WFIMC - World Federation of In­ter­na­tion­al Music Com­pe­ti­tions

Founded in 1957, the World Federation of International Music Competitions is a global network of internationally recognised organisations dedicated to identifying the most promising young talents in music. 

While providing a forum for dialogue and exchanges between its members, WFIMC presents guidelines, aiming for artistic excellence, integrity and fairness, and thus sets a globally recognised standard.
The Federation is currently comprised of over 130 international music competitions and 20 globally recognised associate institutions, serving young musicians on their path to an international career. Member competitions offer a great variety of different disciplines such as conducting, composition, and vocal and instrumental performance. 

Founding members of the Federation include the Concours de Genève (Geneva, Switzerland), Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition (Warsaw, Poland), Queen Elisabeth Competition (Brussels, Belgium), Ferrucio Busoni International Piano Competition (Bolzano, Italy), ARD International Music Competition (Munich, Germany), as well as Prague Spring International Music Competition (Prague, Czechia). 

The Federation is a member of the International Music Council an NGO official partner of UNESCO in Paris.

Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the Federation is supported by the Department of Social Cohesion of the Canton of Geneva.