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.

In two concerts, the finalists of the Fanny Hensel Competition for lied duos will present lieder by this composer and by her brother, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.
Three historical fortepianos will be available to the duos.

There will be a → livestream of the concerts. In the time between the performances, interviews and film clips from concerts at Schloss Weißenbrunn will be shown.

While the jury will select the competition winners after the two concerts, the concert audiences will also be given the opportunity to choose their own winner for the audience award. Another special prize will be awarded by the internet audience.

You can find the playlist of the finalists’ application videos  → here.

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

Special prizes
G. Henle Verlag, music voucher for 500 €
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

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

Lieder from the first round may be used in the final round.

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)