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International Organ Competition Korschenbroich
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International organ competition at St. Andreas church in Korschenbroich (Lower Rhine), held for the 15th time in March 2026. Open to organists of all nationalities with no age limit; up to 12 candidates are admitted from written applications.
- Organiser
- Freundeskreis für Orgelmusik an St. Andreas Korschenbroich e.V. with the City of Korschenbroich
- Instruments
- Organ & harpsichord
- Category
- Organ
- Age limits
- No age limit; all nationalities
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Application by post to the Kulturamt Korschenbroich with personal details, photos, musical CV, certificates and proof of fee payment; fee EUR 75.
Rounds & time limits
- Round I: non-public, up to 12 candidates
- Round II (final): public, up to 6 candidates, about 25 min
Repertoire
2026 Round I: Bruhns Prelude in G major; Bach trio BWV 655 or 664; Reger Introduction and Passacaglia in D minor. Round II: free programme of three works from different periods (about 25 min).
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Martin Sonnen (chair)
- Leo van Doeselaer (Amsterdam)
- Vincent Dubois (Paris)
- Michael Hoppe (Aachen)
Prizes
- 1st prize: EUR 3,000 and a concert in the following year's St. Andreas series
- 2nd prize: EUR 2,000
- 3rd prize: EUR 1,000
Past editions
- 2026 — St. Andreas, Korschenbroich (8-15 March 2026) source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source