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Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- 20-24 October 2027
- Location
- Copenhagen (DR Concert Hall, Royal Danish Academy of Music, Black Diamond)
- Registration deadline
- Registration opens 1 March 2027; closing date not stated
Source: dkdm.dk
Overview
International competition for string quartets and wind quintets in Copenhagen, created to promote Carl Nielsen's chamber music among young ensembles worldwide. Run jointly by DR, the Royal Danish Library and the Royal Danish Academy of Music; the fourth edition takes place in October 2027.
- Organiser
- DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation), the Royal Danish Library and the Royal Danish Academy of Music
- Instruments
- String quartet, Wind quintet
- Category
- String quartet, Wind & brass ensembles
- Age limits
- Under 35 (2015 rules); current limit not verified
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Not published on the official pages we could check.Rounds & time limits
- First round: 20-21 Oct 2027, DR Concert Hall Studio 2
- Second round: 22-23 Oct 2027, Royal Danish Academy of Music
- Final: 24 Oct 2027, Queen's Hall, Black Diamond
Repertoire
Nielsen's string quartets (or wind quintet), standard repertoire works and newly commissioned pieces by Royal Danish Academy composers (2023: Athanasia Kotronia, Gustav Bjerre).
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Gerhard Schulz (chair, string quartet jury 2027)
- Corina Belcea
- Isabel Charisius
- Clive Greensmith
- Gunvor Sihm
- Andreas Sundén (chair, wind quintet jury 2027)
Prizes
- Cash prizes for best string quartet and best wind quintet plus concert engagements at Danish festivals and series
Past editions
- 2023 — Copenhagen (12-16 April 2023) source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source