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Présence Compositrices International Music Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Biennial international competition for chamber ensembles of 2-4 string players (violin, viola, cello, double bass), with or without piano, playing music by women composers. The first edition in 2026 was open to all genders and nationalities. The semi-final and final are public concerts in Avignon.
- Organiser
- Centre Présence Compositrices (partner: Opéra Grand Avignon)
- Instruments
- Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Chamber music
- Category
- Solo violin, Solo viola, Solo cello, Solo double bass, Other ensembles
- Age limits
- No ensemble member over 36 on 1 November 2026
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online registration with video; non-refundable fee of EUR 60 per person.
Rounds & time limits
- Video preselection
- Online video eliminatory round
- Public semi-final in Avignon (30 min)
- Public final at the Opéra Grand Avignon (30 min)
Repertoire
Preselection: free programme of 20-30 min. Online round: 20-30 min entirely by women composers. Semi-final and final: 30 min each, entirely by women composers, with completely different programmes. Memorisation not required.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st prize: EUR 5,000
- 2nd prize: EUR 3,000
- 3rd prize: EUR 2,000
- Discovery Prize: EUR 1,000
- Audience Prize: EUR 1,000
- Concert engagements
Past editions
- 2026 — Avignon (semi-final 30 October, final 1 November 2026) source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source