The Longwood Gardens 2023 International Organ Competition will take place June 20–24 at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
The Pierre S. du Pont First Prize is $40,000, a contract with Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists, LLC, and a 2024 performance at Longwood Gardens. The Firmin Swinnen Second Prize is $15,000, and the Clarence Snyder Third Prize is $5,000. In addition, the competition offers the audience choice prize of $1,000 and the AGO Philadelphia Chapter Prize of $1,000. Competitors’ travel and accommodations are provided by Longwood Gardens.
The jury includes Peter Richard Conte (United States), Helmut Deutsch (Germany), Simon Johnson (UK), Rachel Laurin (Canada), Thomas Ospital (France), and Shin-Young Lee (South Korea).
The Longwood ballroom organ is 1930 Aeolian Opus 1726 of four manuals, 146 ranks.
Deadline for application is November 7.
For information: longwoodgardens.org.
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