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Schedule

On this page you will learn everything you need to know about the individual phases of the competition. The process is divided into various steps to help you prepare optimally and participate successfully.

Our time frame

01.12.2024 - 09.06.2025
Application period

September 15, 2025, 3:00 pm | Accreditation of participants
Chamber Music Hall

September 16 - 17, 2025 | First round
Concert Hall

September 18, 2025 | Second round
Concert Hall

Sep 19, 2025 | Final round with the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne
Concert Hall

September 21, 2025, 11:00 a.m. | Prizewinners' concert with the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne
Kölner Philharmonie
Bischofsgartenstraße 1
50667 Cologne