List of the most prestigious classical music competitions

Name
Country
City
Instrument
Prize
Date
Paulo Cello Competition
Cello
Aarhus Piano Competition
Piano
Ton & Erklärung Competition (Violín)
Violin
Kodály Competition Debrecen (Cello)
Cello
International Johannes Brahms Competition Pörtschach (Cello)
Cello
Mieczysław Wajnberg International Violin Competition
Poland
Katowice
Violin
International piano competition of Orléans (Junior)
Piano
Witold Lutosławski International Cello Competition
Cello
Ilona Fehér International Violin Competition
Violin
Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition
Piano
Kodály Competition Debrecen (Violin)
Violin
Gina Bachauer International Junior & Young Artists Competition
Piano
New Orleans Piano Competition
Piano
International Ettlingen Piano Competition
Piano
Massarosa International Piano Competition
Piano
International Johannes Brahms Competition Pörtschach (Violín)
Violin
International piano competition of Orléans (Adult)
Piano
Livorno Piano Competition
Piano
Alberto Lysy Competition
Violin
Gina Bachauer International Artists Competition
Piano
Jan Vychytil Cello Competition
Cello
Ysaye Violin Competition (Violín)
Violin
Jeno Hubay Violin Competition
Violin
Khachaturian International Competition (Violín)
Violin
Khachaturian International Competition (Piano)
Piano
International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition (Voice)
Voice
Naumburg Competition (Cello)
United States
New York
Cello
Voice
Monte Carlo Music Masters (Violin)
Monaco
Monaco
Violin
Maj Lind International Piano Competition
Finland
Helsinki
Piano
Karol Szymanowski International Music Competition (Piano)
Poland
Katowice
Piano
Long Thibaud Crespin Competition (Piano)
France
Paris
Piano
Karol Szymanowski International Music Competition (Violin)
Poland
Katowice
Violin
Isang Yun Competition (Cello)
South Korea
Tongyeong
Cello
Isang Yun Competition (Piano)
South Korea
Tongyeong
Piano
Sendai International Music Competition (Piano)
Japan
Sendai
Piano
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
United States
Indianapolis
Violin
Sendai International Music Competition (Violín)
Japan
Sendai
Violin
Ton & Erklärung Competition (Cello)
Cello
International Violin Competition Stuttgart (Violin)
Germany
Stuttgart
Violin
Khachaturian International Competition (Cello)
Cello
PianoArts North American Competition
United States
Milwaukee
Piano
Isang Yun Competition (Violín)
South Korea
Tongyeong
Violin
Cleveland International Piano Competition
United States
Ohio
Piano
Hamamatsu International Piano Competition 
Japan
Shizuoka
Piano
Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition
Poland
Poznań
Violin
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World
United Kingdom
Cardiff
Voice
Franz Liszt Center International Piano Competition
Piano
Karol Szymanowski International Music Competition (Singing)
Poland
Katowice
Voice
Prague Spring International Music Competition (Piano)
Czechia
Prague
Piano
The Kathleen Ferrier Awards
United Kingdom
Leeds
Voice
International Music Competition Citta di Palmanova
Italy
Palmanova
Violin
Montreal International Music Competition (Voice)
Canada
Montreal
Voice
Queen Elisabeth Competition (Cello)
Belgium
Brussels
Cello
ARD Music Competition
Germany
Munich
Voice
ARD Music Competition
Germany
Munich
Voice
Tibor Varga International Violin Competition
Switzerland
Sion
Violin
International Music Competition “Dr. Luis Sigall”
Chile
Viña del Mar
Piano
MireCourt International Violin Competition
France
Mirecourt
Violin
Montreal International Music Competition (Piano)
Canada
Montreal
Piano
International Piano Competition “Ricard Viñes”
Spain
Lleida
Piano
Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition
Israel
Tel Aviv
Piano
International Music Competition Cologne
Germany
Köln
Voice
Johann Nepomuk Hummel International Piano Competition
Slovakia
Bratislava
Piano
Princess Astrid International Music Competition
Norway
Trondheim
Violin
Janigro International Cello Competition
Croatia
Šibenik
Cello
Edvard Grieg International Piano Competition 
Norway
Paradis
Piano
International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition
Germany
Saarbrücken
Other
Montreal International Music Competition (Violin)
Canada
Montreal
Violin
International Schubert Competition Dortmund
Germany
Dortmund
Piano
Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover
Germany
Hannover
Violin
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition 
United States
Fort Worth
Piano
Kobe International Flute Competition
Japan
Kobe
Flute
Das Lied International Singing Competition
Germany
Heidelberg
Voice
Franz Liszt International Piano Competition Budapest 
Hungary
Budapest
Piano
International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition
Finland
Helsinki
Violin
Monte Carlo Music Masters (Voice)
Monaco
Monaco
Voice
Worldvision Music Contest
Austria
Vienna
Cello
International Beethoven Competition Vienna
Austria
Vienna
Piano
Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists
United Kingdom
London
Violin
International Hilde Zadek Voice Competition
Austria
Vienna
Voice
James Mottram International Piano Competition
United Kingdom
Manchester
Piano
Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Voice-Piano Competition
France
Bagnolet
Voice
Paris International Opera Competition
France
Paris
Voice
Queen Elisabeth Competition (Piano)
Belgium
Brussels
Piano
Viotti International Music Competition (Piano)
Italy
Vercelli
Piano
Placido Domingo Operalia
United States
New York
Voice
Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition
China
Shangai
Violin
Sydney International Piano Competition 
Australia
Sydney
Piano
William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition (Voice)
United States
Flint
Voice
Top of the World International Piano Competition
Norway
Tromsø
Piano
International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition (Violín)
Germany
Leipzig
Violin
ARD Music Competition
Germany
Munich
Voice
ARD Music Competition (Piano)
Germany
Munich
Piano
Toulouse International Singing Competition
France
Toulouse
Voice
Grand Prix Emmanuel-Feuermann
Germany
Kronberg
Cello
Concours Tenor Vinas
Spain
Barcelona
Voice
Lyceum club international de Suisse
Switzerland
Genève
Musique de chambre
Voice
The Queen Sonja International Music Competition
Norway
Oslo
Voice
Monte Carlo Music Masters (Piano)
Monaco
Monaco
Piano
Geneva International Music Competition (Cello)
Switzerland
Genève
Cello
Géza Anda International Piano Competition
Switzerland
Zurich
Piano
Neue Stimmen Competition
Germany
Gütersloh
Voice
Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition
Finland
Helsinski
Voice
Maria Canals Piano Competition
Spain
Barcelona
Piano
ARD Music Competition (Cello)
Germany
Munich
Cello
International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz
Ukraine
Kyiv
Piano
Kloster Schöntal International Competition
Germany
Schöntal
Violin
International Louis Spohr Competition for Young Violinists
Poland
Weimar
Violin
Naumburg Competition (Voice)
United States
New York
Voice
Chopin Competition
Poland
Warszawa
Piano
International Franz Liszt Piano Competition Weimar-Bayreuth
Germany
Weimar
Piano
Ottavio Ziino International Lyric Competition
Italy
Rome
Voice
International Piano Competition Prize Jaén
Spain
Jaén
Piano
Queen Elisabeth Competition (Violín)
Belgium
Brussels
Violin
ARD Music Competition (Violin)
Germany
Munich
Violin
Tbilisi International Piano Competition
Georgia
Tbilisi
Piano
Concours international de piano de Tbilissi
Georgia
Tbilisi
Piano
トビリシ国際ピアノコンクール
Georgia
Tbilisi
Piano
The International Harp Contest in Israel
Israel
Tel Aviv
Other
Le concours international de harpe en Israël
Israel
Tel Aviv
Other
イスラエル国際ハープコンテスト
Israel
Tel Aviv
Other
International Voice Competition – Gerda Lissner Foundation
United States
New York
Voice
Concours International de Voix – Fondation Gerda Lissner
United States
New York
Voice
インターナショナル ボイス コンペティション – ゲルダ リスナー財団
United States
New York
Voice
George Enescu International Competition
Romania
Bucharest
Cello
Concours international George Enescu
Romania
Bucharest
Cello
ジョルジュ・エネスク国際コンペティション
Romania
Bucharest
Cello
Ferrucio Busoni International Piano Competition 
Italy
Südtirol
Piano
Concours international de piano Ferrucio Busoni
Italy
Südtirol
Piano
フェルチオ・ブゾーニ国際ピアノコンクール
Italy
Südtirol
Piano
International Telekom Beethoven Competition
Germany
Bonn
Piano
Concours international Telekom Beethoven
Germany
Bonn
Piano
国際テレコムベートーベンコンクール
Germany
Bonn
Piano
Iturbi International Piano Competition
Spain
Valencia
Piano
Concours International de Piano Iturbi
Spain
Valencia
Piano
イトゥルビ国際ピアノコンクール
Spain
Valencia
Piano
Carl Flesch International Violin Competition
Hungary
Mosonmagyaróvár
Violin
Concours international de violon Carl Flesch
Hungary
Mosonmagyaróvár
Violin
カール・フレッシュ国際ヴァイオリン・コンペティション
Hungary
Mosonmagyaróvár
Violin
Vaclav Huml Violin Competition
Croatia
Zagreb
Violin
Concours de violon Vaclav Huml
Croatia
Zagreb
Violin
ヴァーツラフ・フムル・ヴァイオリン・コンペティション
Croatia
Zagreb
Violin
Schoenfeld International String Competition
China
Harbin
Cello
Concours international de cordes Schoenfeld
China
Harbin
Cello
シェーンフェルト国際弦楽コンクール
China
Harbin
Cello
Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition
Austria
Vienna
Violin
Concours international de violon Fritz Kreisler
Austria
Vienna
Violin
フリッツ・クライスラー国際ヴァイオリンコンクール
Austria
Vienna
Violin
Leeds International Piano Competition
United Kingdom
Leeds
Piano
Concours international de piano de Leeds
United Kingdom
Leeds
Piano
リーズ国際ピアノコンクール
United Kingdom
Leeds
Piano
International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition
Austria
Vienna
Voice
Concours international de chant Hans Gabor Belvedere
Austria
Vienna
Voice
国際ハンス・ガボール・ベルヴェデーレ歌唱コンクール
Austria
Vienna
Voice
Honens International Piano Competition 
Canada
Calgary
Piano
Concours international de piano Honens
Canada
Calgary
Piano
法年国際ピアノコンクール
Canada
Calgary
Piano
Premio Paganini
Italy
Genova
Violin
Prix Paganini
Italy
Genova
Violin
プレミオ・パガニーニ
Italy
Genova
Violin
Épinal International Piano Competition 
France
Epinal
Piano
Concours international de piano d'Épinal
France
Epinal
Piano
エピナル国際ピアノコンクール
France
Epinal
Piano
Concours international Tchaïkovski
Russia
Moscow
Cello
チャイコフスキー国際コンクール
Russia
Moscow
Cello
International Tchaikovsky Competition
Russia
Moscow
Cello
Concours international Tchaïkovski
Russia
Moscow
Violin
チャイコフスキー国際コンクール
Russia
Moscow
Violin
“Classic Strings” International Cello Competition
Malta
St. Julians
Cello
Concours international de violoncelle "Classic Strings" 2022
Malta
St. Julians
Cello
「クラシック ストリングス」国際チェロ コンクール 2022
Malta
St. Julians
Cello
Veronica Dunne International Competition
Ireland
Dublin
Voice
Concours international Veronica Dunne
Ireland
Dublin
Voice
ヴェロニカ・ダン国際コンペティション
Ireland
Dublin
Voice
Concours international Veronica Dunne
Ireland
Dublin
Voice
ヴェロニカ・ダン国際コンペティション
Ireland
Dublin
Voice
Concours international Veronica Dunne
Ireland
Dublin
Voice
ヴェロニカ・ダン国際コンペティション
Ireland
Dublin
Voice
Singapore International Violin Competition
Singapore
Singapore
Violin
Concours international de violon de Singapour
Singapore
Singapore
Violin
シンガポール国際ヴァイオリンコンクール
Singapore
Singapore
Violin
Concours international de violon de Singapour
Singapore
Singapore
Violin
シンガポール国際ヴァイオリンコンクール
Singapore
Singapore
Violin
Concours international de violon de Singapour
Singapore
Singapore
Violin
シンガポール国際ヴァイオリンコンクール
Singapore
Singapore
Violin
Concours international de piano de Dublin
Ireland
Dublin
Piano
ダブリン国際ピアノコンクール
Ireland
Dublin
Piano
Concours international de piano de Dublin
Ireland
Dublin
Piano
ダブリン国際ピアノコンクール
Ireland
Dublin
Piano
Dublin International Piano Competition
Ireland
Dublin
Piano
Concours international de piano de Dublin
Ireland
Dublin
Piano
ダブリン国際ピアノコンクール
Ireland
Dublin
Piano
Concours international de chant du prix Elizabeth Connell
Australia
Sydney
Voice
エリザベス・コネル賞国際歌唱コンクール
Australia
Sydney
Voice
Concours international de chant du prix Elizabeth Connell
Australia
Sydney
Voice
エリザベス・コネル賞国際歌唱コンクール
Australia
Sydney
Voice
Elizabeth Connell Prize International Singing Competition
Australia
Sydney
Voice
Concours international de chant du prix Elizabeth Connell
Australia
Sydney
Voice
エリザベス・コネル賞国際歌唱コンクール
Australia
Sydney
Voice
Concours international de chant du prix Elizabeth Connell
Australia
Sydney
Voice
エリザベス・コネル賞国際歌唱コンクール
Australia
Sydney
Voice
Pablo Casals International Cello Competition
Spain
Tarragona
Cello
Concours international de violoncelle Pablo Casals
Spain
Tarragona
Cello
パブロ・カザルス国際チェロコンクール
Spain
Tarragona
Cello
International Mozart Competition (Voice)
Austria
Salzburg
Voice
Concours international Mozart
Austria
Salzburg
Voice
国際モーツァルトコンクール
Austria
Salzburg
Voice
Concours international George Enescu
Romania
Bucharest
Cello
ジョルジュ・エネスク国際コンペティション
Romania
Bucharest
Cello
Concours international George Enescu
Romania
Bucharest
Cello
ジョルジュ・エネスク国際コンペティション
Romania
Bucharest
Cello
Concours international George Enescu
Romania
Bucharest
Cello
ジョルジュ・エネスク国際コンペティション
Romania
Bucharest
Cello
Concours international George Enescu
Romania
Bucharest
Cello
ジョルジュ・エネスク国際コンペティション
Romania
Bucharest
Cello
Concours international George Enescu
Romania
Bucharest
Cello
ジョルジュ・エネスク国際コンペティション
Romania
Bucharest
Cello
Concours international de chant du prix Elizabeth Connell
Australia
Sydney
Voice
December 23, 2022
エリザベス・コネル賞国際歌唱コンクール
Australia
Sydney
Voice
December 23, 2022
Concours international de chant du prix Elizabeth Connell
Australia
Sydney
Voice
December 23, 2022
エリザベス・コネル賞国際歌唱コンクール
Australia
Sydney
Voice
December 23, 2022
Concours international de chant du prix Elizabeth Connell
Australia
Sydney
Voice
December 23, 2022
エリザベス・コネル賞国際歌唱コンクール
Australia
Sydney
Voice
December 23, 2022
Concours international de chant du prix Elizabeth Connell
Australia
Sydney
Piano
Voice
December 23, 2022