卡尔·尼尔森国际音乐比赛（Carl Nielsen International Competition）

是欧洲最具国际影响力的古典音乐赛事之一，以丹麦作曲家卡尔·尼尔森（Carl Nielsen）命名。比赛由丹麦文化机构及相关音乐组织主办，长期致力于发掘和培养具有国际潜力的青年演奏家。

赛事通常在丹麦举行，面向全球青年音乐人才开放，参赛者来自欧洲、北美、亚洲等多个国家和地区。比赛以高专业水准、公正严谨的评审机制著称，评审团通常由国际一流音乐家、教育家及乐团首席组成。

卡尔·尼尔森国际比赛采用分专业、分届举办的形式，涵盖声乐及多种器乐方向（具体专业按届别公布）。2026 年轮换至长笛专业，旨在发掘具有国际发展潜力的青年长笛演奏家，同时推动长笛艺术在当代音乐语境中的多元发展。比赛曲目设置强调音乐表现力、技术能力与艺术理解的综合呈现，同时鼓励选手对北欧音乐与经典作品的深入诠释。

该赛事被视为欧洲重要的职业跳板之一，获奖者往往获得国际演出机会、职业推广支持，并受到欧洲音乐学院、乐团及经纪机构的关注，在青年音乐家职业发展中具有较高认可度。

2026年赛事日程与申请

比赛日期：2026年6月8日 - 6月16日

比赛地点：丹麦，欧登塞

申请截止：2026年2月1日

年龄限制：面向全球所有国籍的选手，在2026年6月8日当天须未满30周岁（即出生于1996年6月8日或之后）。

申请费用：75欧元。

申请材料包括：

护照复印件

近期证件照

个人简历

根据指定曲目要求录制的未剪辑演奏视频（录制时间距提交不超过6个月）。

完整的参赛曲目单。

组委会将于2026年2月至3月间通知预选结果，最终将选拔出24名选手前往欧登塞参加正式比赛。

奖项设置：丰厚奖励，护航职业启航

比赛为优胜者提供了旨在切实推动其职业发展的丰厚奖励：

一等奖

奖金 12,000欧元

与奥登塞交响乐团合作演出音乐会

基于比赛视频与资料的量身定制全球宣传推广方案。

二等奖

奖金 9,000欧元。

三等奖

奖金 6,000欧元。

曲目要求：全面考察艺术深度

本届比赛曲目设置精深，全面考察选手的技巧、音乐表现力及艺术理解，尤其注重对北欧作品及经典文献的诠释。

预选轮（视频提交） 曲目包括泰勒曼、戈达尔和卡格-埃勒特的特定作品。正式比赛共分四轮，曲目囊括从巴洛克、古典到现代及委约新作（由丹麦作曲家路易丝·阿莱纽斯为本届比赛创作）的广泛领域，决赛需演奏莫扎特的《C大调回旋曲》及卡尔·尼尔森的《长笛协奏曲》。

我们诚挚邀请全球所有符合资格的杰出长笛演奏家踊跃申请，在丹麦这个充满音乐传统的国度，竞逐荣耀，让世界听见你的声音。

Carl Nielsen International Competition.It is one of the most internationally influential classical music competitions in Europe and is named after Danish composer Carl Nielsen. The competition is hosted by Danish cultural institutions and related music organizations, and has long been committed to discovering and cultivating young performers with international potential.The competition is usually held in Denmark and is open to young musical talents from around the world. Participants come from Europe, North America, Asia and other countries and regions. The competition is known for its high professional standards, fair and rigorous judging mechanism. The judging panel is usually composed of world-class musicians, educators and orchestra chiefs.

The Carl Nielsen International Competition is held in different majors and sessions, covering vocal music and various instrumental music directions (specific majors are announced by session). In 2026, he will be rotated to the flute major, aiming to discover young flutists with international development potential, while promoting the diversified development of flute art in the contemporary music context. The competition repertoire emphasizes the comprehensive presentation of musical expression, technical ability and artistic understanding, while encouraging contestants to in-depth interpretation of Nordic music and classic works.

The competition is regarded as one of the important career springboards in Europe. The winners often receive international performance opportunities, career promotion support, and the attention of European music academies, orchestras and brokerage agencies. It has a high degree of recognition in the career development of young musicians.

2026 event schedule and application

Competition date: June 8 - June 16, 2026

Competition location: Odense, Denmark

Application deadline: February 1, 2026

Age limit: Open to players of all nationalities around the world, who must be under 30 years old on June 8, 2026 (that is, born on or after June 8, 1996).

Application fee: 75 euros.

Application materials include:

Passport copy

Recent ID photo

Resume

Unedited performance video recorded according to the requirements of the specified repertoire (the recording time should not exceed 6 months from submission).

Complete entry list.

The organizing committee will notify the pre-selection results between February and March 2026, and 24 players will eventually be selected to go to Odense to participate in the official competition.

Award settings: generous rewards, escort career starts

The competition offers winners generous prizes designed to truly advance their careers:

first prize

Prize money €12,000

Concert with Odense Symphony Orchestra

Tailor-made global publicity and promotion plan based on competition videos and materials.

Second Prize

Prize money 9,000 euros.

third prize

Prize money 6,000 euros.

Repertoire requirements: Comprehensive examination of artistic depth.The repertoire of this competition is sophisticated and will comprehensively examine the contestants' skills, musical expression and artistic understanding, with special emphasis on the interpretation of Nordic works and classic literature.Pre-selection round (video submission) The repertoire includes specific works by Telemann, Godard and Kager-Ehlert. The official competition is divided into four rounds, and the repertoire covers a wide range of fields from Baroque, classical to modern and commissioned new works (composed by Danish composer Louise Alenius for this competition). The finals require performances of Mozart's "Rondo in C Major" and Carl Nielsen's "Flute Concerto".

We sincerely invite all qualified and outstanding flutists around the world to apply and compete for glory in Denmark, a country full of musical traditions, and let your voice be heard by the world.