Concours de Genève

21/05/2026

🎶 Next concert with Chelsea Zurflüh in Switzerland

Laureate of the Concours de Genève, soprano Chelsea Zurflüh will be performing in Geneva with L'Orchestre de Chambre de Genève (L'OCG) in Ethel Smyth’s "Der Wald".

📍 Bâtiment des Forces Motrices
📆 Wednesday, 27 May 2026 – 8 pm

Under the direction of Raphaël Merlin, this one-act opera brings together soloists and choir Le Motet in a rare staging of Ethel Smyth’s work.

A rare opportunity to discover this opera in Switzerland for the first time.

Photo by Anne-Laure Lechat

08/05/2026

🎶 Next concerts with Elizaveta Ivanova

1st Prize of the Concours de Genève 2023, flautist Elizaveta Ivanova will be performing in the UK this May with pianist Sanja Bizjak.

Wesley Concerts Harrogate
📍 Wesley Centre, Harrogate
📆 Monday, 11 May 2026 – 1 pm

Norfolk & Norwich Festival
📍 Octagon Chapel, Norwich
📆 Tuesday, 12 May 2026 – 1 pm

🎼 Programme
Gaubert · Reinecke · Debussy · Poulenc

📡 The Norwich concert will be recorded by BBC Radio 3

07/05/2026

Magnifique hommage à Michel Debost, l’un des plus grands flûtistes de sa génération, qui avait été lauréat du 1er Prix à l’unanimité lors du Concours de Genève en 1961 et qui était revenu en tant que membre du jury en 2001.

Michel Debost vient de mourir à l'âge de 92 ans. Retour sur la carrière de cette figure française de la flûte, soliste à l'Orchestre de Paris de sa création en 1967 à 1990 et enseignant au CNSM de Paris, avec Christian Merlin, producteur de l'émission "Au Cœur de l'orchestre" sur France Mu...

05/05/2026

💿 New release — Natalia Auli

Laureate of the Concours de Genève 2021, oboist Natalia Auli has just released her debut album "Sincretismo", a project developed over several years and realized in part thanks to the Rose-Marie Huguenin Special Prize, which she was awarded in Geneva!

This first volume, dedicated to chamber music, brings together newly commissioned works for oboe and ensemble, inspired by Venezuelan traditional music and exploring a rich contemporary sound world.

🎧 Listen to the album: https://aparte.lnk.to/Sincretismo-NataliaAuli

A second, symphonic volume is set to follow.

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💿Nouvelle sortie — Natalia Auli

Lauréate du Concours de Genève 2021, la hautboïste Natalia Auli dévoile son premier album « Sincretismo », un projet développé sur plusieurs années et soutenu notamment par la bourse Rose-Marie Huguenin, dont elle a pu bénéficier grâce au Concours de Genève.

Ce premier volume, consacré à la musique de chambre, réunit des œuvres nouvellement commandées pour hautbois et ensemble, inspirées des musiques traditionnelles vénézuéliennes et explorant un univers sonore contemporain riche.

🎧 Écouter l’album : https://aparte.lnk.to/Sincretismo-NataliaAuli

Un second volume, symphonique, est prévu ultérieurement.

01/05/2026

This weekend, two competitions come together in Geneva!

Our Conducting semi-finalists and Composition finalists will collaborate over two days of workshop sessions at the Fondation Louis-Jeantet.

Under the guidance of Maestro Pascal Rophé, conductors will dive into the three new works by the composers — through score discussions, collective sessions and musical exchange.

A unique opportunity to bring these pieces to life, together — ahead of their performance in the Final with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande this November ✨

Photo © Naoya Ikegami

28/04/2026

To our Swiss audience: next week, Zijian Wei, 3rd Prize ex aequo of the Piano Competition 2022, is performing in Geneva with the Orchestre Symphonique de l’AMAA!

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
📍 Victoria Hall, Geneva

Programme:
L. van Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19

Conducted by Zofia Kiniorska

07/04/2026

🎻 Two upcoming concerts with Sarah Strohm

1st Prize ex aequo of the Concours de Genève – Viola Competition 2025, Sarah Strohm returns to the stage this April with two performances in France and Switzerland.

FRANCE - PARIS
📍 Maison de la Radio et de la Musique – Studio 105
🗓 Saturday, 18 April 2026 – 4:30 PM

Sarah Strohm takes part in a musical journey across five centuries, bringing together a wide range of artists and repertoires, alongside pianist Lidija Bizjack.

📡 Live broadcast on France Musique

SWITZERLAND - GENEVA
📍 Théâtre Les Salons
🗓 Tuesday, 28 April 2026 – 7:30 PM
Concert reserved for members of the Concours de Genève Friends Association

As part of the Friends’ Association Concert, Sarah Strohm performs a programme for viola and piano:

🎼 Schubert · Vieuxtemps · Tabakova · Enesco
With pianist HunJu Sohnn

Radio France

17/03/2026

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED - Composition Competition 2026 ✨

We are proud to reveal the three finalists of the Concours de Genève Composition Competition 2026:

Sing-Yat Chen (Hong Kong, 24)
Hanurij Lee (South Korea, 20)
Rafael Marino Arcaro (Brazil, 35)

Selected from a record-breaking 188 applicants representing 46 countries, these composers will present their works during the final round in Geneva on 11 November.

Their works for symphony orchestra will be performed by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, conducted by the finalists of the 2026 Conducting Competition - a unique collaboration placing contemporary creation at the very heart of the Competition.

14/03/2026

The Jury hard at work reviewing the 188 scores received from around the world for this year’s Composition Competition - a record number!

The three finalists will be announced on Tuesday.

For the 2026 edition, candidates were invited to write a 12–16 minute work for symphony orchestra. The three selected works will be performed during the final round on 11 November by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, conducted by the three finalists of the 2026 Conducting Competition.

OFFICIAL JURY
Unsuk Chin, Chair
Toshio Hosokawa
Magnus Lindberg
Augusta Read Thomas
Katharina Rosenberger

Photos © Anne-Laure Lechat

25/02/2026

Huge congratulations to Concours de Genève prizewinners Elizaveta Ivanova, Sarah Strohm and Bryan Cheng - Cellist, as well as conducting semi-finalist Michal Oren, who have just been selected among Classic FM’s Rising Stars 2026! 👏🏻 🎉 ✨