Organizations

The Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg is the symphony orchestra of the city of Strasbourg, performing at the Palais de la Musique et des Congrès.

A summer music academy in Quebec's Eastern Townships, running since 1951, that offers classical training programs for emerging musicians selected by application and audition.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), founded in 1925 and headquartered in Bonn, is the world’s largest funding organisation for the international exchange of students and researchers, awarding scholarships tha...

Founded by André Bourbeau and bass Joseph Rouleau and first held in 2002, the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) is one of North America’s leading international competitions. It rotates among voice, vio...

A professional symphony orchestra based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that performs at Music Hall and also performs as the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.

Die Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz/Reichenbach ist ein deutsches Sinfonieorchester und wurde 1992 durch die Fusion des Staatlichen Sinfonieorchesters Greiz mit dem Staatlichen Vogtlandorchester Reichenbach gegründet.

The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) is a youth orchestra with members drawn from the 27 members states of the European Union. Since its foundation in 1976, it has connected music colleges and the professional mu...

Established in 1925 by the patron and amateur cellist Walter W. Naumburg, the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation has presented the Naumburg Competition since 1926 — one of the oldest and most prestigious music competitions...

L'Orchestre national d'Auvergne, renommé en juin 2023 Orchestre national Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, est un ensemble à cordes français créé en 1981 et résidant à Clermont-Ferrand.

Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester (GMJO) is a youth orchestra based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 1986 by conductor Claudio Abbado, and named after Gustav Mahler. It is an associated member of the European Federation of...

Jean Sibelius International Violin Competition (Finland).

Established in 1970 in Cremona, Italy, by the patron Walter Stauffer, the Fondazione Stauffer supports advanced string teaching, musicological research and the preservation of Cremona’s violin-making tradition. Its Ac...

Japan Jazz Pop Piano Competition (JJPPC) is an international piano competition based in Tokyo, Japan, dedicated to jazz, pop, improvisation, arrangement, and creative piano performance. The competition welcomes pianis...

Empire State Youth Orchestras (ESYO) is an ensemble of classical music performing groups aimed at providing talented young musicians with an opportunity to participate in group ensembles with other similar musicians....

Curtis grants degrees and diplomas in music across departments including strings, brass, woodwinds, piano, voice, composition, and conducting.

A professional orchestra based in Auckland, New Zealand, whose principal concert venue is the Auckland Town Hall.

Berkshire Choral International (USA).

Manhattan School of Music offers degree programs in classical music, jazz, and musical theatre.

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (USA).

Gaudeamus (Netherlands).

Guggenheim Fellowships are grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, endowed by Simon and Olga Hirsh Guggenheim. These awards are bestowed upon individuals wh...

Founded in 1742, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden is Berlin’s oldest opera house, with the Staatskapelle Berlin in its pit. Daniel Barenboim served as general music director for some thirty years; Christian Thielemann...