The 16th International Gottfried Silbermann Organ Competition will take place September 2–10, featuring the historic Silbermann organs of the Petrikirche, Freiberg (first round, September 2–4); Hofkirche, Dresden (second round, September 6–7); and the Cathedral St. Marien of Freiberg (final round, September 9).
The competition is open to all organists born after December 31, 1991.
First prize is €7,000; second prize, €4,000; third prize, €3,000.
The jury consists of Bine Bryndorf (chair, Denmark), Els Biesemans (Belgium), Pieter van Dijk (Netherlands), David Francke (Germany), Albrecht Koch (Germany), Jean-Baptiste Robin (France), and Martin Strohäcker (Germany).
Deadline for applications is April 30.
For information: https://silbermann.org/
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