title: World Federation of International Music Competitions
text: # World Federation of International Music Competitions
  
  La World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) è un'organizzazione con sede a Ginevra, in Svizzera, che stabilisce una rete tra organizzazioni riconosciute a livello internazionale che mirano a scoprire i giovani talenti più promettenti della musica classica attraverso i concorsi musicali internazionali.
  
  ## Storia
  
  È stata fondata nel 1957 e ora 120 delle principali competizioni musicali mondiali sono membri della federazione.
  
  Nel dettaglio, la WFIMC differenzia 16 obiettivi individuali nei suoi statuti, tra cui:
  
  * Supportare la composizione e l'esecuzione di nuovi lavori
  * Creare e comunicare un'immagine positiva per i concorsi musicali internazionali
  * Identificare e affrontare opportunità e sfide per tali concorsi
  * Sostenere e promuovere le connessioni e le collaborazioni
  
  ## Organizzazioni iscritte per anno di appartenenza
  
  ### 1957 (Membri fondatori)
  
  * Concorso internazionale di musica ARD, Monaco
  * Budapest International Music Competition, Budapest
  * Concorso pianistico internazionale Ferruccio Busoni, Bolzano
  * Concorso pianistico internazionale Fryderyk Chopin, Varsavia
  * Concorso internazionale di Ginevra, Ginevra
  * Concorso musicale internazionale Gian Battista Viotti, Vercelli
  * Concorso Internazionale di Violino Henryk Wieniawski, Poznań
  * Concorso internazionale Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud, Parigi
  * Concorso Internazionale di Violino Niccolò Paganini, Genova
  * Prague Spring International Music Festival, Praga
  * Concorso Regina Elisabetta, Bruxelles
  
  ### 1958
  
  * Concorso internazionale di musica Maria Canals, Barcellona
  * Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors, Besançon
  * International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna, Vienna
  * International singing competition of Toulouse, Tolosa
  
  ### 1959
  
  * International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch, 's-Hertogenbosch
  
  ### 1961
  
  * Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers, Zwickau
  
  ### 1963
  
  * Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia International Composition Competition, Roma
  
  ### 1965
  
  * Internationaler Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Wettbewerb, Lipsia
  * Concorso pianistico internazionale di Leeds, Leeds
  
  ### 1968
  
  * Vianna da Motta International Music Competition, Lisbona
  
  ### 1969
  
  * Concorso internazionale di violino Jean Sibelius, Helsinki
  
  ### 1971
  
  * Concorso internazionale Čajkovskij, Mosca
  
  ### 1973
  
  * Grand Prix de Chartres, Chartres
  
  ### 1974
  
  * Jeunesses Musicales International Music Competition, Belgrado
  
  ### 1975
  
  * Concorso pianistico internazionale Alessandro Casagrande, Terni
  * Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, Tel Aviv
  * Grand Prix Maria Callas, Atene
  
  ### 1976
  
  * Alberto Curci International Violin Competition, Napoli
  * Concorso pianistico internazionale Clara Haskil, Vevey
  * Concorso pianistico internazionale Paloma O'Shea, Santander
  * Sion International Violin Competition, Sion
  * Tibor Varga International Violin Competition, Martigny
  * Verdian Voices International Singing Competition, Busseto
  
  ### 1977
  
  * Concorso pianistico internazionale Van Cliburn, Fort Worth
  
  ### 1978
  
  * Sydney International Piano Competition, Sydney
  * Vaclav Huml International Violin Competition, Zagabria
  
  ### 1979
  
  * Épinal International Piano Competition, Épinal
  
  ### 1980
  
  * Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition, Vienna
  * The Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors, Katowice
  * London String Quartet Competition, Londra
  * Ludwig Spohr International Violin Competition, Friburgo in Brisgovia
  * William Kapell International Piano Competition, College Park
  
  ### 1981
  
  * Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, Bordeaux
  * Carl Nielsen International Music Competition (violino, organo, flauto, clarinetto), Odense
  * Cleveland International Piano Competition, Cleveland
  * Dr. Luis Sigall International Music Competition (piano, violin, cello, guitar, singing), Viña del Mar
  * Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition, Alessandria
  
  ### 1982
  
  * Verviers International Singing Competition, Verviers
  
  ### 1983
  
  * Francisco Viñas International Singing Competition, Barcellona
  * Concorso Gina Bachauer, Salt Lake City
  
  ### 1984
  
  * Banff International String Quartet Competition, Banff, Alberta
  * International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, Indianapolis
  * Vittorio Gui International Chamber Music Competition, Firenze
  
  ### 1985
  
  * Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition, Gorizia
  
  ### 1986
  
  * Arturo Toscanini - Goffredo Petrassi International Conducting and Composition Competition, Parma
  * Francisco Tárrega International Guitar Competition, Benicasim
  
  ### 1987
  
  * Concorso pianistico internazionale Géza Anda, Zurigo
  * Kobe International Flute Competition, Kobe
  * Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition, Helsinki
  * Pilar Bayona International Piano Competition, Saragozza (Interrotto dopo l'edizione 2001)
  
  ### 1988
  
  * Bilbao International Singing Competition, Bilbao
  * Cologne International Music Competition (violino, piano, canto), Colonia
  
  ### 1989
  
  * Dublin International Piano Competition, Dublino
  
  ### 1990
  
  * Franz Schubert and Modern Music International Music Competition, Graz
  * Trapani International Chamber Music Competition, Trapani
  * USA International Harp Competition, Bloomington
  * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart International Music Competition, Salisburgo
  
  ### 1991
  
  * Premio Paolo Borciani, Reggio Emilia
  * UNISA International Music Competition, Pretoria
  
  ### 1992
  
  * Cidade do Porto International Piano Competition, Porto
  * International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, Utrecht
  * Odense International Organ Competition, Odense
  
  ### 1993
  
  * Antonio Pedretti International Conducting Competition, Trento
  * Concorso Internazionale Pianistico di Valencia Premio Iturbi, Valencia
  * Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition, Augusta
  * Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition, Markneukirchen
  * Queen Sonja International Music Competition, Oslo
  
  ### 1994
  
  * Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis International Piano and Organ Competition, Vilnius
  * Scottish International Piano Competition, Glasgow
  
  ### 1995
  
  * Calgary International Organ Competition, Calgary
  * Dos Hermanas International Clarinet Competition, Dos Hermanas
  * Julián Gayarre - Pablo de Sarasate International Singing and Violin Competition, Pamplona
  * Provincia di Caltanissetta International Chamber Music Competition
  * Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition, Hannover
  
  ### 1996
  
  * Città di Porcia International Music Competition (ottoni), Porcia
  * "Ciutat de Tarragona" International Award for Musical Composition, Tarragona
  * Franz Schubert International Piano Competition, Dortmund
  * Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition
  
  ### 1997
  
  * Jan Nepomuk Hummel International Piano Competition, Bratislava
  * Marseille International Opera Competition, Marsiglia
  * Murray Dranoff International Two Piano Competition, Miami
  * Orléans International Piano Competition
  * Osaka International Chamber Music Competition
  * Sergei Prokofiev International Music Competition, San Pietroburgo
  
  ### 1998
  
  * Honens International Piano Competition, Calgary
  * Hamamatsu International Piano Competition, Hamamatsu
  * Trio di Trieste International Chamber Music Competition, Trieste
  
  ### 2000
  
  * Ville de Paris International Music Competition, Parigi
  * Witold Lutoslawski International Cello Competition, Varsavia
  
  ### 2001
  
  * Alexander Girardi International Singing Competition, Coburgo
  * Luxembourg International Percussion Competition, Lussemburgo
  
  ### 2002
  
  * George Enescu International Piano Competition, Bucarest
  * London International Piano Competition, Londra
  * Tbilisi International Piano Competition, Tbilisi
  
  ### 2003
  
  * International Organ Competition, Musashino-Tokyo
  * Mt. Fuji International Opera Competition of Shizuoka, Hamamatsu
  
  ### 2004
  
  * Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition, Cadaqués
  * International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz, Kiev
  * Montreal International Musical Competition (piano, violino, canto). Montreal
  * Premio Jaén International Piano Competition, Jaén
  * Michael Hill International Violin Competition, Auckland
  
  ### 2005
  
  * Concorso internazionale di violino Città di Brescia, Brescia
  * Sendai International Music Competition (violino, piano), Sendai
  * Weimar International Music Competition (Fanz Liszt - piano, Joseph Joachim - musica da camera), Weimar
  
  ### 2006
  
  * Isang Yun Competition, Tongyeong
  * Lyon International Chamber Music Competition, Lione
  * Pablo Casals International Cello Competition, Kronberg
  * Saint-Maurice International Organ Competition, Saint-Maurice
  
  ### 2007
  
  * China International Piano Competition, Xiamen
  * EPTA - Svetislav Stančić International Piano Competition, Zagabria
  * TROMP International Music Competition, Eindhoven
  
  ### 2008
  
  * Max Rostal International Viola and Violin Competition, Berlino
  * Swedish International Duo Competition, Katrineholm
  
  ### 2009
  
  * China International Singing Competition, Ningbo
  * China International Violin Competition, Qingdao
  * International Brass Competition, Jeju
  * Maj Lind International Piano Competition, Helsinki
  * Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition, Monza
  * Seul International Music Competition (piano, violin, singing), Seul
  * Telekom - Ludwig van Beethoven International Piano Competition, Bonn
  * Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition (for singers), Norrköping
  
  ### 2010
  
  * Paderewski International Piano Competition, Bydgoszcz
  * Beijing International Music Competition, Pechino
  * Gaspar Cassado International Violoncello Competition, Hachioji
  
  ### 2011
  
  * Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition, Dublino
  * The Aeolus International Competition for Wind Instruments, Düsseldorf
  * International Oboe Competition of Japan, Karuizawa
  * International Chamber Music Competition "Città di Pinerolo", Pinerolo
  * BNDES International Piano Competition, Rio de Janeiro
  * International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić, Zagabria
  
  ### 2012
  
  * International Violin Competition Henri Marteau, Lichtenberg e Hof
  * International J. M. Sperger Competition for Double Bass, Ludwigslust
  * Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition, Trondheim
  
  ### 2013
  
  * Aram Khachaturian International Competition, Erevan
  
  ### 2014
  
  * Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting, Tokyo
  
  ### 2015
  
  * International Grand Prix of Romania ”Trophaeum Artis Cantorum”, Bucarest
  * China Shenzhen International Piano Concerto Competition, Shenzhen
  * Takamatsu International Piano Competition, Takamatsu
  * Top of the World International Piano Competition, Tromsø
  
  ### 2016
  
  * Hong Kong International Piano Competition, Hong Kong
  * Canadian International Organ Competition, Montreal
  * Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers, San Pietroburgo
  * Giorgos Thymis International Piano Competition, Salonicco
  
  ### 2017
  
  * International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition, Bergen
  * Schoenfeld International String Competition, Harbin
  * International Piano Competition - Istanbul Orchestra'Sion, Istanbul
  * Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition, Kennett Square
  * Primrose International Viola Competition, Los Angeles
  * Princess Astrid International Music Competition, Trondheim
  
  ### 2018
  
  * The Mahler Competition, Bamberga
  * Zhuhai International Mozart Competition, Zhuhai
  * The Gurwitz, San Antonio
  