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IHS Premier Soloist Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Location
- IHS International Symposium, Miami, Florida
- Registration deadline
- 31 March 2027
Source: hornsociety.org
Overview
Annual solo competition of the International Horn Society to develop future horn soloists; finalists perform at the IHS International Symposium (Miami in 2027). Open to hornists under 28.
- Organiser
- International Horn Society
- Instruments
- Horn
- Category
- Horn
- Age limits
- under 28 on 1 January 2027
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online form with MP3 recordings (max 15 MB each); finalists pay their own travel and symposium registration.
Rounds & time limits
- Recorded round: anonymous MP3 recordings, up to five finalists selected
- Final: live at the IHS International Symposium
Repertoire
Mozart Concerto No. 2, 3 or 4, 1st mvt (from memory in the final); unaccompanied work: Basler 'Marathon' or Stebleton 'Of Hildegard'; work with piano: Bozza En Forêt, Vignery Sonata (1st mvt) or Schumann Adagio and Allegro.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st prize: USD 1,000 and one-year IHS membership
- 2nd prize: USD 750 and membership
- 3rd prize: USD 500 and membership
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source