Philadelphia International Music Camp and Festival
Virtual Concerto Competition - Fall 2024* coming soon

Ella Xu

PIMF Spring 2023 Virtual Concerto Competition Winner

The Philadelphia International Music Camp & Festival (PIMF), featuring members of The Philadelphia Orchestra, has been hosting live international competitions for nearly 25 years. 

In 2020, PIMF launched a semi-annual Virtual Concerto Competition – welcoming hundreds of talented musicians from throughout the United States and around the world to compete online. 

Winners of each division: Junior Division (Ages 6-11), Young Artists Division (Ages 12 – 15), Senior Division (Ages 16 – 19) receive partial scholarships to the Philadelphia International Music Festival. The Grand Prize Winner receives FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP. All division winners are awarded an invitation to perform in the annual PIMF WINNERS CIRCLE, which regularly includes performances from Principal Players from The Philadelphia Orchestra.

PIMF awards over $20,000 in scholarships in each virtual competition!  

Submission must be uploaded by Midnight EST, May 31st, 2024. 

Winners will be posted below on June 30th, 2024. 

 

Submission Requirements: 

 

One movement of a concerto of choice must be submitted with each entry.

Performances may be accompanied or unaccompanied.

Video submission required. Audio-only submissions will not be accepted.

Video must be readily accessible. YouTube link is highly recommended. Be sure link is marked “Public” before submitting.

Videos must be unedited “single take” video recordings. Multiple recordings may not be “spliced” together.

Submission must be received by Midnight EST on May 31st, 2024.

Violinist Madison Day performing with the Southeastern Symphony Orchestra

About Our Adjudicators

The Adjudication Board at the Philadelphia International Music Festival annually includes some of the most outstanding musicians in the classical world. Past adjudication board members have included Marc Rovetti, Assistant Concertmaster, The Philadelphia Orchestra; Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violin, The Philadelphia Orchestra; Hai-Ye Ni, Principal Cello, The Philadelphia Orchestra; Boris Allakhverdyan, Principal Clarinet, Los Angeles Philharmonic; Yu Xi Wang, Pianist, Curtis Institute of Music; and many others.

2024 Spring Competition Winners

PIMF Virtual Concerto Competition Winners:

OVERALL WINNER – BRANDON LUO
 
 
DIVISION 1: AGES 6 – 11
1st Place – Brandon Luo
Honorable Mention – Beatrice Koo
Honorable Mention – Bonnie Lee
 
DIVISION 2: AGES 12 – 15
1st Place – Sunny Ritter
2nd Place – Ian Lin
3rd Place – Luís Dias Danali
 
DIVISION 3: AGES 16 – 19
1st Place – Maria Elli Petridou
2nd Place – Louis Wang
3rd Place – Jaden Rudnicki

Past PIMF Virtual Competition Winners

Recent PIMF Concerto Competition Winners:

 

Fall 2023 Competition:

 Caleb Sharp, Cello

2023 Spring Competition:

Ella Xu, Oboe

2022 Fall Competition:

Celicia Thendean, Piano

2021 Fall Competition:

Xuanxiang Wu, Piano

2021 Spring Competition:

Chelsie Lim, Cello

2020 Fall Competition:

Bensen Kwan, Marimba

2020 Spring Competition: 

Marley Erickson, Violin