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Franz Schmidt International Organ Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
The Franz Schmidt International Organ Competition is held in Vienna on three stylistically different organs in the Franziskanerkirche, Jesuitenkirche and Schottenkirche. Repertoire ranges from the Baroque to contemporary music.
- Instruments
- Organ
- Category
- Organ
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Not published on the official pages we could check.Rounds & time limits
- Three rounds on three organs
Repertoire
Baroque to contemporary; special prize for Franz Schmidt's Toccata in C major.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Special prize: best performance on the Wockherl organ
- Special prize: best Franz Schmidt Toccata
Past editions
- 2025 — Vienna source
1st Susanne Werpechowski; 2nd Christoph Preiss; 3rd Jan Kopriva
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source