DV YOUNG SOUNDS – International Recording Competition
- Location
- International
- Instrument / Role
- All Voice, All Chamber Music, Strings Chamber (+/-Piano), Woodwind Chamber, Brass Chamber, Mixed Chamber Ensemble, Piano Duo, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp, Guitar, Piano, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba
- Format
- Online
- Application deadline
- September 30, 2026
DV YOUNG SOUNDS is an international recording competition dedicated to young performers and chamber ensembles, promoted by Da Vinci Publishing® in collaboration with EGEA Music. The 2026 edition (6th edition) offers professional recording, publication, promotion, distribution, and financial support. First Prize worth €10,000 (including €4,000 monetary award), Second Prize worth €5,000 (including €1,000 monetary award). Open to musicians aged 18 to 33 performing solo to ensembles (duo to sextet, with or without piano), all instruments and voices, with repertoire of composers deceased by 1952.
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A note about online judging
This is an online competition that charges an entry fee. Classical Board believes any fee charged for online judging should be matched by real value to every applicant, whether or not they advance. Before you apply, it's worth checking directly with the organiser: • Is the jury published, and are its members musicians of genuine standing? • Does every juror listen to each submission in full? • Will you receive specific, considered feedback on your performance — win or lose?
