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Chieri International Competition – International Music Contest for Woodwind and Brass Instruments (Concorso Internazionale di Musica per Giovani Interpreti "Città di Chieri")
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Annual international contest for young wind players in Chieri near Turin, run by the Circolo Cameristico Piemontese; the 2026 (24th) edition offered flute, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, duo and chamber music sections. Open to young musicians of all nationalities, in two age categories.
- Organiser
- Circolo Cameristico Piemontese with the City of Chieri
- Instruments
- Flute, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Chamber music
- Category
- Solo flute, Solo bassoon, Trumpet & cornet, Trombone, Other ensembles
- Age limits
- Category A: up to 21; Category B: up to 35; chamber music: average age up to 35
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application form ('How to Apply') with proof of age; enrolment free, a membership fee of the Circolo Cameristico Piemontese is required for accompanist and other services.
Rounds & time limits
- Category A: preliminary and final (final free programme up to 25 min)
- Category B: preliminary, semi-final, final (final with trio/string quartet accompaniment)
- Chamber music: eliminatory round up to 15 min, final up to 30 min
Repertoire
2026 flute Cat. B: C.P.E. Bach Sonata in A minor (solo) in preliminary, semi-final list piece, Mozart Concerto K. 313 in final; bassoon Cat. B: Kozeluch Concerto (1st mvt) and Bozza Récit, Sicilienne et Rondo, then Mozart Concerto K. 191 in final; Cat. A: Fauré Fantaisie (flute) / free choice up to 25 min.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Category B 1st prize (95+/100): diploma, shield and EUR 750 scholarship
- Category B 2nd prize: EUR 500 scholarship; 3rd prize: EUR 250
- Category A 1st prize: EUR 250 scholarship
- Chamber music: scholarships totalling EUR 2,000
Past editions
- 2026 — Complesso San Filippo, Chieri, 22–25 October 2026 source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source