SIMC

First Prize Winners Concert / The Final Round of competition 2026 (online)


Audience Choice Award 2026

According to the results of voting in the comments on YouTube, the "Audience Choice Award 2026" goes to:
Dmitry Shikov (Bassoon E, Russia)

Diplomas for the performance of pieces by Swedish composers

  • Ruochen Xu (Piano A, Sweden)
  • Adrian Hadavand Khani (Piano A, Sweden)
  • Zhuorui Han (Piano A, Sweden)
  • Folke Hedin (Violin B, Sweden)
  • Torsten Brudvik (Violin С, Sweden)

The estimated schedule of SIMC XIII ONLINE competition

  • June 12: completion of the review and verification of information submitted through applications and email.
  • June 12 — 15: First (qualifying) round auditions are held.
  • June 18: publication of the profiles of participants who qualify for the Second round in the “Participants” section of the competition website.
  • June 18 — 24: auditions for participants in the Second (Main) round of the competition
  • June 20: publication of participant profiles in the Ensemble categories, the Composition category, and the Accompaniment category
  • June 20 — 29: publication of the Second-Round results (to be announced upon completion of evaluation)
  • July 4: Audience Award voting opens. A video compilation featuring first-prize winners in each category and age group will be published on our website. To cast your vote, leave a comment with the name of your favourite musician below the video (on YouTube).
  • July 4 — 6: auditions for the Third (Final) round of the competition take place, while voting for the Audience Award is conducted through comments on the final video.
  • July 7: announcement of the Grand Prix laureate (if awarded). The Audience Choice Award will be announced at a later date to allow sufficient time for everyone to watch the video and cast their vote.
  • After July 7: diplomas and certificates of participation will be sent to participants’ email addresses.
The schedule is subject to minor adjustments

Over 3,000 participants since 2010

SIMC is a yearly event for children and adults who are passionate about classical music. Since its launch, the competition has attracted young musicians from more than 40 countries.

More than 30 jury members

Jury consists of prominent musicians, professors and educators from Sweden, the United States, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Finland, Austria, and China.

Online — easy participation and unlimited audience reach

You can take part in the competition online by sending us a link to your recorded performance. Your performance will be published on your personal page on the competition website and evaluated by a professional jury. The winners will be awarded laureate diplomas for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes, and all contestants will receive certificates of participation.

Masterclasses and feedback

During and after the competition, you can receive feedback and recommendations from the jury members. We also organize online masterclasses upon request, which you can attend if you are interested.

Competition is supported by: