ARD International Music Competition

Next edition

No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.

Overview

The ARD International Music Competition in Munich is a multi-discipline competition held by Bayerischer Rundfunk. Disciplines rotate by edition; the 2026 edition (described as the 75th anniversary) covered bassoon, organ, percussion and string quartet.

Organiser

Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), per the competition contact page (c/o Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich). Sponsor list also names the Cultural Department of the City of Munich.

Instruments

Bassoon, Organ, Percussion, String Quartet

Category

Solo bassoon, Percussion, Organ, String quartet

Rotating

Categories change every year
Next edition's instrument not announced

Jury & prizes

Jury

Prizes

• 2026 stated prize amounts (EUR): Bassoon 1st 15,000 / 2nd 10,000 / 3rd 5,000; Organ 1st 15,000 / 2nd 10,000 / 3rd 5,000; Percussion 1st 15,000 / 2nd 10,000; String Quartet 1st 30,000 / 3rd 18,000 (two entries).

Past editions

• 2026 — Munich (venues named: St. Michael's Church, Amerikahaus, Munich University of Music and Performing Arts) source
  Bassoon: 1st Enrico Bassi (EUR 15,000). Organ: 1st William Fielding (EUR 15,000). Percussion: 1st Gabriel Michaud (EUR 15,000). String Quartet: 1st Viatores Quartet (EUR 30,000). The page lists two 3rd prizes and no 2nd prize for string quartet; check the official booklet.