Accordion, piano, vocal and other instruments competition held annually in Los Angeles, California.

Focuses on popularizing Carnatic music in the United States.

Welcomes fiddlers of all ages to the 28th annual contest, which will be held the last weekend in July at McGee Park, Farmington, New Mexico.

Offering year-round competitions and critiques of videotaped amateur musical performances. All instruments and voice welcome.

An annual nationwide festival with the finals held in San Rafael, California. Site includes regional results, schedules, group profiles, and travel information.

From the castles of the Val Tidone, the competitions include piano, accordion, chamber music and composition.

Opera competition held in Barcelona, Spain. Site includes rules, official prize listing, and an online registration form.

Britain's most prestigious singing awards. Includes information about Kathleen Ferrier, the competition, the fund and past winners.

Held the third full week of June in Weiser, Idaho, USA. The best fiddle players in the world compete for top honors.

Fiddle contest held in September, in conjunction with the Newburgh Fiddler Fest. Held on the banks of the Ohio River in Newburgh, Indiana. Features fiddling, crafts, and a catfish fiddler fry.

Works for piano and orchestra, approx. 10 minutes duration. Open to composers age 40 and under. Anonymous submission. Cash award, performance and possible radio/TV broadcast.

Annual fall event established 1995, finals broadcast on televsiion. Site includes complete rules and application form. [Italian and English]

Includes more than 5000 competitions for musicians of all styles and genres. You must fill out a registration form to access the database.

International competition of musical personalities held in Lodz, Poland, named for 19th century Polish composer Alexsander Tansman. Concert programs, and past event highlights. [English and Polish]

This annual contest and festival takes place in early August in the remote mountain village of Yellow Pine, Idaho, USA. It comes with music, vendors, camping and beautiful scenery.