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The biennial International Mozart Competition is one of the world's major music competitions. Since 1975, the focus has been on the works of the genius loci Mozart, whose work is constantly being rediscovered by the young generation of highly talented interpreters: with a special festival character in the unique atmosphere of Salzburg, traditionally in the categories of voice, piano, violin and string quartet. in 2020, the horn section was also represented for the first time.
Office & Organization
Katrin Meraner
+43 676 88122 327
mozartwettbewerb@moz.ac.at
Coordination management
Stefan David Hummel
+43 676 88122 379
stefan_david.hummel@moz.ac.at
Mirabellplatz 1
5020 Salzburg
Next Mozart Competition
Piano and Violin
February 2026
For many musicians, participation in the International Mozart Competition is an important impulse and springboard to an artistic world career - the later successes of former prize winners are impressive testimony to this: Diana Damrau, Renée Fleming, Magdalena Kožená, Genia Kühmeier, Esther Hoppe, Thomas Zehetmair or the Novus String Quartet, among others. The competition has been associated with the Fédération Mondiale des Concours Internationaux de Musique (FMCIM) since 1990.
Die Preisträger*innen des 15. Internationalen Mozartwettbewerbes Salzburg 2023 in der Sparte Gesang sind:
IGNM-Sonderpreis von 1.000 Euro für die beste Interpretation eines zeitgenössischen Werkes:
Boris Bakow Sonderpreis von 1.000 Euro für die beste Interpretation einer Arie in italienischer Sprache:
Sonderpreis der Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg für die beste Interpretation eines Vokalwerkes von W. A. Mozart in Form der Neue Mozart-Ausgabe (Bärenreiter-Verlag):
Bärenreiter Urtext-Preis: drei Notengutscheine à 300 Euro gestiftet vom Bärenreiter-Verlag:
Einladung zu ARCO – Art, Research and Creation Opus 2023: ARCO ist eine internationale Akademie für zeitgenössische Komposition und ein Kooperationsprojekt zwischen der Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, dem GMEM Marseille (Centre national de création musicale) und den französischen Ensembles Multilaterale, Les Métaboles und Tana Quartet:
Jury:
Die Preisträger*innen des 15. Internationalen Mozartwettbewerbes Salzburg 2023 in der Sparte Streichquartett sind:
IGNM-Sonderpreis für die beste Interpretation eines zeitgenössischen Werks
Sonderpreis für die beste Interpretation eines Streichquartettes von W. A. Mozart:
Einladung zu ARCO – Art, Research and Creation Opus 2023: ARCO ist eine internationale Akademie für zeitgenössische Komposition und ein Kooperationsprojekt zwischen der Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, dem GMEM Marseille (Centre national de création musicale) und den französischen Ensembles Multilaterale, Les Métaboles und Tana Quartet:
Jury:
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Violin 1. - 5.2.2020
Result
Special Prize for the best interpretation of a work by Wolfgang A. Mozart:
Audience Award:
Special prize for the best interpretation of the commissioned work "To be Mozart or not to be!" by Florian Willeitner:
Bärenreiter Urtext Prize:
Jury:
Piano 5. - 11.2.2020
Result
Special Prize for the best interpretation of a work by Wolfgang A. Mozart:
Audience Award:
Special prize for the best interpretation of the commissioned work "Bagatelle for piano" by Krzysztof Meyer:
Jury:
Horn 11. - 15.2.2020
Result
Special prize for the best interpretation of a work by Wolfgang A. Mozart:
Audience Award:
Special prize for the best interpretation of the commissioned work "Fa(n)FaRe for horn and piano" by Michael Kapsner:
Jury:
The prize winners of the 13th International Mozart Competition Salzburg 2018 in the string quartet category are:
Special prize for the best interpretation of a string quartet by W. A. Mozart:
Bärenreiter Urtext Prize:
Jury:
The prize-winners of the 13th International Mozart Competition Salzburg 2018 in the vocal category are:
Special prize for the best interpretation of a vocal work by W. A. Mozart:
Audience Award for the best vocal performance of the evening:
Bärenreiter Urtext Prize:
Jury:
12. Internationaler Mozartwettbewerb 2016
Violin:
Special prize for the best interpretation of the commissioned violin work:
Special Prize for the best interpretation of the Mozart Violin Concerto:
Jury:
Piano:
Special prize for the best interpretation of the commissioned piano work:
Special prize for the best interpretation of a Mozart piano concerto:
Jury:
The prize winners of the 11th International Mozart Competition Salzburg 2014 in the string quartet category are:
Best interpretation of a Mozart string quartet:
Jury:
The prize winners of the 11th International Mozart Competition Salzburg 2014 in the vocal category are:
Best interpretation of a piano song by Richard Strauss:
Best interpretation of a piano song by W. A. Mozart:
Jury:
7th-10th International Mozart Competition Salzburg 1999-2011
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The Salzburg International Mozart Competition has been held in Salzburg since 1975. Until 2014, the competition was held every three to four years, after which it takes place in a biennial rhythm. Scoring categories are voice, piano, violin, horn and string quartet, but they are held alternately in the competition years. in 2020, for the first time in the history of the Mozart Competition, the horn category was also represented. The competition has been associated with the Fédération Mondiale des Concours Internationaux de Musique (FMCIM) since 1990.