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International César Franck Organ Competition Haarlem
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International organ competition devoted to César Franck and French symphonic repertoire, played on the Willibrordus organ in St Bavo Cathedral, Haarlem; held in principle every three years (17th edition in 2026). Open to organists with at least a bachelor's degree in organ or equivalent; up to 10 candidates selected from recordings.
- Organiser
- Stichting Willibrordusorgel
- Instruments
- Organ
- Category
- Organ
- Age limits
- No age limit stated; at least a completed organ bachelor's degree (or teacher recommendation)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Send a recording of Franck's Pièce héroïque by 1 February (2026 edition); selected candidates pay EUR 100 fee.
Rounds & time limits
- Preselection: audio recording
- Round 1 (live, max 10 candidates)
- Round 2
- Final
Repertoire
2026: preselection Franck Pièce héroïque; Round 1 Franck Prière op. 20 and two Vierne pieces; Round 2 Franck Grande Pièce symphonique; Final one of Franck's Trois Chorals (assigned), Cantabile and a Vierne symphony finale.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Vincent Dubois (France)
- Ignace Michiels (Belgium)
- Marcel Verheggen (Netherlands)
Prizes
- 1st prize: EUR 2,500
- 2nd prize: EUR 1,500
- 3rd prize: EUR 1,000
- Audience prize: EUR 500
- Finalists invited to give a concert at St Bavo
Past editions
- 2026 — Haarlem, St Bavo Cathedral, 14–18 April 2026 source
1st: Jakub Moneta (Poland); 2nd: Aaron Triebler (Germany); 3rd and audience prize: Haru Shionoya (Japan)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source