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Competitions

Where talent sets the tone

Artistic expression, great virtuoso ability, one's own interpretative approach: these are just some of the basic requirements for success in a music competition. Competitions are still very popular among young musicians and singers. They are heard, seen and judged by a jury, the audience and ideally also by organizers and concert agents.

Prize money and concerts await the winners, and many of today's nationally and internationally renowned musicians have been able to use a competition as a springboard to further develop their artistic work. At the interface between education and career, music competitions can provide targeted support for young musicians. Here you will find information about competitions at the Cologne University of Music and Dance as well as interesting competitions of other organizers.

Portrait Karlrobert Kreiten

University internal competitions

In addition, internal competitions also take place at the Cologne University of Music and Dance. They serve to compare the performance of students and also give teachers an insight into the strengths and weaknesses of their students.

  • Karlrobert Kreiten Piano Competition
  • Chamber Music Competition
  • Song Competition
  • Internal Competition of Friends and Sponsors

Internal competition 2024

Sponsorship Award of the Association of Friends and Sponsors of the Cologne University of Music and Dance

  • Horn
  • Tuba / Euphonium
  • Trumpet
  • Trombone / Bass trombone

The prizes will be awarded by the jury after the 3rd round. The
amount of the prizes for the respective winners will also be announced at that time.
The prizes are sponsored by the "Verein der Freunde und Förderer der Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln e. V.".

All students enrolled at the HfMT Cologne
including the Aachen and Wuppertal locations are eligible to enter the competition.
There is no registration fee for participants.

Registration for the competition is possible until June 10, 2024 via ILIAS.

Further information about the competition office:

  • Julia Dittrich
    Phone (+49) 221 28 380-253
To the registration
  • May 02, 2024 | Auditions, Chamber Music Hall
  • May 03, 2024 | Auditions, Chamber Music Hall
  • May 04, 2024 | Auditions, Chamber Music Hall
  • May 04, 2024, 7:00 pm | Concert hall
    Public final and awarding of the audience prize
    Followed by: Jury discussion, evaluation of the audience prize & announcement of the winning ensembles

10th Internal Chamber Music Competition 2024

  • Anniversary Edition - Anniversary Edition
  • May 2 to 4, 2024
  • Registration for the competition is possible until April 10, 2024 via ILIAS

We are delighted to be celebrating the first anniversary of this important competition in the summer semester of 2024 with the 10th edition of our internal chamber music competition for piano, string and wind chamber music ensembles.
We are celebrating this exciting competition as an expression of the diverse possibilities of chamber music ensemble playing at our university and encourage students from all university locations to take part in the competition with their ensembles.

Artistic Director: Prof. David Quiggle

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