Founded in 1939, the Geneva Competition is one of the most important international music competitions. Its aim is to discover, promote and support young talent, giving them the tools they need to develop an international career.
In its more than three-quarters of a century of existence, the Geneva Competition has revealed nearly 800 artists, including such prestigious figures as Georg Solti, Martha Argerich, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Victoria de los Angeles, Maurizio Pollini, Friedrich Gulda, Maurice André, José van Dam, Christian Zacharias, Emmanuel Pahud and Nelson Goerner...
Among the forty or so instruments featured since its inception, the Geneva Competition has selected a number of flagship disciplines, offered on an alternating basis: piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, cello, viola, string quartet, singing, percussion and composition.
An artistic partner of the Geneva Competition since its inception, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande accompanies the candidates every year at the Finals at Victoria Hall.
Upcoming competitions :
2024 - Singing & Composition
2025 - Viola & Conducting (1st part)
2026 - Composition & Conducting (2nd part)