Overview
Join the prestigious International Young Musicians Music Competition (IYMMC), bringing the spirit of Vienna's music capital to Macau. The 2025 Macau Preliminary is now open for registration, offering talented young musicians a pathway to European and Asian finals.
Key Dates & Venues
- Registration Deadline: March 1, 2025
- Schedule Announcement: March 15, 2025
- Preliminary Dates: March 29–30, April 5–6, April 12–13, 2025
- Preliminary Venues: Macao Museum of Art & Kwok Wa Theatre Grand Stage
Competition Details
Categories & Instruments
- Piano, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Vocal: Macao Museum of Art (March 29–30, April 5–6, April 12–13)
- Vocal, Percussion & Jazz Drums: Kwok Wa Theatre Grand Stage (April 6)
Competition Formats
- Solo
- Piano Four Hands / Duet (two performers)
- Ensemble (three or more performers)
Awards & Opportunities
- Teachers or institutions recommending 10+ students will receive the 'Vienna Competition Active Promotion Award' trophy.
- Teachers of 1st place winners will receive the 'Vienna Competition Excellent Guidance Certificate'.
- Outstanding performers may be recommended for local and international concert opportunities.
Registration & Fees
Entry Fees (HKD)
- Solo: HKD 480 per category
- Piano Four Hands / Duet: HKD 320 per person per category
- Ensemble (3+ performers): HKD 220 per person per category
Payment Method
- Bank transfer to Bank of China (Macau) HKD Account: 185000128064208 (Macau Musical and Art Exchange Association)
How to Register
- Individual Registration: Complete the online form and upload the receipt at 2025IYMMCPreIndividual.MMAEA.Org.
- Group/Teacher Registration: Download the group form from 2025IYMMCPreGroup.MMAEA.Org and email it with the receipt to [email protected].
Finals Information
Qualification
- Participants with an average score of 81 or above in the preliminary round are eligible to enter the European or Asian Finals.
Final Locations & Dates
-
European Vienna Final (Finals, Masterclasses, Cultural Study Tour)
- Dates: July 26–30, 2025
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Registration Deadline: May 17, 2025
-
Asian Final (Finals)
- Dates: August 9–10, 2025 (tentative)
- Location: Macau (tentative)
- Registration Deadline: May 31, 2025
Adjudicators
The competition features a distinguished panel of professors and musicians from Vienna, including:
- Professor Hans-Peter Stenzl
- Professor Jura Margulis
- Professor Luigi Manta
- Professor Markus Prause
- Professor Konstantin Weitz
- Professor Mag. Arno Steinwider-Johannsen
- Professor Robert Papocsi
- Professor Lubica Gracova
- Professor Stephen Chaundy
- Professor Armin Egger
- Mag. Zsuzsanna Ave-Nagy
- Mag. Art. Florian Stogger
Contact Information
For enquiries, please contact the Macau organizing committee:
- WeChat (General Enquiry): mmaea-group
- WeChat (AfterMatch): mmaea_aftermatch
- WhatsApp: +853 63534135
- Email: [email protected]
Organizers
- International Young Musicians Music Competition (IYMMC)
- Universal Academy of Performing Arts (UAPA)
- Hong Kong First Education Group (FEG)
- Macau Musical and Art Exchange Association (MMAEA)
