2025
Walter W. Naumburg Foundation
Competitions
Naumburg holds competitions for classical musicians and ensembles. Find application requirements, performance schedules and results here.
2026 • Applications closed
International Violin Competition
October 27–November 1, 2026 · New York City
Applications closed September 7.
See the competition schedule for performance and livestream details.
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General competitions (1925–1959) brought together pianists and string players, with singers admitted from 1928. The move toward specialized competitions began in 1960; the rotation among piano, strings and voice developed later. Read Naumburg’s history.
Upcoming and past competitions
Recent competitions
We are digitizing the paper archive. Some competition records are still incomplete.