The International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition (German: Internationaler Bach Wettbewerb Leipzig) is a music competition in Leipzig, Germany, held by the Bach-Archiv Leipzig.[1] It was founded in 1950[2] and was held every four years from 1964 to 1996 with five subjects and is now held every two years with three changing subjects violin / baroque violin, piano, harpsichord or in the fields of voice, cello / baroque violoncello and organ.[1] From 1965 the competition is a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions in Geneva.[3]
Prizes for participants:[3]
Prize | Amount |
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1st prize | €10,000 |
2nd prize | €7,500 |
3rd prize | €5,000 |
The Prize winners have the right to use the title "Bach Prize Winners".
Prize winners have included:
President: Robert D. Levin[3] (since 2002)
Members of jury have included:[2]