The mission of the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts is to provide valuable artistic, education and professional support in service of those in the performing arts, while fostering a global community and enabling cross-cultural exchange.
The Global Foundation for the Performing Arts is dedicated to supporting the performing arts particularly in the realms of classical music and ballet through cultural education, mentorship, collaboration and constructive competition.
Performing artists, whether new or well-established, need support and encouragement to enjoy fulfilling careers. We believe mentorship, concert engagements, artistic guidance and international competitions are vital for self-discovery and cultural exchange.
Young artists deserve professional guidance from mature musicians in order to remain true to their artistic practice. The Foundation provides such advice to artists, competitions and institutions dedicated to rewarding the world’s future performers.
We have partnered with UNITAR and UNESCO to ensure the voices of artists are heard directly by policy-makers and to strengthen the appreciation of cultural education. Other programs under our supervision include the China International Music Competition, the Global Music Education League, the inaugural Summer Palace Festival, and the Alliance International for Ballet Education, based at the Beijing Dance Academy.
Benjamin Woodroffe, President
The Global Foundation for the Performing Arts provides an accurate, searchable reference source of international competitions, festivals, academies and online activities taking place in the fields of classical music and ballet.
Sydney
Sydney, AustraliaSydney Festival 2021
Sydney Festival 2021. Australian Made. 2020 has been a challenging year. To kickstart 2021, we’re recovering, reconnecting communities, and reinvigorating Australia’s arts. Each January, Sydney Festival presents ...
London
London, UKNight of Ideas 2021
The NIGHT OF IDEAS 2021 becomes an online week-long festival from 22 to 29 January. In the context of lockdown, the Institut français du Royaume-Uni gives greater ...
International Day of Education
Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in ...
Montreux
Montreux, SwitzerlandPrix de Lausanne 2021
Created in 1973, the Prix de Lausanne is an international ballet competition for young dancers aged 15-18 years old. Its goal is to discover, promote ...
Gstaad
Gstaad, SwitzerlandSommets Musicaux de Gstaad 2021
Les Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad 2021, sous la direction artistique de Renaud Capuçon, dévoilent la programmation musicale de leur vingt-et-unième édition, du 29 janvier 2 ...
Vilnius
Vilnius, LithuaniaInternational Jascha Heifetz Competition for Violinists 2021
The International Jascha Heifetz Competition for Violinists 2021 will take place between 16 January-25 February, in several stages: I and II Rounds will be held remotely ...
Heidelberg
Heidelberg, GermanyDas Lied International Song Competition 2021
The biennial Das Lied International Song Competition was launched in 2009 by Thomas Quasthoff and has quickly established itself as one of the most important ...
Adelaide
Adelaide, AustraliaAdelaide Festival 2021
Around the world we are asked what makes the Adelaide Festival so special. Because its reputation precedes us. It’s known as one of those festivals ...
Basel
Basel, SwitzerlandBasel Composition Competition 2021
About the Basel Composition Competition 2021 No person is more representative of the Basel musical scene than Paul Sacher (1906-1999). He devoted himself tirelessly to the ...
Monte-Carlo
Monte-Carlo, MonacoFestival Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo 2021
The Festival Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, created in 1970 at the instigation of Princess Grace of Monaco, has been presided over by H.R.H. the ...
Epinal
Epinal, FranceEpinal International Piano Competition 2021
The Epinal International Piano Competition 2021 will be held from Friday 19th to Sunday 28th March 2021, in Epinal. It is open to pianists born ...
Heidelberg
Heidelberg, GermanyInternationales Musikfestival Heidelberger Frühling 2021
The Internationales Musikfestival Heidelberger Frühling 2021 will take place from 20 March to 18 April 2021 and will celebrate its 25th birthday. A total of 127 ...
Belgrade
Belgrade, SerbiaInternational Jeunesses Musicales Competition Belgrade 2021
Since 1971, the International Jeunesses Musicales Competition Belgrade is dedicated to young music artists ready to start their professional careers and, in front of the authoritative ...
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence, FranceFestival de Pâques 2021
The country has just gone through a terrible crisis so, for us, this edition of the Easter Festival is very special, and we are aware ...
Jaén
Jaén, SpainInternational Piano Competition Prize Jaén 2021
The International Piano Competition Prize Jaén is considered one of the best representatives of the cultural atmosphere of Jaén because of its prestige and its ...
London
London, UKWigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition 2021
The triennial Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition (formerly The London International String Quartet Competition) has been held under the auspices of Wigmore Hall since ...
Tel-Aviv
Tel-Aviv, IsraelArthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition 2021
The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition 2021 will be held under the artistic direction of pianist Ariel Cohen, former director of the Rishon Lezion ...
Vienna
Vienna, AustriaInternational Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna 2021
The International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna is Austria’s oldest international piano competition and ranks among the most renowned music competitions today. Founded more than 50 years ...
Lyon
Lyon, FranceLyon International Chamber Music Competition 2021
The Lyon International Chamber Music Competition 2021 is dedicated to Duo for Violin and Piano. The violin and piano duet repertoire is immense. It is crossed ...
Online
International Cochran Piano Competition 2021
The International Cochran Piano Competition was created in 2014 as the first entirely online piano competition in the world and was inspired by the music ...
Brussels
Brussels, BelgiumQueen Elisabeth Competition 2021
"These are unprecedented times that are turning our lives upside down. The Queen Elisabeth Competition has not been spared: the piano session scheduled for May ...
Prague
Prague, Czech RepublicPrague Spring International Music Competition 2021
The 72nd Prague Spring International Music Competition will take place in Prague on 6 – 15 May 2021 in the categories PIANO and STRING QUARTET. The ...
Richmond
Richmond, VA, USAMenuhin Competition 2021
The next Menuhin Competition will take place from 13 to 25 May 2021. 2021 will be the second time that the Menuhin Competition has taken place in ...
Bucharest
Bucharest, RomaniaGeorge Enescu International Competition 2021
The 2020 George Enescu International Competition, scheduled to take place between August 29 and September 20, still goes ahead, albeit in a new format with ...
Leipzig
Leipzig, GermanyMahler Festival 2021
From 13 to 24 May 2021 the Gewandhausorchester will host a Mahler Festival in Leipzig, the city that was home to the composer for two ...
Osaka
Osaka, JapanOsaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa 2021
The 10th Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa, which was originally planned to take place in May 2020, will be held in May 2021. Music ...
Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne, UKGlyndebourne Festival 2021
The Glyndebourne Festival takes place at an opera house in the heard of the Sussex countryside. It all began with a love story in 1934, when ...
Bordeaux
Bordeaux, FranceFestival Quatuors à Bordeaux 2021
Le Festival Quatuors à Bordeaux est le grand rendez-vous annuel des amateurs et professionnels du quatuor à cordes. Un festival organisé chaque printemps cède la ...
Rotterdam
Rotterdam, NetherlandsClassical:NEXT 2021
Classical:NEXT is the annual, global networking and exchange hub dedicated exclusively to classical and art music, for all professionals – artists, managers, presenters, orchestras, labels, ...
Melbourne
Melbourne, AustraliaRISING Festival Melbourne 2021
Taking the place of the Melbourne International Arts Festival and White Night Melbourne, RISING Festival Melbourne 2021 is a major cultural event for the Asia ...
Bergen
Bergen, NorwayBergen International Festival 2021
The Bergen International Festival presents art in all its guises: music, theatre, dance, opera and visual art. The Bergen International Festival (Festspillene i Bergen) was established ...
Zürich
Zürich, SwitzerlandGéza Anda International Piano Competition 2021
The 15th Géza Anda International Piano Competition will be held in Zurich from 27 May to 5 June 2021, and will be focussed on commemorating the great ...
World Environment Day
Since its beginning in 1974, World Environment Day has developed into a global platform for raising awareness and taking action on urgent issues from marine ...
Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia, ItalyInternational String Quartet Competition Premio Paolo Borciani 2021
Considering the spread of COVID-19 and the current advice from health officials as well as the restrictions introduced in order to fight the disease worldwide, ...
Yerevan
Yerevan, ArmeniaKhachaturian International Music Competition 2021
The Khachaturian International Music Competition is an awaited and celebrated classical music event both locally and internationally. The competition was established on June 6, 2003, ...
Copenhagen
Copenhagen, DenmarkNicolai Malko Competition for Young Conductors 2021
The Nicolai Malko Competition for Young Conductors is the Danish National Symphony Orchestra’s international competition for conductors. It has been held every three years since ...
Norrköping
Norrköping, SwedenWilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition 2021
The Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition, or WSIMC, was inaugurated in June 2006 with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia as guests of honor. ...
Ojai
Ojai, CA, USAOjai Music Festival 2021
The Ojai Music Festival represents an ideal of adventurous, open-minded and open-hearted programming in the most beautiful and welcoming of settings, with audiences and artists ...
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, UT, USAGina Bachauer Junior & Young Artists International Piano Competitions 2021
Gina Bachauer Junior International Piano Competition - June 13-19, 2021 Gina Bachauer Young Artists International Piano Competition - June 21-29, 2021 The Gina Bachauer Junior and Young Artists International ...
Kronberg
Kronberg, GermanyKronberg Academy Violin Masterclasses & Concerts 2021
This summit meeting of violinists is a public teaching and learning event. Five violin luminaries spend one week teaching violin students, who travel to Kronberg ...
Hastings
Hastings, UKHastings International Piano Concerto Competition 2021
The Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition takes place in Hastings from 17 to 26 June 2021. The Competition has evolved from its earliest days as part of ...
València
València, SpainITURBI International Piano Competition València 2021
The ITURBI International Piano Competition València was launched by the Diputació of València in 1981 to pay homage to the Valencian pianist, composer and orchestra director, José ...