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Schumann Chamber Music Prize Frankfurt (International Chamber Music Competition for Piano Trio)
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International piano trio competition run by the Frankfurt HfMDK with the Alte Oper Frankfurt, with three rounds and a final in the Mozartsaal. A work by Robert Schumann or a contemporary is compulsory.
- Organiser
- Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (HfMDK), supported by the Dr. Marschner Foundation
- Instruments
- Piano trio
- Category
- Piano chamber music, Piano trio & quartet
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online registration.
Rounds & time limits
- Three rounds; final in the Mozartsaal of the Alte Oper
- Workshop and coaching day for finalists
Repertoire
Compulsory work by Schumann or one of his contemporaries.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Vera Martinez Mehner
- Angelika Merkle
- Stefan Heinemeyer
- Heime Muller
- Bart van de Roer
Prizes
- Total prize value EUR 18,000
- Follow-up concerts, media production, Schumann Society special prize, Audience Prize
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source