The Cluj International Music Competition (CIMC) 2025, hosted by the Notes&Ties Cultural Association and the Gheorghe Dima National Music Academy, will take place in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
This prestigious event is open to flute and clarinet players born no earlier than July 11, 1990.
Key Dates:
- Preliminary Round: Video recordings
- Application Deadline: December 9, 2024
- Preliminary Results Announcement: January 15, 2025
Approximately 100 candidates from each section will advance to the second round. The competition culminates in a gala concert on July 11, 2025.
Flute Jury Highlights:
- Yu Yuan: Solo flute, Konzerthaus Berlin
- Elizaveta Ivanova: Assistant Principal flute, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester
- Matvey Demin: Solo flute, SWR Symphonieorchester Stuttgart
- Rafael Adobas Bayog: International soloist
- Alberto Navarra: Solo flute, Tohnhalle Orchestra Zürich
- Joidy Scarlet Blanco Lewis: International soloist
- Alberto Acuña Almela: Solo flute, Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatkapelle Weimar
- Marianna Julia Żołnacz: Solo flute, Dresdner Philharmonie
- Mario Bruno: Solo flute, Staatsorchester Kassel
For complete details on registration, jury members, and the competition agenda, please visit the CIMC 2025 official page.