INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION
Change of dates for the International Chamber Music Competition “Pinerolo e Torino Città Metropolitana, the prestigious bi-annual chamber music competition, member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions in Geneva. With the beginning of the 2019/2020 academic year the Accademia is launching its absolutely new 2-year postgraduate courses in advanced music studies (3rd cycle qualification, recognised by the MIUR – Italian Ministry of Education) in solo piano, solo piano for contemporary music, violin, viola, cello and guitar.
As a result the next biennial ICM will be held from 8 to 14 March 2021 (Application by 15/01/2021).
In the last edition the jury admitted 6 ensembles to the final, instead of the expected 5, due the exceptionally high level of the competitors. The ensembles were competing for prizes totalling 23,000 euros.
WINNERS OF 2018 ICM
The winners of the final of the2018 ICM Competition
ENTERING THE COMPETITION
Discover which ensembles can enter, what music you will have to play and the entry deadlines. Read the regulations and find out how to enter.
JURY 2018
We have always been proud of the distinguished panel of musicians who judge our competition, assessing ensembles coming from all over the world.
AWARDS
Apart from the money prizes awarded by the eminent jury, there is also an award decided by the audience, as well as a prize for an audience member.
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
The elimination rounds and the finals offer the general public the opportunity to hear live performances from some of the most talented young musicians on the international music scene.
PRESS AREA
Here journalists will find information and photographs relating to the ICM Competition of the Cities of Pinerolo and Turin.
ABOUT OUR COMPETITION
The competition was created 1994 thanks to the passion and planning of Laura Richaud and Giorgio Bresso, respectively artistic director and president of the Accademia di Musica di Pinerolo. From its inception, the Accademia has always supported highly talented young musicians, providing them with teachers of international renown to perfect their musical training and creating pre-professional and professional opportunities for them to perform in public.
ROLL OF HONOUR
Since 1994 some of the best young musicians on the international music scene have performed in the competition, before our prestigious jury.
2016 PRIZEWINNERS
Find out the winners of last year’s competition, chosen from 100 musicians from all over world, competing in 42 chamber music ensembles (under 33).
HISTORY OF THE COMPETITION
Find out how our competition has changed over more than two decades, from the original Pinerolo Città della Cavalleria contest to today’s ICM Competition.
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