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Philadelphia International Music Camp and Festival
Virtual Concerto Competition - Fall 2024
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 30 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, December 31, 2024.
Winners will be posted below on January 30th, 2025.
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 December 31st, 2024.
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 – SUNNY RITTER
DIVISION 1: AGES 6 – 11
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