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ISANGYUN Competition (Tongyeong)
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- 31 October - 8 November 2026 (piano edition)
- Location
- Tongyeong, South Korea; winners' concert in Busan
Source: wfimc.org
Overview
International competition in Tongyeong, South Korea, named after the composer Isang Yun and rotating each year among piano, violin and cello. Competitors play two rounds and a final with orchestra at Tongyeong Concert Hall, followed by a winners' concert; selected first-round competitors receive travel and accommodation.
- Organiser
- Tongyeong International Music Foundation
- Instruments
- Piano, Violin, Cello
- Category
- Solo piano, Solo violin, Solo cello
- Rotating
- Rotates piano / violin / cello; Nov 2026: piano
Next edition: Piano - Age limits
- Born 1 Nov 1996 - 31 Oct 2011 (2026 piano edition); open to all nationalities
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
No application fee listed; airfare and accommodation covered for first-round competitors.
Rounds & time limits
- Video preselection
- First round
- Second round
- Final round with orchestra
- Winners' concert
Repertoire
Not published on the official pages we could check.Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st: KRW 30,000,000
- 2nd: KRW 20,000,000
- 3rd: KRW 10,000,000
- 4th: KRW 5,000,000
- Isang Yun Special Prize: KRW 5,000,000
- Seong-Yawng Park Special Prize: KRW 2,000,000
- UNESCO City of Music Special Prize: KRW 2,000,000
Past editions
- 2025 — Tongyeong Concert Hall source
Cello 1st: Youbien Lee (South Korea); 2nd: Jeri Lee (South Korea); 3rd: Andrew Ilhoon Byun (Canada); 4th: A-Hyeon Choi (South Korea)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source