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International Piano-Song Competition Nadia and Lili Boulanger
Overview
Biennial competition for voice-and-piano duos from around the world, held in Paris since 2001 and devoted to the lied and the French melodie, including a work by Nadia or Lili Boulanger. The semi-final features a newly commissioned work.
- Organiser
- Centre international Nadia et Lili Boulanger (CNLB)
- Instruments
- Voice and piano (duo)
- Category
- Lied & collaborative piano, Lied & art song, Lied duo
- Age limits
- Under 32 (2027 edition); 2025 edition: born after 23 October 1992
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
2025 edition: complete online application to concours@cnlb.fr by 17 July 2025; fee EUR 160 per duo, non-refundable.
Rounds & time limits
- First round, 10-12 min (2025)
- Semi-final, 17-20 min including the commissioned work (2025)
- Final, 25-28 min (2025)
Repertoire
A balance of lied and French melodie, with at least one work by Nadia or Lili Boulanger; 2025 rules required set works plus chosen songs in several languages and a commissioned piece.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Grand Prix for duo EUR 12,000
- Melodie prize EUR 6,000
- Lied prize EUR 6,000
- Prize for the commissioned work EUR 2,000
Past editions
- 2025 — Paris source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source