19th PIANO COMPOSITION COMPETITION FIDELIO 2026 VIA THE INTERNET

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Antonio Ruiz Asumendi <concursofidelio@gmail.com>

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Dear friend, it's a pleasure to send you the following information:

19th PIANO COMPOSITION COMPETITION FIDELIO 2026 VIA THE INTERNET

(Divided in two categories)

No matter the distance, you participate at home!

Entering this competition is very simple, all you have to do is to record your own piano solo composition and send it via email to

concursofidelio@gmail.com 

You don't need to submit the score, just the audio file.

In this competition you are both competitor and judge, choosing the winner by voting at home for the best work. All the voting results are sent to you via email so that you can check both, the votes given and received by everyone.. During the voting process you also receive comments on your work or works written by the rest of the contestants.

Very important: The composition submitted cannot last more than four minutes. Only the entrants vote to choose the winners. 

Money Prizes: Cash up to 2000 euros plus diploma certificate and cd's 

Entry fee: 25 euros per one composition submitted. (maximum allowed per category: 5 compositions) 15 euros each submission for two or more compositions

THIS YEAR: 

The results of the first, second, third, fourth, and semifinal round will be decided by the participants, on the other hand the results of the final round will be decided by the participants and also by an external jury of composers.

You can participate with your name or pseudonym. You must be the author of the composition submitted.

 The competition is divided into two styles or categories so that you compete against works of similar style: 

 

          1.Tonal  (any style is accepted)   (maximum time accepted: 5'30")

          2.Atonal (Contemporary style)    (maxim time accepted: 5'30")

              

No matter the distance. This Competition is celebrated via the Internet. Pianists from more than 40 countries join this competition every year. 

More than 1200 pianists have already entered this competition during the fourteen years that it has been held.

At the moment there is participation from the EE.UU, Spain, France, England, Germany, and Italy.

REGISTRATION TO PARTICIPATE IS OPEN. ENTRIES DEADLINE BEFORE STARTING TO VOTE:

January the 31st 2026

Click on the following link to register in case you are interested:

https://concursodecomposicionparapianofidelio.com/#

https://concursodecomposicionparapianofidelio.com/inscripcion-forma-pago-2/

We would be very grateful if you spread the word among pianists and composers.

With best wishes

Antonio Ruiz 

Director de Fidelio editorial y Concursos Fidelio

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Estimado amigo,

Es un placer enviarle la siguiente información sobre el nuevo concurso:

XIX CONCURSO DE COMPOSICIÓN PARA PIANO FIDELIO 2026 VÍA INTERNET

No importa la distancia, ¡participas desde casa!

Participar en este concurso es muy sencillo, lo único que tienes que hacer es grabar tu propia composición de piano solo y subir el archivo de audio desde nuestro sitio web o enviarlo por correo electrónico a

concursofidelio@gmail.com

No es necesario enviar la partitura, sólo el archivo de audio.

En este concurso, eres tanto competidor como juez, y eliges al ganador votando desde casa por la mejor obra. Los resultados de la votación se te envían por correo electrónico para que puedas consultar los votos emitidos y recibidos. Durante el proceso de votación, también recibirás comentarios sobre tu trabajo o los de los demás concursantes.

Muy importante: La composición presentada no puede durar más de cinco minutos. Solo los participantes votan para elegir a los ganadores.

Premios en metálico: hasta 2000 euros en metálico, además de diploma y certificado en CD.

Precio de la inscripción: 25 euros por cada composición presentada. (máximo permitido por categoría: 5 composiciones) 15 euros por cada presentación para dos o más composiciones

ESTE AÑO:

La organización ha decidido este año el siguiente cambio en el sistema de votación:

Los resultados de la primera, segunda, tercera, cuarta y semifinal ronda serán decididos por los participantes, por otro lado los resultados de la ronda final serán decididos por los participantes y también por un jurado externo de compositores.

Puedes participar con tu nombre o seudónimo. Debes ser el autor de la composición presentada.

¡¡¡NUEVO ESTE AÑO!!

El concurso se divide en dos estilos o categorías para que compitas contra obras de estilo similar:

 

1. Tonal (se acepta cualquier estilo)

2. Atonal (estilo contemporáneo)

       

          

         No importa la distancia. Este concurso se celebra por internet. Pianistas de más de 40 países participan cada año. Participa desde tu casa junto con pianistas compositores de EE. UU., China, Canadá, Alemania, Inglaterra, Francia, España, Rusia, Bulgaria, Brasil, Japón, Irán, Chile, Países Bajos, Israel, Suecia, Noruega, India, Bélgica, Portugal, Argentina, Venezuela, Italia y muchos más.

Más de 1.200 pianistas ya se han presentado a este concurso durante los catorce años que lleva celebrándose.

 

LA INSCRIPCIÓN PARA PARTICIPAR ESTÁ ABIERTA. FECHA LÍMITE DE INSCRIPCIÓN ANTES DE COMENZAR A VOTAR:

31 de enero de 2026

Si te interesa, haz clic en el siguiente enlace para registrarte. También puedes escuchar las obras ganadoras del año pasado y leer algunos testimonios:

https://concursodecomposicionparapianofidelio.com/#
https://concursodecomposicionparapianofidelio.com/ganadores-ediciones-an...

Estaríamos muy agradecidos si difundieran el mensaje entre pianistas y compositores.

Con mis mejores deseos

Antonio Ruiz Asumendi

Taller de Músicos y Artes Plásticas, Editorial Centro Integral de Música y Artes SL de Madrid

 

Dear Friends and Musicians,

We are happy to announce our International Concerto Competition 2024 Edition!

On December 14th 2024 at Talent Music Master Courses in Contrada San Giovanni 12, Brescia (Italy), soloists will have the opportunity to play with the Master Orchestra.

The competition is open to strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass), piano and voice,

Visit our website www.masterorchestra.it to read the rules and application procedures.

Application deadline is on November 10th. Winner will be announced on November 15th.

Participants are required to submit video recording materials for the audition, in addition to application form and required documents.

Instrumentalists should submit one or more movements of the chosen concerto from the list published on the website.

Singers should submit maximum three different works, chosen from the list published on the website.

For further information, please visit the website or contact us by email!

We hope to see many of you in Brescia!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 Recording with symphony orchestra includes:

45 minutes warm-up
(accompanist can be provided upon request)
30 minute rehearsal with orchestra

30 minute recording with orchestra

Recording and mastering
Book your place at 28-29. May
    
Book your place at 3-4. June

 

Free Online Masterclass from Vienna Beethoven's Eroica Sunday 29 October 2023, 15.00 CET Dear all My next Free Online Masterclass will take place on Sunday 29 October 2023 at 15.00 CET (10.00 NYC, 14.00 London, 23.00 Tokyo) live from Vienna. We will talk about Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 53, "Eroica", its historical context and interpretation, additionally I will give some performace advice. Places are limited, please register as soon as possible at https://www.conductingmasterclasses.com/application, we will then send you all necessary login-details before the start of the masterclass. You can download a score of the symphony at https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.3,_Op.55_(Beethoven,_Ludwig_van). The masterclass duration will be approximately 60 minutes, there will be an opportunity for Q & A in the end. Please note that daylight saving time will end in Europe at 2.00 am on Sunday 29 October. As usual, I would be glad if you could forward this information to friends and colleagues. Many thanks! I very much look forward to seeing you online soon! Best wishes

 

3.09 - 10.09.2023

Korzó Music Hall Szeged (Hungary)

FORMAT

The 1st International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition (IFFCC) is open to applicants of all nationalities without age limits. The choice of repertoire is free: when applying to the IFFCC, all applicants will be required to choose ONE piece for every round of the IFFCC from the list on MUVAC → shorturl.at/ipDS5.

ELIMINATION PHASE

Evaluation of videos and CVs submitted by the applicants by the jury. All applicants are required to submit 2 videos. APPLICATION FEE: 100 EUR. DEADLINE for applications: 1st of June, 2023. All applications (along with CVs and videos) must be submitted via the MUVAC platform → shorturl.at/ipDS5.

LIVE PHASE

FOUR competition rounds in Szeged. All participants advancing to the LIVE PHASE (1st round) will be listed on all web sources of the IFFCC on the 1st of JULY, 2023. The PARTICIPATION FEE of 400 EUR. will be required to advance to the 1st Round.  During the LIVE PHASE, all participants will conduct the Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged in front of the jury.

JURY MEMBERS
Vasily Petrenko (UK) President of the Jury Music Director: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London	Sándor Gyüdi (HU) Music Director: Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged
Thomas Sanderling (UK) Winner: ECHO KLASSIK 2017	Mark Kadin (BG) Music Director: Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Hermann Bäumer (DE) Principal Conductor: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz

PRIZES

1st PRIZE Official Diploma Guest conducting engagements (concerts) with the: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London (UK) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (UK) Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz (Germany) Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged (Hungary) Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgaria) Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Berlin (Germany)

2nd PRIZE Official Diploma Guest conducting engagements (concerts) with the: Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged (Hungary) Craiova "Oltenia" Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania)

3rd PRIZE Official Diploma Guest conducting engagements (concerts) with the: Craiova "Oltenia" Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania)

SCHEDULE

FIRST ROUND September 3rd - 7th, 2023 (Korzó Music Hall, Szeged) 2 orchestra sessions each day. Podium time per participant: 16 minutes.

SECOND ROUND September 8th, 2023 (Korzó Music Hall, Szeged) 2 orchestra sessions each day. Number of participants: 16. Podium time per participant: 20 minutes.

THIRD ROUND (SEMI FINAL) September 9th, 2023 (Korzó Music Hall, Szeged) 2 orchestra sessions each day. Number of participants: 8. Podium time per participant: 32 minutes (incl. orchestra rehearsal).

FOURTH ROUND (FINAL) September 10th, 2023 (Korzó Music Hall, Szeged) Orchestra session, announcement of winners. Number of participants: 4. Podium time per participant: 40 minutes (incl. orchestra rehearsal).

Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged

As the most significant music institution in Southeast Hungary, the Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged is also one of the largest in the region. The ensemble has been led by a number of devoted principal conductors including the young Ferenc Fricsay who brought the orchestra into its present position as one of the leading orchestras in Hungary.

VIDEOS

2 videos (please do not provide more) will be evaluated by the jury committee during the ELIMINATION PHASE in order to choose applicants who will advance to the 1st round of the LIVE PHASE OF THE IFFCC.

The videos of all applicants MUST be playable in streaming mode and be downloadable be at least 5 minutes long include performances of musical pieces from ANY historical period (both instrumental and vocal ensembles are acceptable) PLEASE NOTE recordings of piano rehearsals are acceptable 2 movements / parts of the same piece are allowed

1st INTERNATIONAL

FERENC FRICSAY CONDUCTING COMPETITION

with the Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged