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.
Schedules of the 1st & 2nd round
The first round of the competition will take place on September 16-17 and the second round on September 18, 2025 in the concert hall. The schedules contain all performance times as well as the assignment of the participants to the respective days. The schedules can be found under Documents and Downloads. The competition is open to the public.
Events as part of our anniversary
Our time frame
01.12.2024 - 09.06.2025
Application period
September 15, 2025, 3:00 pm | Accreditation of participants
Chamber Music Hall
Sep 16, 2025 | First round
Sep 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
