The First Movement — International Music Prizes

International Music Prizes

How it works

Three specialists hear every entry,
scored against a published rubric.

2026–27 Season. Every entrant receives their scores. The highest total receives the award.

I

Submit one performance

A single YouTube link, public or unlisted, between five and twelve minutes. Free repertoire. No account, no upload, no audition tape formatting.
II

Three specialists hear it

Every eligible entry is heard in full by all three jurors, independently. No pre-screening panel decides what the named jury gets to hear.
III

Everyone receives their scores

Each juror scores five criteria against a published rubric, out of 100. You receive your criterion-level totals whether or not you win.

What it costs

$49 Early entry
$59 Standard entry
$79 Final entry

The fee rises on fixed dates published before entries open — a calendar, not an offer. Each Prize has its own, on its page. Every entrant receives their scores whatever they paid.

Applications are judged from the recording alone. Recording quality, repertoire difficulty, age and career stage carry no points — the rubric says so, in public, before you enter.