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International Organ Competition for the Wiesbaden Bach Prize
Next edition
- Edition
- 2028
- Dates
- January 2028 (26th competition)
- Location
- Wiesbaden
Source: bach-wiesbaden.de
Overview
The Wiesbaden Bach Prize organ competition has taken place every two years since 1977 as part of the Wiesbaden Bach Festival. It is open to young organists of all nations and ends with a public final concert.
- Organiser
- Wiesbadener Bachwochen
- Instruments
- Organ
- Category
- Organ
- Age limits
- Under 30 on 31 December 2025 (born after 1 January 1996) for the 2026 edition
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
2026 edition: entries by 1 October 2025; EUR 100 fee refunded on the first competition day; EUR 150 expense contribution for second-round participants.
Rounds & time limits
- Preparatory round (all participants)
- Semi-final (6 participants)
- Final (3 participants, public concert)
Repertoire
Not published on the official pages we could check.Jury & prizes
Jury
- Sebastian Kuchler-Blessing
- Martin Sander
- Andreas Jost
- Suzanne Z'Graggen
Prizes
- 1st (Bach Prize): EUR 6,000
- 2nd: EUR 4,000
- 3rd: EUR 2,500
- Audience prize
Past editions
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source