Elizabeth B. Stephens International Organ Competition 2026
The Elizabeth B. Stephens International Organ Competition will hold its second biennial competition June 25–27, 2026, at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, featuring the church’s 135-rank Mander organ, built in 2002.
First prize for the competition is $12,000, with second prize set at $6,000 and third at $3,000. The competition is open to any organist age 32 years and younger as of June 25, 2026.
Applications open on January 5, 2026, and close on February 13.
The jury for the recorded round consists of Jeremy Filsell, chair, Christopher Houlihan, and Sarah Hawbecker; the jury for the final round of six competitors includes Filsell, Chelsea Chen, Nicole Keller, Thomas Ospital, and William Fred Scott.
For information: prumc.org.
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