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International Schubert Competition Dortmund
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- 25 September - 3 October 2027
- Location
- Dortmund, Germany
- Registration deadline
- 1 June 2027
- Fee
- EUR 100 per duo
Source: schubert-wettbewerb.de
Overview
Dortmund's International Schubert Competition, held since 1987, alternates a piano category with a LiedDuo category for singer and pianist. The latest piano competition was the 15th in 2025; the next edition (2027) is LiedDuo.
- Organiser
- Internationaler Schubert-Wettbewerb Dortmund
- Instruments
- Piano, LiedDuo, Voice and piano (LiedDuo)
- Category
- Solo piano, Lied & collaborative piano, Lied & art song, Lied duo
- Rotating
- Alternates piano and LiedDuo; 2027: LiedDuo
Next edition: Piano (Lied & collaborative piano), Voice - Age limits
- Both members born after 25 September 1994 (2027 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online portal opening early 2027; EUR 100 per duo; deadline 1 June 2027.
Rounds & time limits
- Video pre-selection: two Schubert songs and one Brahms song
- 1st round, 15 min
- 2nd round, 30 min
- 3rd round, 45 min
- Final, 45 min, Konzerthaus Dortmund, 2 Oct 2027
Repertoire
Schubert with Brahms as guest composer in the early rounds; all singers perform from memory. Round 1: Am Bach im Fruehling plus Schubert and Brahms songs; later rounds include compulsory songs per voice type; the final is a Schubert-only themed recital. Die schoene Muellerin, Winterreise, Schwanengesang and Die schoene Magelone are excluded.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Ingeborg Danz (Chair, artistic director)
Prizes
- 1st Prize EUR 10,000 and a CD production
- 2nd Prize EUR 8,000
- 3rd Prize EUR 5,000
- Audience Award EUR 2,000
Past editions
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source