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Lyon International Chamber Music Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- 21-24 April 2027
- Location
- Lyon
- Registration deadline
- 20 December 2026
Source: wfimc.org
Overview
An annual chamber music competition in Lyon that rotates each year through a different ensemble category: piano trio, violin and piano duo, voice and piano duo, cello and piano duo, woodwind quintet and string quartet. The 22nd edition in April 2027 is for violin and piano duo.
- Instruments
- Piano trio, Violin and piano duo, Voice and piano duo, Cello and piano duo, Woodwind quintet, String quartet
- Category
- Lied & collaborative piano, Piano chamber music, Violin in chamber music, Cello in chamber music, Lied & art song, String quartet, Piano trio & quartet, Duos, Lied duo, Wind & brass ensembles
- Rotating
- A different ensemble type each year; 2027: violin and piano duo
Next edition: Piano (Piano chamber music), Violin, Chamber music (Duos)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
- The 22nd edition is for violin and piano duos, with applications due 20 December 2026 at 23:59 and live rounds 21–24 April 2027. The published edition summary reports both players must be born after 1 January 1994, a €100 nonrefundable fee per duo and notification by 1 February 2027.
- The 2027 application page linked by the federation could not be retrieved. The full document checklist, letter requirements, video timing and technical instructions could not be confirmed from the available current-edition publications.
Rounds & time limits
Video preselection
- An audition video is required with the application. The available publications do not specify its repertoire list, duration or whether it may overlap with the live rounds.
Two live recitals · 40 min each
- All selected duos play two recitals. The official federation listing identifies French Romantic repertoire, music by women composers and a commission by Anaïs-Nour Benlachhab. The precise allocation between the recitals and any quantity or timing rules for each item are unconfirmed. The published summary says the commission score is scheduled for February 2027.
Final · three duos · 60 min
- Include Chausson’s Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet. The exact requirements for the remainder are unconfirmed.
Source: Federation listing and organizer links · Organizer homepage · Published edition summary
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
Not published on the official pages we could check.Past editions
Summarised from official sources, last checked 14 Nov 2026. Main source