1959
Walter W. Naumburg Foundation
General Competitions
Explore Naumburg’s general auditions from 1925 through 1959, when competitors could represent several instruments and, from 1928, voice.
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From general auditions to specialized competitions
Beginning in 1960, Naumburg moved away from general auditions toward competitions organized by discipline, developing the rotation among piano, strings and voice. The transition was gradual: the 1960 instrumental competition admitted both violinists and cellists.
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