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Outstanding Final at the Saint-Maurice International Organ Competition

The final chords of the International Organ Competition resounded beneath the vaults of the Basilica of Saint Maurice, bringing a week dedicated to musical excellence to a beautiful close.

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Results at the Santa Cecilia Competition

Bogdan Dugalic wins the 2025 Santa Cecilia international Piano Competition in Porto

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Winners of the 23rd Iturbi Competition

Nabeel Hayek wins the 2025 Edition of the renown piano competition in Valencia

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Double First Prize at the Khachaturian Competition

Conductors Fernando Gaggini and Leonard Weiss shared the top place at this years contest

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A Whole Different League

Deborah Borda talks about conducting competitions and her recent experience at the ICCR Rotterdam

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Sion - Tibor Varga International Violin Competition

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Alessandria - Michele Pittaluga International Guitar and Composition Competitions "Premio Citta di Alessandria"

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