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International Organ Improvisation Competition "Anton Bruckner"
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Organ improvisation competition on the concert organ of the Brucknerhaus Linz for organists up to 35; held in 2021 and in the Bruckner Year 2024. Pre-selection by uncut recording, then main round and public final in Linz.
- Organiser
- Brucknerhaus Linz (LIVA)
- Instruments
- Organ & harpsichord
- Category
- Organ
- Age limits
- Up to 35
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Uncut recording on CD or online (may be split into two files); 2024 deadline 1 November 2023.
Rounds & time limits
- Pre-selection: anonymous recordings, max. 15 min
- Main round: 8 candidates, 20 min each
- Final: 4 candidates, 20-25 min, public (2021 format)
Repertoire
Improvisations on given themes (Bruckner themes, a poem, visual art, film excerpt); historical styles not required (2024: visual story, film excerpt and musical themes).
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Martin Haselböck (chair, 2021)
- Monica Melcova (2021)
- Franz Danksagmüller (2021)
- Thomas Lennartz (2021)
- Wolfgang Seifen (2021)
Prizes
- 1st prize: EUR 4,000
- 2nd prize: EUR 2,000
- 3rd prize: EUR 1,000 (2021)
Past editions
- 2024 — Brucknerhaus Linz source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source