Musical Talent Worldwide
Charleston International Music Competition
| Upcoming Competitions | Application Window | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Spring Music Competition | April 1 – 15 | May 10 |
| 2023 20th Century Music Competition | May 1 – 15 | June 10 |
| 2023 19th Century Music Competition | June 1 – 15 | July 10 |
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See Our Most Recent Winners Here
Most Exceptional Performer
Our judges named Bai Zeyu as the recipient of the 2023 Winter Most Exceptional Performer $300 Prize for his virtuosic performance in the 2023 Winter Music Competition.
Other Most Exceptional Performers
Performer of the Month
Yuchun Cheng is our Performer of the Month for receiving the most views on our YouTube channel for February 2023 and is the recipient of the February 2023 Performer of the Month $300 Prize.
Teacher of the Month
Hsiu-Hui Chen’s Students
Hsiu-Hui Chen is our Teacher of the Month for having the most students selected as winners for February 2023.
Most Devoted Performer
Caitlin Mackenzie Towell is our Most Devoted Performer for winning First Prize in 10 consecutive competitions.
1. 2022 Winter Music Competition
2. 2022 Baroque Music Competition
3. 2022 Spring Music Competition
4. 2022 20th Century Music Competition
5. 2022 19th Century Music Competition
6. 2022 18th Century Music Competition
7. 2022 17th Century Music Competition
8. 2022 Contemporary Music Competition
9. 2022 European Music Competition
10. 2022 Romantic Music Competition
The Charleston International Music Competition believes in the importance of showcasing musical talent from around the globe. All distinguished winners will receive prizes and recognition without the need to travel. Winners and their music teachers will receive personalized certificates of recognition, their portrait photo and music biography will be published on the results page of our website, and their performance will be shared on our YouTube channel.
Instruments include but are not limited to piano, violin, cello, voice, trumpet, flute, horn, bass, saxophone, oboe, drums, harp, French horn, clarinet, viola, guitar, organ, harpsichord, bassoon, marimba, piccolo, tuba, guzheng, trombone, tarogato, percussion, mandolin, and euphonium.
What Others Say About Us:
| News Article | Winner |
|---|---|
| The University Of Hawai‘i, Mānoa, Department Of Music | Alyssa Hironaka |
| Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University | Yoo Jin Lee |
| The University Of Arizona Flute Studio | Kaissy Yau |
| Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra | Joshua Wolford, Bianca Ciubancan, Tessa Olson, and Elijah Park |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Simon Philip Olivares |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Yimeng Xu |
| Fremont Mission Music Institute | Vishal Yathish |
| Music Institute of Chicago | Yaejin Shin |
| Southern Highland News | Jessica Morgan Howell Amanda Jeane Vega Carrera |
| Belmont University | Ariel Nicole Redmond |
| The Northern Light | Timothy Schrader |
| Yingwen Lewis | Haoqing Ye Neela Gooty Ryan Qingyu Zhao |
| Jenni Brandon | Sydney Scherer, Roddy Terrell, and Kassandra Ormsby |
| Ottopagine | Silvia Ricci |