October 4, 6 and 8, 2022

in the RC Cathedral and Basilica of St. Bavo in Haarlem, The Netherlands, on the Willibrordus-organ (Adema, 1923/1949/1971/1978, 79/IV/P).

Theme: César Franck. Participation is open for organists who obtained a bachelor degree or comparable level of education at a conservatory or music college.

Download the complete Regulations.

For the 1st round on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 10 a.m. – ca. 5 p.m. the mandatory works are:
César Franck: Prière op. 20, from: Six Pièces
César Franck: Pièce héroïque, from: Trois Pièces

For the 2nd round on Thursday, October 6, 2022, 10 a.m. – ca. 3 p.m. the mandatory work i:
César Franck: Grande Pièce symphonique op. 17 from: Six Pièces

For the Finals on Saturday, October 8, 2022, 3:30 p.m. the candidates have to prepare a program that contains:
César Franck: Trois Chorals (all three)
César Franck: Cantabile, from: Trois Pièces
César Franck: Final op. 21, from: Six Pièces

After the second round the jury will make a choice from these pieces to compose the program for the final round.

• preferably as a WAV- or MP3-file using Wetransfer.com to 
• or if this is not possible, on cassette tape, MiniDisk, CD-R or DAT by mail. The recording has to be sent to the secretary, see under Organisation.

The recordings will be evaluated by a professional team. Depending on the quality, a maximum of 10 candidates will be invited to participate in the first round on October 4, 2022.

• A first prize of € 2.500,-
• A second prize of € 1.500,-
• A third prize of € 1.000,-

In addition an Audience prize of € 500,- will be available.

The winner of the first prize will also have the opportunity to give a concert in ‘De Duif’ in Amsterdam.

Hotel and travelling expenses have to be paid by the candidate.