2022 International Music Competition Salzburg "Grand Prize Virtuoso"

The International Music Competition Salzburg "Grand Prize Virtuoso" is open to all nationalities and ages in strings, piano, wind, vocal and chamber music discipline: (piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, recorder, french horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, piano duo, piano four-hands, mixed ensembles, female voice and male voice). Participants are required to submit video materials for the jury audition. Recording should be a fair representation of the contestants' abilities, but don't need to be of a professional quality.

Participants are required to submit video materials for the jury audition. Recording should be a fair representation of the contestants' abilities, but don't need to be of a professional quality.

A selected group of winners will receive an invitation to debut at at the Solitär Mozarteum in Salzburg the birthplace of the 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on July 9-10, 2022.

Application Deadline: Monday, May 9, 2022

Eligibility:

Multiple winners can be chosen in each of the following age groups.

Time limits are approximate, shorter or longer videos are accepted.

Young Musician Category: 8 years old and younger; 5 minutes

Junior Category: 9-12 years old; 6 minutes

Intermediate Category: 13-15 years old; 6 minutes

Advanced Category: 16-18 years old; 6 minutes

Senior Category: no age limit; 10 minutes

Chamber Music (Piano four hands, piano duo and mixed ensembles)

Group A: 12 years old and younger; 5 minutes

Group B: 13-18 years old; 7 minutes

Group C: 18 years old and older; 10 minutes

To apply for the Competition participants must submit:

1.) Completed online Application Form.

2.) YouTube link to the video recordings. (No need to e-mail a YouTube link if is provided in the Application Form)

3.) Application fee.

- Solo performers 180€ (the inscription fee for participants competing in Salzburg and Amsterdam is reduced to 345€)

- Duo and Ensemble 125€ per ensemble member.

See website for application requirements.