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Vienna New Year's Concert International Music Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- Deadline 22 Nov 2026; results 30 Nov 2026; concert 4 Jan 2027
- Location
- Musikverein Vienna
- Registration deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Fee
- EUR 125 soloists
Source: newyearscompetition.org
Overview
Online video competition covering voice, keyboard, strings (including harp and double bass), winds, percussion, conducting, chamber music and composition. Winners perform at a New Year's concert at the Musikverein Vienna.
- Organiser
- Culture Meeting Point Vienna
- Instruments
- Voice, Piano, Accordion, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Guitar, Harp, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Conducting, Chamber music, Composition
- Category
- Solo piano, Solo violin, Solo viola, Solo cello, Solo double bass, Opera & general voice, Tuba & euphonium, Percussion, Solo harp, Solo guitar, Solo accordion, Orchestral conducting, Chamber & solo composition, Other ensembles
- Age limits
- All ages and nationalities; age groups not defined on the page
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
- Apply by 22 November 2026 via the official form or newyearscompetition@gmail.com. Include a passport or ID copy, English biography, high-resolution artistic photo with photographer credit, the video link or composition files, and proof of payment. The checklist does not list recommendations.
- Open to all nationalities. Fees: €125 for soloists or conductors, €65 per chamber musician and €55 for composers. The organizer lists PayPal amounts of €130, €68 and €57 respectively.
Rounds & time limits
Online adjudication · performers and conductors
- Free choice. Submit publicly accessible YouTube links. No minimum or maximum video duration is specified. Short performances can share one link. For performers, use one camera showing face and hands. Official categories: women’s and men’s voice, keyboards, strings, winds, percussion, conducting and chamber music.
Online adjudication · composition · max. 15 min
- Submit an A4 PDF score plus an MP3 of a live or MIDI rendition. Solo, chamber and orchestral works are listed, and only works with orchestral instrumentation qualify for the live orchestral performance.
Winners’ concert · 4 January 2027 · up to 15 min
- Results are scheduled for 30 November 2026. First-prize performances are scheduled at the Vienna Musikverein with the Wiener Stadtorchester. Winners cover their own travel and accommodation.
Source: Official rules and registration
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Claudia Visca
- Oleg Marshev
- Christian Schulz
- Burghard Tolke
- Tadahiro Yano
- Asako Motojima
- Elizabeth Goncalves
- Elisabet Franch
Prizes
- 1st prize: performance (up to 15 min) with Wiener Stadtorchester at the Musikverein
- 2nd/3rd: invitation, certificate, recording
- Special prizes: Wiener Klassik Prize, Special Jury Prize
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 14 Nov 2026. Main source