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Josephine Lang Competition for Lied Duos
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Lied-duo competition in Tübingen focused on songs by women composers, centred on Josephine Lang. The 2nd edition took place 11-14 March 2026 with EUR 25,000 in prizes.
- Organiser
- City of Tübingen, Department of Art and Culture
- Instruments
- Voice and piano (Lied duo)
- Category
- Lied & collaborative piano, Lied & art song, Lied duo
- Age limits
- No age or gender restriction; singer-pianist duos (emerging and experienced professionals)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online, 1-31 October 2025 for the 2026 edition; fee EUR 50 per duo
Rounds & time limits
- Application with repertoire list and three videos, pre-selection by a committee
- Live rounds 11-14 March 2026 in Tübingen
Repertoire
9 Lieder by Josephine Lang, 6 Lieder by Luise Greger and/or Margarete Schweikert, 3 Lieder by contemporary female composers.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Sibylla Rubens (chair)
- Anke Vondung
- Christian Elsner
- Barbara Baun
- Karola Theill
- Thomas Johannes Mandl
- Jeannette La-Deur (guest juror 2026)
Prizes
- 1st prize: EUR 10,000
- 2nd prize: EUR 6,000
- 3rd prize: EUR 4,000
- Audience prize (Lied soirée engagement, fee EUR 2,000)
- musica femina münchen prize: EUR 1,000
- Young Talent Award: EUR 2,000
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source