| Accordion Federation of North America Music Festival: Accordion, piano, vocal and other instruments competition held annually in Los Angeles, California. |
| Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam: Focuses on popularizing Carnatic music in the United States. |
| Four Corners Fiddlin' Contest and Festival: Welcomes fiddlers of all ages to the 28th annual contest, which will be held the last weekend in July at McGee Park, Farmington, New Mexico. |
| Great Lakes International Institute of Music: Offering year-round competitions and critiques of videotaped amateur musical performances. All instruments and voice welcome. |
| Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival: An annual nationwide festival with the finals held in San Rafael, California. Site includes regional results, schedules, group profiles, and travel information. |
| International Music Competitions of the Val Tidone: From the castles of the Val Tidone, the competitions include piano, accordion, chamber music and composition. |
| International Singing Contest Francisco Viñas: Opera competition held in Barcelona, Spain. Site includes rules, official prize listing, and an online registration form. |
| Kathleen Ferrier Singing Awards: Britain's most prestigious singing awards. Includes information about Kathleen Ferrier, the competition, the fund and past winners. |
| National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest and Festival: Held the third full week of June in Weiser, Idaho, USA. The best fiddle players in the world compete for top honors. |
| Newburgh Fiddler Fest Fiddle Contest: Fiddle contest held in September, in conjunction with the Newburgh Fiddler Fest. Held on the banks of the Ohio River in Newburgh, Indiana. Features fiddling, crafts, and a catfish fiddler fry. |
| Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition of Belgium: Created in 1951, this event very quickly became one of the leading international competitions for violinists, pianists, composers and, more recently, singers. |
| StonaLink Music Competition Database: Includes more than 5000 competitions for musicians of all styles and genres. You must fill out a registration form to access the database. |
| Tansman Competition: International competition of musical personalities held in Lodz, Poland, named for 19th century Polish composer Alexsander Tansman. Concert programs, and past event highlights. [English and Polish] |
| Yellow Pine Harmonica Fest: This annual contest and festival takes place in early August in the remote mountain village of Yellow Pine, Idaho, USA. It comes with music, vendors, camping and beautiful scenery. |
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