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Musiques d'Ensemble (FNAPEC Chamber Ensemble Competition)
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Annual competition (39th edition in 2026) for young professional-oriented chamber ensembles of 2 to 15 players without a conductor. Single audition before one jury; prizes are grants funding a collective musical project.
- Organiser
- FNAPEC (Federation of parents' associations of music, dance and theatre schools)
- Instruments
- Chamber ensembles of 2-15 musicians (all genres, without conductor)
- Category
- Orchestral conducting, Other ensembles
- Age limits
- Members aged 18-30; group from the European Community or having studied in Europe
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Application file by postmark; fee 120 EUR plus 30 EUR per musician.
Rounds & time limits
- Single audition, max 18 min
Repertoire
At least two works, max 18 minutes including entrances/exits; original scores required for the jury.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Grants (amounts depend on sponsors) for a project approved by FNAPEC, paid over five years
- First prize winner plays at the 2027 closing concert
Past editions
- 2026 — Paris, CRR de Paris auditorium, 28-29 April 2026 source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source