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The Bach Competition is a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (Geneva) and one of the most important network platforms for musicians around the world.
The competition program is based primarily on the interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's works. In addition, the compositions of Bach's predecessors and contemporaries, as well as compositions inspired by him from later eras form the additional competitive context. Compulsory mandatory programs provide virtuosic and interpretative requirements to participants. A special feature is the parallelism of modern and baroque instruments.
A total of 228 young artists submitted applications for participation in the contest through submissions in the form of video recordings. As part of an assessment of the files by a preselection jury, 122 of them were able to qualify for the competition: 50 pianists, 43 harpsichordists and 29 violinists. 105 performers will finally participate in the competition, 44 pianists, 37 harpsichordists and 24 violinists. The jury will present 21 renowned artists from 12 nations this season.
After the second round, the six best performers of each instrument will play in the final. The famous Bach Prize will be awarded for the 21st time on July 21, 2018. The public prize will be held at 3 pm in the old Leipzig City Hall by the President of the competition, Prof. Dr. med. h. c. mult. Robert Levin, held
The Johann Sebastian Bach International Competition in Leipzig is one of the most prestigious music competitions in the world and alternately held in piano, harpsichord, organ, violin, cello and voice. He is a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (Geneva). The International Bach Competition, organized for the first time in 1950 by the Leipzig Bach Archives and the University of Music and Performing Arts Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
is placed under the patronage of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Free State of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer. Since 2002, pianist, harpsichordist and harvard professor Robert Levin has been president of the Johann Sebastian Bach International Competition.
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