ARD International Music Competition
Founded in 1952, the ARD International Music Competition is the largest international classical music competition in Germany, organized by the Bayerischer Rundfunk (public service radio and television broadcaster) and held once a year in Munich for different selection of instruments.
The competition has Pre-selection, First, Second, Semifinal and Final rounds.
The Semifinal round is performed with the Munich Chamber Orchestra (without conductor). The Final round: with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
The next competition for Flute:
TBA
Munich, GERMANY
Laureates of previous competitions
2022
Mario Bruno,
Italy: 2nd prize
Leonie Virginia Bumüller,
Germany: 3rd prize
2015
2010
2004
Pirmin Grehl,
Germany: 2nd prize
2000
Szabó Rozália,
Hungary: 2nd prize
1995
Sabine Kittel,
Germany: 2nd prize
Marina Leguay,
France: 3rd prize
1990
Michael-Martin Kofler,
Austria: 2nd prize
1985
Eric Kirchhoff,
France: 2nd prize
Sanae Nakayama,
Japan: 3rd prize
1979
Hideaki Sakai,
Japan: 3rd prize
1974
Roswitha Staege,
Germany: 2nd prize
1970
Valentin Zverev,
USSR: 2nd prize
Gunther Pohl,
Germany: 3rd prize
Lô Angelloz,
France: 3rd prize
1964
Sylvia Navarro,
Uruguay: 3rd prize
1960
Hirohiko Kato,
Japan: 2nd prize
1953
Konrad Hampe,
Germany: 1st prize