Kaufmann European Music Competition For young amateur pianist. Includes an introduction, rules and application forms. http://www.avk.org/kaufmann/index.html

BBC Online: Young Musicians Official site of the biennial BBC Young Musicians Competition. It has become widely regarded as Britain's leading classical music event for young people. http://www.bbc.co.uk/youngmusicians

William C. Byrd Young Artists Competition Annual competition sponsored by the St. Cecilia Society, in Flint, Michigan. http://www.byrdartists.com

Zinetti Competition [Italy] Information about this International chamber music event that takes place in Sanguinetto, Verona. http://www.zinetticompetition.org/uk/

Sendai International Music Competition Triennial violin and piano competition held at the Sendai City Youth Cultural Center in Japan. Includes audition guidelines/venues and application information. http://www.simc.jp/index-e.html

International Paulo Cello Competition Includes rules, schedule, participants, tickets, application form, history, archives, and contact information. Based in Helsinki, Finland. http://www.cellocompetitionpaulo.org/

Cantate Chamber Singers Young composers' contest for new choral music. Includes guidelines, applications, tickets, CDs, and contact information. http://www.cantate.org/

CDMC: International Philip Jones competition Information about this international music competition for brass ensembles and instruments. [France] http://www.cdmc-haute-alsace.com/concours_ens/concours_ens_a.htm

Cardiff Singer of the World Information about the annual competition, performaer profiles, diary, greenrom, and e-cards. [BBC Online] http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/cardiffsinger01/

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions A program designed to discover new talent for The Metropolitan Opera and to encourage young singers in preparation for their careers. http://www.metopera.org/infodesk/council.html

International Piano Competition J. S. Bach Includes history, program, prizes and winners, and sponsor list. Saarbrücken, Germany. [Multilingual] http://www.bach-competition.de/

This Is Hull: Kingston upon Hull Musical Festival Competitive festival of music, drama and dance in the city of Kingston upon Hull in England. Classes for all age groups and takes place March to May every year. http://beehive.thisishull.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=5219

Tibor Varga International Violin Competition Held annually in the summer in Switzerland. Site includes a history of the competition, program information, rules and regulations. http://www.concours-violon.ch/e/default.asp

Chelmsford Competitive Festival of Music and Drama Features all ages performing standards in music and drama. Held annually in November in Chelmsford, England. Site provides a schedule and registration information. http://beehive.thisisessex.co.uk/ccfmd/

The Sunshine Coast Festival of the Performing Arts Piano and violin competition held in Sechelt, British Columbia. Site provides participation information, schedule, and selection list. http://www.coastfestival.com/

AudiMozart! International Competition Competition for the performance of Mozart's concertos for bassoon, flute, oboe, horn, clarinet and orchestra. http://www.mozartitalia.org/

International Young Musicians Rules and application forms for the Città di Barletta Young Musicians Intl. Competition. Information includes auditions, schedule, rules, entry fees, prizes, and application form. http://www.culturaemusica.it/cittadibarlettaeng.html

World Federation of International Music Competitions Searchable database of classical performance competitions, sponsoring organizations, and winners. http://www.wfimc.org/

International Singing Contest Francisco Viñas Opera competition held in Barcelona, Spain. Site includes rules, official prize listing, and an online registration form. http://www.francisco-vinas.com/eng/