application Deadline: early-September
Approximate Competition Date: mid-October
Application Fee: $75
National Federation of Music Clubs Competitions
Approximate Application Deadline: early-March or early-April (depending on competition)
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: $10
National Flute Association
Approximate Application Deadline: mid to late-February
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: $55
Plowman
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-February
Approximate Competition Date: late-March
Application Fee: $40 (per player)
Queen Sonja International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: early-April
Approximate Competition Date: mid-August
Application Fee: $105 + $230 (second round)
Rising Stars Grand Prix
Approximate Application Deadline: early to mid-April
Approximate Competition Date: late-June (winners concert)
Application Fee: $200 (solo), $130 (per player, duo), $90 (per player, trios to octets)
Ronald Sachs International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-March
Approximate Competition Date: mid to late-May
Application Fee: $50
Schubert Club
Approximate Application Deadline: late-January
Approximate Competition Date: mid-March
Application Fee: $45
Skokie Valley
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-May
Approximate Competition Date: late-May
Application Fee: $50
Tchaikovsky Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-March
Approximate Competition Date: mid to late-June
Application Fee:
Unsigned Only Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: early-April
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: NA
Vandoren Emerging Artists Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid to late-January
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: NA
Vienna International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: NA
Approximate Competition Date: early-March (winner’s recital)
Application Fee: $110
North International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid to late-April
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: $65