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Big Little Music Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Chamber music competition for young ensembles at De Bijloke in Ghent, tied to the Big Little Music festival. Rounds include an online preselection, a semifinal, masterclasses and a public final.
- Organiser
- Muziekcentrum De Bijloke
- Instruments
- Chamber music ensembles (duos, trios and larger)
- Category
- Duos
- Age limits
- Young, promising ensembles (no age limit stated)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Not published on the official pages we could check.Rounds & time limits
- Online preselection
- Semifinal
- Masterclasses
- Final
Repertoire
30-minute programme of chamber music from three centuries (2023 edition page).
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Anneleen Lenaerts
- Liesbeth Peelman
- Sean Shibe
- Jan Van den Borre
- Nicolas Dupont
- Geert Riem (president)
Prizes
- Winner: concert at De Bijloke during the 2027 festival and a MIM Brussels lunch concert
- All (semi)finalists: free masterclass and mini concert
- Audience award
Past editions
- 2026 — Ghent source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source