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Haarlem International Improvisation Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2028
- Dates
- Round 1 17 July, Round 2 19 July, Final 21 July 2028 (festival 15-29 July 2028)
- Location
- Haarlem, Netherlands
Source: organfestival.nl
Overview
Organ improvisation competition held within the Haarlem International Organ Festival. Candidates improvise on themes set by the organisers across a preliminary recording, two rounds and a final, with one hour of preparation without an instrument each round.
- Organiser
- Stichting Internationaal Orgelconcours (Haarlem International Organ Festival)
- Instruments
- Organ (improvisation)
- Category
- Organ improvisation
- Age limits
- No age limit; professional organists with concert improvisation experience
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Not published on the official pages we could check.Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary recording
- Round 1 (15 min)
- Round 2 (20 min)
- Final
Repertoire
2026: five recorded improvisations on published themes (preliminary); round 1 (15 min); round 2 (20 min) with theremin player Carolina Eyck; final three-part piece.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Ansgar Wallenhorst (chair)
- Jean-Pierre Leguay
- Franz Danksagmuller
- Mathilde Wantenaar
- Inger-Lise Ulsrud
- Samuel Liegeon
Prizes
- Piet Kee Prize EUR 5,000
- Audience prize EUR 1,000
- Best improvisation EUR 750
Past editions
- 2026 — Haarlem source
Winner (Piet Kee Prize): Bernhard Hauk; Audience prize: Alex Leonardi; Best improvisation: Andy Brown
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source