• Most Respected Classical Music Platform
  • #classicalForever
TOP
c. 1710 Matteo Goffriller cello (Photo credit: Claude Germain)

Philharmonie de Paris to Host Lutherie Competition

The organization introduced an international instrument-making competition exclusively dedicated to the cello, to occur from January 19 - 23, 2022

The Talent Makers International Lutherie Competition will be held during Philharmonie de Paris' 10th String Quartet Biennial, and will continue Paris' legacy of hosting top-tier instrument-making competitions. 

The contest will involve two main categories, one for professional luthiers termed "Talents of Today," and the other for student luthiers still learning the trade at various schools and training centers termed "Talents of Tomorrow."

The jury will be chaired by Jean-Jacques Kantorow, and the list of six jury members will be released this September. Half of the jury will be musicians, and the other half will be professional luthiers or recognized experts in the craft. 

Entrants for the "Talents of Today" category will need to provide proof of their professional luthier status and may conduct their craft under any legal status. They can choose what instrument they wish to replicate for the contest as long as both contemporary and classical cello repertoire can be performed on it in normal conditions. 

Those to apply for "Talents of Tomorrow," need to have completed at least two years of training. Students will compete under their own name but on behalf of their educational institution. 

The cello to be replicated by the student contestants will be the c.1710 Matteo Gofriller cello, which is part of the collection of instruments at Paris' Musée de la musique. In both categories, the cello can be crafted individually or collaboratively. 

There are four rounds for each category, both with first, second, and third prizes, plus jury and audience choice awards. Prizes include a €15,000  purchase of the first prize cello in the "Talents of Tomorrow" category by Musée de la musique. 

Applications are now open and will close on November 29, 2021 at 12 PM CET. 

For more information and to apply, click here.

upcoming events

october 2023

21sepAll Day03octKronberg Academy Festival(All Day) Kronberg Academy, Beethovenpl. 1, 61476 Kronberg im Taunus, GermanyEvent Type :OtherFOLLOW

16octAll Day27"Premio Paganini" International Violin Competition(All Day) Teatro Carlo Felice, Passo Eugenio Montale, 4, 16121 Genova GE, ItalyEvent Type :competitions Event Tags"Premio Paganini" International Violin Competition,violin competitionFOLLOW

20oct1:00 pm5:00 pmLillian & Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach Competition1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls RdEvent Type :competitions Event TagsLillian & Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach CompetitionFOLLOW

23octAll Day29Concours de Genève International Music Competition — String Quartet(All Day) Victoria Hall, Rue du Général-Dufour 14, 1204 Genève, SwitzerlandEvent Type :competitions Event TagsConcours de Genève,string quartetFOLLOW

28octAll Day05novISANGYUN International Piano Competition(All Day) Tongyeon Concert Hall, 38, Keunbalgae 1-Gil Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 53079 South KoreaEvent Type :competitions Event TagsIsangYun International Piano Competition,Piano CompetitionFOLLOW

november 2023

03novAll Day13Global Music Education League Violin Competition(All Day) China Conservatory of Music, China, Beijing, Chaoyang, Anxiang Rd, 安翔路甲1 邮政编码: 100107Event Type :competitions Event TagsGlobal Music Education League Violin CompetitionFOLLOW

12novAll Day24China Shenzhen International Piano Concerto Competition(All Day) Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2016 Fuzhong 1st Rd, 福田CBD Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, 518048Event Type :competitions Event TagsChina Shenzhen International Piano Concerto Competition,Piano CompetitionFOLLOW

15nov(nov 15)10:05 pm18(nov 18)10:05 pmViolin Society of America Convention10:05 pm - 10:05 pm (18) Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor at Camden Yards, 110 S Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD 21201Event Type :conferences & tradeshows Event TagsViolin Society of America ConventionFOLLOW

22novAll Day26Long Thibaud International Violin Competition(All Day) University of Paris II, Grand Amphithéâtre, 75005 Paris, FranceEvent Type :competitionsFOLLOW

CONTACT US
x

Get ALL our latest conveniently by EMAIL

Our newsletter is trusted by over 100,000+ industry professionals around the world

We deliver news straight to your inbox and will never share your data.
You'll never miss a beat!

click left click right