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Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition

The Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition is a major contemporary music competition that rewards the most talented young artists in the categories of piano, voice and strings.

Prize amounts

First prize: $8,000, a tour in Canada and a three-week residency at the Casalmaggiore International Music Festival, in Italy.

Second prize: $3,000

Third prize: $2,000

Background

Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté was a virtuoso composer, pianist and violinist who wanted to encourage emerging musicians to play works by contemporary composers.

The Prize fulfils Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté’s lifelong dream that the music of contemporary composers would make its presence felt via young musicians on the threshold of their careers.

To know more about the eligibility criteria and to get more information about these prizes, consult the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition website.

Prize amounts

$2,000 -
$8,000

These prizes are administered by the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition.

Application-based

Cumulative list of winners [148 KB]

Accessibility

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