Awards Prizes and Special Prizes 2023
The 72nd ARD International Music Competition 2023 in Munich is open for the following categories: Harp, Double Bass, Piano Trio and Viola.

Prizes Main Prizes
Harp
First Prize € 10,000
Second Prize € 7,500
Third Prize € 5,000
Double bass
First Prize € 10,000
Second Prize € 7,500
Third Prize € 5,000
Piano Trio
First Prize € 18,000
Second Prize € 13,500
Third Prize € 9,000
Viola
First Prize € 10,000
Second Prize € 7,500
Third Prize € 5,000
Prizes Spezial Prizes
Audience Prizes
Audience Prizes totaling € 6.000, made possible by the Theodor-Rogler-Foundation, will be awarded in the final round as follows:
- Harp in the amount of € 1.500
- Double bass in the amount of € 1.500
- Piano Trio in the amount of € 1.500
- Viola in the amount of € 1.500
Special Prizes for the best Interpretation of a Commissioned Composition
Special Prizes totaling € 4.000 for the best interpretation of the commissioned compositions, made possible by the Alice-Rosner-Foundation, will be awarded in the category:
- Harp for the composition by Edith Canat de Chizy in the amount of € 1.000
- Double bass for the composition by Gordon Kampe in the
- amount of € 1.000
- Piano Trio for the composition by Malin Bång in the amount
- of € 1.000
- Viola for the composition by Alberto Posadas in the amount
- of € 1.000
Special Prize of the Munich Chamber Orchestra
The Special Prize from the Munich Chamber Orchestra totaling € 1.000 will be awarded by the members of the Munich Chamber Orchestra for an outstanding interpretation by a semi-finalist in the category Harp, Double bass or Viola.
Special Prize Sweet Spot
The Special Prize Sweet Spot totaling € 2.000, underwritten by the Dr.-Marianne-Kunkel-Fund will be awarded by the BR-KLASSIK young people’s program “Sweet Spot. Curious about Music” for an outstanding performance by a very young participant.
Alice-Rosner-Prize
The Alice-Rosner-Foundation awards the Alice-Rosner-Prize in the amount of € 1.000 for the best interpretation of a 20th century work.
Osnabrück Music Prize
The Osnabrück Music Prize, made possible by the WernerEgerland-Foundation, in the amount of € 7.500 is awarded to a finalist. It is linked to a concert with the Osnabrück Symphony Orchestra.
Busch Brothers Prize
The Busch Brothers Circle awards the Busch Brothers Prize in the amount of € 4.000 – in collaboration with the South Westphalian Philharmonic – to an outstanding finalist. It is linked to a concert appearance at the Busch Brothers Circle and potential subsequent concerts with the South Westphalian Philharmonic.
Henle Urtext Prize
The publishing house G. Henle Verlag is awarding special prizes in the categories Piano Trio in the form of vouchers for scores and the „Henle Library App“ total value € 5.000.
Special Prize Mozart Society Munich
The Mozart Society Munich e. V. is awarding a special prize in the amount of € 1.000 to a young semifinalist.
Special Prize GENUIN classics
GENUIN classics awards a CD production to one of the prizewinners.
Special Prize Schwarzwald Music Festival
The Schwarzwald Music Festival awards a special prize in the amount of € 1.500 to an outstanding finalist. It is linked to a performance in the series of concerts “Young Elite” in Mitteltal in cooperation with the Hotel Bareiss.
Special Prize “Podium for young Soloists”
The Special Prize “Podium for young Soloists”, made possible by the “Friends of young Musicians” e. V. Tegernsee, in the amount of € 1.000 goes to a young semifinalist who is not awarded one of the main prizes.
Special Prize from the association “MEGEP”
The association “Musiciens entre Guerre et Paix” will award a Special Prize in the amount of € 3,000 to a piano trio for the best interpretation the trio B minor by Lucien Durosoir.
Special prize of the Salzburger Kulturvereinigung
The Salzburger Kulturvereinigung awards a special prize prize in the amount of € 1,000 for an outstanding interpretation of a romantic work. Associated with this is a concert engagement by the cultural association in the Great Festival Hall in Salzburg.
Special prize GEWA
music GEWA GmbH awards a special prize to the 1st prizewinner in the viola category in the form of an instrument case.
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