Long-Thibaud International Competition 2025, France
Paris, France
Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique and Conservatoire Clause Debussy
Deadline: November 1st 2024
The Long-Thibaud International Competition is unique thanks to its artistic values.
It is not only about discovering the best instrumentalists, the best technicians, but, above all, real artistic personalities.
More than an examination between competitors, each step of the Competition is a unique moment of shared music.
Applicants must have been born between 1992 and 2009 (16 – 33 years old)
Schedule:
Pre-selection (Video only)/ 30 candidates from the pre-selection will qualify to take part in the eliminatory round
Eliminatory round / 10 will qualify for the semi-finals
Semi-finals / 5 will qualify for the Finals with Orchestra
Finals with the Orchestra of the Republican Guard
Prizes and Awards:
Prizes:
1st Prize : €35.000
2nd Prize : €20.000
3rd Prize : €12.000
4th Prize : €8.000
5th Prize : €6.000
Prize endowment:
Prize of the Fondation Michelin
Prize of the Fondation BNP Paribas
Prize of the Fondation Albert II de Monaco
Prize of the City of Paris
Prize of the Fondation de France
Prize of the Fondation Long-Thibaud
Prize of André Chevillion-Yvonne Bonnaud, under the auspices of the Fondation de France
Audience prize:
Prize of the Rotary Club of Paris
Special prizes:
The winners will be invited to numerous festivals in order to help them to launch their careers :
– Festival de La Chaise-Dieu
– Festival Arcades
– Gstaad New Year Music Festival
– Festival Folies du Touquet
– Festival Musiques en Vercors
– Festival du Vigan
– Festival Chopin de Nohant
– Festival de la Fondation Cziffra
– Les Grands Crus Musicaux
– International Music Festival Katya Popova (Pleven-Bulgarie)
– Festival Le Vent sur L’Arbre
– Festival Radio France Montpellier
– Vilnius Festival (Lituanie)
The winner will be invited to perform during the grand evening of July 14th at the “Concert de Paris” in front of 400,000 peoples.
