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Dr. Luis Sigall International Music Performance Competition (Cello)
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Long-running international competition in Vina del Mar (49th edition in 2025, cello section), rotating between instruments. Open to cellists of any nationality; online qualification then in-person semifinal and final with orchestra.
- Organiser
- Organizing Committee of the Concurso Internacional de Interpretacion Musical Dr. Luis Sigall / Cultura Viva
- Instruments
- Cello
- Category
- Solo cello
- Rotating
- Instrument changes every edition
Next edition's instrument not announced - Age limits
- Cellists of any nationality born 1 January 1994 - 31 March 2007 (2025 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application by 13 June 2025; fee not stated in rules
Rounds & time limits
- Round 1: online video (10-11 July 2025)
- Semifinal: 8 semifinalists, in person (6-7 Oct 2025)
- Final: top 3 with Chamber Orchestra of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso (10 Oct 2025)
Repertoire
2025: Bach suite (No. 4/5/6), Piatti caprice, Popper etude, free piece; semifinal sonata (Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Britten, Shostakovich or Prokofiev) plus a mandatory Chilean work; final with orchestra, one of two concertos chosen from a list of five.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st prize: USD 10,000, plaque, concerts at Frutillar Musical Weeks and in Vina del Mar with masterclass
- 2nd prize: USD 4,000
- 3rd prize: USD 2,000
Past editions
- 2025 — Vina del Mar, Chile source
1st: Francisco Joui Karr; 2nd: David Martin Gutierrez; 3rd: Johannes Gray
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source