Our mission 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 guidance include 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.
Heidelberg
Heidelberg, GermanyInternationales Musikfestival Heidelberger Frühling 2021
The 25th Heidelberger Frühling festival under the title »FESTspiel« from March 20 to April 18, 2021 has been cancelled due to unclear opening perspectives and ...
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 ...
London
London, UKWigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition 2021
"We regret to announce that due to the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), we have taken the decision to postpone the 2021 Wigmore ...
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 ...
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 ...
Richmond
Richmond, VA, USAMenuhin Competition 2021
The next Menuhin Competition will take place from 14 to 25 May 2021. We’re pleased to announce that the Richmond 2021 Competition will go ahead as a ...
London
London, UKYCAT Auditions 2021
Applications for the 2021 YCAT Auditions are now open. The deadline for applications and video submissions is Thurday 25th March 2021 at 5.00pm. From this year, selected artists ...
Osaka
Osaka, JapanOsaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa 2021
Japan Chamber Music Foundation regrets to announce the cancellation of the 10th Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa due to concerns over the ongoing ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
New York
New York, NY, USAConcert Artists Guild 2021
Concert Artists Guild is committed to supporting the highest level of musician by recognizing their full potential in an ever-changing world. CAG seeks to partner ...
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. ...
Cardiff
Cardiff, Wales, UKBBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2021
The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is a competition known throughout the classical music world as the premier showcase for opera and concert singers ...
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 ...
Erfurt
Erfurt, GermanyHans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition 2021
The Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition is THE “springboard” for a career in opera: Past participants and prize winners include Elina Garanča, Angela Gheorghiu, Marina ...
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 ...
Evian-les-Bains
Évian-les-Bains, FranceRencontres Musicales d’Évian 2021
Les Rencontres Musicales d’Évian 2021 aiment créer des alchimies, et bien souvent l’aventure d’un été se mue en retrouvailles l’année suivante. Ce qui pourrait n’être ...
Sydney
Sydney, AustraliaSydney International Piano Competition 2021
The Sydney International Piano Competition proudly stands among the greatest piano competitions of the world. In 2021, the competition will happen – still with 32 ...
Barcelona
Barcelona, SpainMaria Canals International Piano Music Competition 2021
The Maria Canals International Piano Music Competition, founded in 1954, is the dean of music competitions in Spain and one of the first 10 in ...
Kuhmo
Kuhmo, FinlandKuhmo Chamber Music Festival 2021
For two frenetic weeks in July, Kuhmo in Eastern Finland is host to the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival attracting thousands of music lovers. In ...
Harbin
Harbin, ChinaSchoenfeld International String Competition 2021
The Schoenfeld International String Competition will be held from July - 15-30 2021 The Schoenfeld International String Competition was founded in 2013 in honour of the ...
Marlboro
Marlboro, VT, USAMarlboro Music Festival 2021
The Marlboro Music Festival is known world-wide as an institution devoted to artistic excellence and to developing new leaders who illuminate all areas of music. ...
Salzburg
Salzburg, AustriaSalzburg Festival 2021
During the weeks in which we have been preparing the programme for the Salzburg Festival 2021, the coronavirus pandemic has again tightened its grip on ...
Weimar
Weimar, GermanyWeimar Master Classes 2021
The Weimar Master Classes 2021 will be held at the Hochschule für Musik FRANZ LISZT Weimar, Germany in July. These classes are open to a ...
Leipzig
Leipzig, GermanyInternational Johann Sebastian Bach Competition 2021
The XXII International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition Leipzig 2020 has been postponed to new dates in 2021. Young musicians numbering 222, from 36 countries, had applied to take ...
Stuttgart
Stuttgart, GermanyStuttgart International Violin Competition 2021
Founded in 2019, the Stuttgart International Violin Competition links the Guadagnini foundation with the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra and the Stuttgart State Academy of Music and Performing ...
La Roque-d'Anthéron
La Roque-d'Anthéron, FranceFestival International de Piano de La Roque d’Anthéron 2021
The 41st edition of the International Piano Festival of La Roque d'Anthéron will be held from 23 July to 18 August 2021. For 40 years, the International ...
Oslo
Oslo, NorwayQueen Sonja International Music Competition 2021
The Queen Sonja International Music Competition is a prestigious competition, held in Oslo every two years, for singers from around the world. The competition is ...