The Queen Sonja International Music Competition 2021 - deadline approaching!

The application window closes soon! 

Are you the talented young singer we are looking for? 

Apply before 1 April for the Queen Sonja International Music Competition 2021!

In addition to cash prizes, exposure to the music industry and exciting concert opportunities, the participants can look forward to masterclasses and extensive career guidance by internationally renowned experts. Six singers will perform arias and duets in the grand finale at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet on Friday 20 August 2021.

Read more about the 2021 competition in the application form or on our website.

The Queen Sonja International Music Competition - an opportunity of a lifetime!

- A kick-start to your career
- A prestigious international jury
- Exposure to the music industry
- Meet your future colleagues
- Rewarding masterclasses
- Career development sessions
- Concert opportunities
- Final concert at the stunning Opera House in Oslo
- Prizes awarded by HM Queen Sonja of Norway

The Queen Sonja International Music Competition is a prestigious competition, held in Oslo every two years for singers from around the world. The competition is a platform for providing career opportunities for young singers and acts as a stepping-stone to the professional music world for young artists. It also acts as a bridge builder between the Norwegian and international music scenes.

Singers of all nationalities, born in 1989 or later, may apply to take part in the competition. Several participants for each competition are also nominated by the competition’s collaborating opera academies. Through several rounds, a jury consisting of internationally renowned opera directors, singers and casting associates from some of the world's top opera houses judge the participants' efforts. Each competition culminates in a grand final concert and prize-giving ceremony with HM Queen Sonja.

The next competition will take place virtually and live 15-16 June 2021 and in Oslo 13 – 20 August 2021.

1st prize: € 50 000
2nd prize: € 10 000
3rd prize: € 5 000
Finalist prizes: € 1 500
Prize for best performance of Lied: € 1 500
The Ingrid Bjoner Scholarship (awarded to the best Norwegian participant): kr 100 000 

Contact Information
The Queen Sonja International Music Competition
Universitetsgaten 14
N-0164 Oslo
E-mail: post@qsimc.no