2026–27 Season

The Prizes

Four Prizes a year, one instrument family each. Every Prize runs the same way: one recorded performance, three specialists, one published rubric, one award.

Engraving of a player at a harpsichord, from Lavoix, Histoire de la musique, 1884

2027Applications open

Piano Prize

Award: $500
Junior Award: $150
Entry: $49
Opens: September 1, 2026
Closes: October 31, 2026
Results: December 19, 2026

Heard by

Sigrún Ólafsdóttir

Iceland, piano
Leonardo Valdés

Cuba, piano
Anahit Grigoryan

Armenia, piano

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Engraving of Renaissance sackbuts and trumpets, from Lavoix, Histoire de la musique, 1884

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Brass Prize

Trumpet, French horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

Award: $500
Junior Award: $150
Entry: $49
Opens: September 1, 2026
Closes: December 31, 2026
Results: February 18, 2027

Heard by

Maja Kos

Slovenia, French horn
Marcus Agostini

Trinidad and Tobago, trumpet
Rodrigo Fagúndez

Uruguay, trombone

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Engraving of early shawms, oboes and a bassoon, from Lavoix, Histoire de la musique, 1884

2027Applications open

Woodwind Prize

Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon

Award: $500
Junior Award: $150
Entry: $49
Opens: September 1, 2026
Closes: February 28, 2027
Results: April 18, 2027

Heard by

Elīna Ozoliņa

Latvia, clarinet
Ximena Rojas

Costa Rica, flute
Enkhjargal Batbayar

Mongolia, bassoon

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Engraving of a viol, from Lavoix, Histoire de la musique, 1884

2027Applications open

String Prize

Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Award: $500
Junior Award: $150
Entry: $49
Opens: September 1, 2026
Closes: April 30, 2027
Results: June 18, 2027

Heard by

Kadri Saar

Estonia, violin
Tamar Beridze

Georgia, cello
Priya Ramdhany

Mauritius, viola

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