Application period: From 15 October to 31 December 2025

Conditions of participation

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The competition for lied duo with fortepiano organised in Schloss Weißenbrunn for the first time in 2026 will focus on the lieder composed by Fanny Hensel. The competition is open for applications from all lied duos working with fortepiano. There is no age restriction.

The first competition round will be with video recordings. The jury will select up to eight duos from the applications received. These duos will then be invited to Schloss Weißenbrunn from 24 to 26 April 2026 where in a final round, the award winners will be chosen in two public concerts. Several original fortepianos from the Romantic period will be available for the competitors to choose from for their performances. The concerts will be recorded on film. A live stream is being planned.

All information can be find in the application document.

Prizes
First prize: 8,500 €
Second prize: 5,000 €
Third prize: 3,000 €
Audience prize: 1,000 €

Special prizes
Concert invitations include: Schlosskonzerte Bad Krozingen, Schloss Seehaus, Sonntagsmusik in the Mendelssohn Remise in Berlin, Schloss Weißenbrunn

Jury
Olga Pashchenko
Dmitry Ablogin
Jan Kobow
Pia Praetorius

Application videos for the first round
Overall 3 to 5 lieder:
3 to 5 lieder by Fanny Hensel
Optional: up to 2 lieder by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Lieder for the final round at Schloss Weißenbrunn
8 lieder by Fanny Hensel (including at least 2 lieder from op.1 or op. 7)
2 Lieder by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Material for the competition
→ List of all lieder by Fanny Hensel with links to printed music and manuscripts
→ Lieder of the obligatory programme for the concerts in the final competition round (op. 1 and op. 7)