The 55th Haarlem International Improvisation Competition will take place July 15–19 in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
The three rounds of the 2024 competition will be on July 15 utilizing the Jürgen Ahrend organ in the Mennonite Church; July 17 with the Aristide Cavaillé-Coll organ in the Great Hall of the phil (the new name of the Philharmonie); and July 19 on the Christiaan Müller organ in the Grote of St. Bavokerk. During each round, two improvisations are required, and thematic material may have an innovative character and be multi-disciplinary. The jury prize is €5,000; an audience prize is €500.
The jury consists of Jean-Baptiste Robin (France), Berry van Berkum (the Netherlands), Zsigmond Szathmáry (Hungary), Maria Alejandra Castro Espejo (Peru/the Netherlands), Monika Melcová (Slovakia/Spain), and Ansgar Wallenhorst (Germany, chair). Deadline for application is March 15.
For information: organfestival.nl.
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