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Geneva Junior Music Competition

International Online Competition
PIANO, VIOLIN, CELLO,
CHAMBER MUSIC
Categories from 5 to 30 years old

Geneva Junior Music Competition is an international online music competition with the overarching goal to inspire and challenge young talented musicians from all around the globe and to help them launch their international careers. Cash prizes will be awarded with prizewinners benefiting from media visibility on our online social media platform and support in the development of their career throug

h participation in concerts as well as establishing networking links with agencies and festivals. The grand winners will be invited to perform live on April 25th 2024 during the Gala Concert in the prestigious and internationally renowned Victoria Concert Hall of Geneva.

26/10/2025

🎵 Easier video submission for GJMC applicants! 🎵
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Due to technical difficulties experienced by some candidates when uploading their videos, we have decided to make the process easier — you can now submit your performance video not only via YouTube, but also through the Bilibili platform!
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We can’t wait to receive your applications and discover your performances soon!

26/10/2025

🎶 New Partner Announcement 🎶
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We are honored to welcome Paganino as one of our sponsors and partners for this new edition of the Geneva Junior Music Competition!
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Paganino joins us with a generous contribution of special prizes, gift vouchers, high-quality accessories for our laureates.
Discover more about our new partner at paganino.fr
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➡️ Only a few weeks left to apply: www.genevajmc.com

16/10/2025

🏆 GJMC PIRASTRO SPECIAL AWARD 🏆
Renowned for the exceptional quality of their strings and rosin, PIRASTRO has become synonymous with a sound that is both beautiful and reliable. It’s no surprise that so many string players around the world choose and recommend PIRASTRO products.
➡️ www.pirastro.com
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We are delighted to renew our partnership with Pirastro GmbH, who already supported the first edition of the GJMC, and to collaborate once again for this year’s competition.
Pirastro generously offers special prizes for the winners of the Junior, Virtuoso, and Chamber Music categories:
🔸 5 sets of PIRASTRO Violin strings + rosin
🔸 5 sets of PIRASTRO Cello strings + rosin
🔸 1 full set of PIRASTRO strings + rosin for the Chamber Music laureate group
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➡️ Only a few weeks left to apply: www.genevajmc.com

30/09/2025

🏆GJMC AWARDS🏆

Today, we present you the Irène Dénéréaz Foundation Special Prize.
🔸The Foundation generously offers a 2000.-CHF Special Prize for the best musician from Swiss Music School.
🏔The Irène Dénéréaz Foundation promotes music and musical culture by helping and encouraging talented young musicians in Switzerland to enable them to complete their studies or start a career.

➡️Applications are open on the website www.genevajmc.com

18/09/2025

✨Special Prize - Geneva Junior Music Competition 2025 ✨
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Our partner, the prestigious Festival & Academy “Cordes en Ballade” in France, founded and directed by the internationally acclaimed Quatuor Debussy, will welcome one of our winning ensembles.
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Recognized worldwide for their artistry and their commitment to chamber music, the Quatuor Debussy created Cordes en Ballade as a unique place to celebrate the richness of the string quartet repertoire, while offering young musicians outstanding opportunities to grow and perform.
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Thanks to this partnership, our laureates will have the chance to join this inspiring festival and share their music on an international stage.
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www.cordesenballade.com

10/09/2025

🌟Meet our Jury Member!🌟
Today, we are proud to present Christian Chamorel 🎶
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Christian Chamorel is a leading French-speaking Swiss pianist with international recognition. Renowned for his dedication to Lied and chamber music, he is a sought-after collaborator known for his generosity and communication skills.
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He has performed at prestigious festivals and venues worldwide, including the US, Canada, Beijing’s NCPA, Tokyo’s Kioi Hall, Berlin’s Konzerthaus, London’s Wigmore Hall, and Geneva’s Victoria Hall. A prizewinner of major international competitions, he frequently plays with orchestras across the globe.
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Chamorel’s recordings of Liszt, Mendelssohn, Franck, and Mozart have earned critical acclaim, with two nominated for Best Recording of the Year at the International Classical Music Awards. He is the founder and artistic director of the “Mont Musical” festival and serves as a Professor at the Haute Ecole de Musique in Fribourg.
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➡️ Apply Now at: www.genevajmc.com
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29/08/2025

Early Bird Reminder!
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Don’t miss the chance to apply for the 2nd Edition of the Geneva Junior Music Competition 2025 with reduced entry fees.
✨ Early bird registration is open until August 31, 2025!
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Categories: Piano, Violin, Cello, and Chamber Music (ages 5–30)
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Apply early, save on fees, and take the first step toward international recognition and your award!
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📥 Apply now: www.genevajmc.com

24/08/2025

We are deligted to introduce our new Special Prize, generously offered by the Fondation Tonetti Award.
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🎶 This award will honor the best performances of works by Gabriel Fauré (180th anniversary of his birth) and Maurice Ravel (150th anniversary of his birth), two of the most remarkable French composers.
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💎 The Fondation Tonetti Award Special Prize has a total value of 2.000 CHF, which will be awarded to soloists or chamber music ensembles laureates.
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We sincerely thank the Fondation Tonetti Award for their precious support in celebrating young musicians and keeping the legacy of these composers alive. ✨
www.fondationtonetti.ch
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23/08/2025

Congratulations to our talented laureate 2023 Maria Sotriffer! 🎻
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We are hqppy to celebrate her latest achievement — winning First Prize at the International Vaclav Huml Competition!
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In addition, she was awarded several concert prizes, giving her the opportunity to perform with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra and the Zagreb Soloists.
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Her performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in the finals, accompanied by the amazing orchestra and under the direction of Maestro Pavle Zajcev, was outstanding!
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We are so proud to see our laureates continue to shine on the international stage!

15/08/2025

🌟Meet our Jury Member!🌟
Today, we are proud to present Svetlana Makarova 🎶
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Renowned for her virtuosity and expressiveness, Russian violinist
Svetlana Makarova performs at top festivals and prestigious venues
worldwide, including Zurich’s Tonhalle, La Scala, and Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Hall.
A prodigy, she won First Prize at the Tchaikovsky Youth Competition at 10 and later earned a doctorate on violin virtuosity from the Moscow Conservatory. Invited by Lorin Maazel in 2008 to join Valencia’s Palau de Les Arts orchestra, she launched her international career, collaborating with conductors like Zubin Mehta, James Levine, and Gustavo Dudamel.
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As a soloist, she has performed with major orchestras (Kremerata Baltica, Moscow Symphony) and renowned chamber musicians. Passionate about contemporary music, she has premiered works by leading composers. Her recordings for Naxos are widely acclaimed.
A dedicated educator, she teaches at the Haute École de Musique de Lausanne,
with students winning top competitions.
She also gives masterclasses at elite institutions and serves as a juror for
major violin competitions. Makarova plays a 1745 Niccolò Gagliano violin.
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➡️ Apply Now at: www.genevajmc.com
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