# World Federation of International Music Competitions

Die World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) (Weltverband der Internationalen Musikwettbewerbe) ist eine 1957 gegründete Organisation mit Sitz in Genf und Mitglied des Internationalen Musikrats. Sie listet über 120 internationale Musikwettbewerbe und hat die Förderung junger Talente, die zwischen 15 und 35 Jahre alt sind, zum Ziel.

## Zielsetzung

Im Detail differenziert die WFIMC in ihren Statuten 16 einzelne Ziele, darunter:
* die Komposition und Aufführung neuer Werke zu unterstützen
* ein positives Bild für internationale Musikwettbewerbe zu schaffen und zu vermitteln
* Gelegenheiten und Herausforderungen für solche Wettbewerbe zu identifizieren und damit umzugehen
* die Verbindungen und Zusammenarbeiten zu wahren und zu fördern

## Wettbewerbe

Gründungsmitglieder der WFIMC waren folgende Organisationen:
* Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD
* Budapest International Music Competition
* Internationaler Klavierwettbewerb Ferruccio Busoni
* Internationaler Chopin-Wettbewerb
* Concours de Genève
* Gian Battista Viotti International Music Competition
* Internationaler Henryk-Wieniawski-Violinwettbewerb
* Concours Long-Thibaud-Crespin
* Premio Paganini
* Prager Frühling
* Concours Musical Reine Elisabeth
In den folgenden Jahren traten weitere Wettbewerbe bei:

### 1958

* Maria Canals International Music Competition
* International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors
* Internationaler Beethoven Klavierwettbewerb Wien
* Toulouse International Singing Competition

### 1959

* Internationaler Gesangswettbewerb von ’s-Hertogenbosch

### 1961

* Internationaler Robert-Schumann-Wettbewerb für Klavier und Gesang

### 1963

* Italy Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia International Composition Competition

### 1965

* Internationaler Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Wettbewerb
* Leeds International Piano Competition

### 1968

* Vianna da Motta International Music Competition

### 1969

* International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition

### 1971

* Tschaikowski-Wettbewerb (2022 wegen Sanktionen gegen Russland ausgeschlossen)

### 1973

* Grand Prix de Chartres

### 1974

* Jeunesses Musicales International

### 1975

* Alessandro Casagrande International Piano Competition
* Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition
* Grand Prix Maria Callas

### 1976

* Alberto Curci International Violin Competition
* Internationaler Clara-Haskil-Klavierwettbewerb
* Paloma O’Shea International Piano Competition
* Sion International Violin Competition
* Tibor Varga International Violin Competition

### 1977

* Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

### 1978

* Sydney International Piano Competition
* Vaclav Huml International Violin Competition

### 1979

* Épinal International Piano Competition

### 1980

* Internationaler Fritz Kreisler Wettbewerb
* Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors
* London String Quartet Competition
* Ludwig-Spohr Wettbewerb
* William Kapell International Piano Competition

### 1981

* Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition
* Carl Nielsen International Music Competition
* Cleveland International Piano Competition
* Dr. Luis Sigall International Music Competition
* Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition

### 1982

* Verviers International Singing Competition

### 1983

* Francisco Viñas International Singing Competition
* Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition

### 1984

* Banff International String Quartet Competition
* International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
* Vittorio Gui International Chamber Music Competition

### 1985

* Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition

### 1986

* Arturo Toscanini - Goffredo Petrassi International Conducting and Composition Competition
* Francisco Tárrega International Guitar Competition

### 1987

* Concours Géza Anda
* Kobe International Flute Competition
* Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition
* Pilar Bayona Piano Competition

### 1988

* Bilbao International Singing Competition
* Internationaler Musikwettbewerb Köln

### 1989

* Dublin International Piano Competition

### 1990

* Internationaler Kammermusikwettbewerb Franz Schubert und die Musik der Moderne
* Trapani International Chamber Music Competition
* USA International Harp Competition
* Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart International Music Competition

### 1991

* Premio Paolo Borciani
* NISA International Music Competition
* Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition

### 1992

* Cidade do Porto International Piano Competition
* International Franz Liszt Piano Competition
* Odense International Organ Competition

### 1993

* Antonio Pedretti International Conducting Competition
* Valencia International Piano Competition Prize Iturbi
* Internationaler Violinwettbewerb Leopold Mozart in Augsburg
* Internationaler Instrumentalwettbewerb Markneukirchen
* Internationaler Königin-Sonja-Musikwettbewerb

### 1994

* Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis International Piano and Organ Competition
* Scottish International Piano Competition

### 1995

* Calgary International Organ Competition
* Dos Hermanas International Clarinet Competition
* Julián Gayarre - Pablo Sarasate International Singing and Violin Competition
* Provincia di Caltanissetta International Chamber Music Competition
* Internationaler Joseph Joachim Violinwettbewerb, Hannover

### 1996

* Città di Porcia International Music Competition
* Ciutat de Tarragona International Award for Musical Composition
* Internationaler Schubert-Wettbewerb Dortmund
* Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition

### 1997

* Jan Nepomuk Hummel International Piano Competition
* Marseille International Opera Competition
* Dranoff International Two Piano Competition
* Internationaler Klavierwettbewerb von Orléans
* Osaka International Chamber Music Competition
* Sergei Prokofiev International Music Competition

### 1998

* Honens International Piano Competition
* Hamamatsu International Piano Competition
* Trio di Trieste International Chamber Music Competition

### 2000

* Ville de Paris International Music Competition
* Witold Lutosławski International Cello Competition

### 2001

* Alexander Girardi International Singing Competition
* Luxembourg International Percussion Competition
* Michael Hill International Violin Competition

### 2002

* George Enescu International Piano Competition
* London International Piano Competition
* Tbilisi International Piano Competition

### 2003

* Musashino-Tokyo International Organ Competition
* Mt. Fuji International Opera Competition of Shizuoka

### 2004

* Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition
* International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz
* Montreal International Musical Competition
* Premio Jaén

### 2005

* Città di Brescia International Violin Competition
* International Franz Liszt Competition
* Sendai International Music Competition

### 2006

* Isang Yun Competition
* Lyon International Chamber Music Competition
* International Pablo Casals Cello Competition
* Saint-Maurice International Organ Competition

### 2007

* China International Piano Competition
* International Piano Competition Svetislav Stančić
* Tromp

### 2008

* International Max Rostal Competition für Violine und Viola
* Swedish International Duo Competition

### 2009

* China International Singing Competition
* China International Violin Competition
* Jeju International Brass Competition
* Maj Lind International Piano Competition
* Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition
* Seoul International Music Competition
* International Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn
* Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition

### 2010

* Ignacy Jan Paderewski International Piano Competition

### 2011

* Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition
* Internationaler Aeolus Bläserwettbewerb
* International Oboe Competition of Japan
* Città di Pinerolo
* BNDES International Piano Competition
* International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić

### 2012

* Internationaler Violinwettbewerb Henri Marteau
* Internationaler J.M. Sperger Wettbewerb für Kontrabass
* Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition

### 2013

* Aram Khachaturian International Competition

### 2014

* Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting

### 2015

* International Grand Prix of Romania ”Trophaeum Artis Cantorum”
* China Shenzhen International Piano Concerto Competition
* Takamatsu International Piano Competition
* Top of the World International Piano Competition

### 2016

* International Piano Competition
* Canadian International Organ Competition
* Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers
* Giorgos Thymis International Piano Competition

### 2017

* International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition
* Schoenfeld International String Competition
* International Piano Competition - Istanbul Orchestra'Sion
* Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition
* Primrose International Viola Competition
* Princess Astrid International Music Competition

### 2018

* Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition
* Zhuhai International Mozart Competition
* The Gurwitz International Piano Competition
* Zodiac International Music Competition

### 2019

* International Luciano Berio Composition Competition
* Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition
* Singapore International Violin Competition
* Éva Marton International Singing Competition