The Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) celebrated the 10^th anniversary of the Discovery Award with a festive concert organized during their Genera Assembly at the Music Academy Liechtenstein. Read More →

ICMA and Bamberger Symphoniker present a spectacular Award Ceremony Gala on 18 March 2026 at the Joseph Keilberth Hall in Bamberg. The rich and varied program for this Gala Celebration conducted by Chief Condcutor Jakub Hrůša will feature several winners of this year’s laureate panel. Read More →

The 2026 General Assembly of the International Classical Music Awards Jury will be hosted by the Liechtenstein Music Academy from 23 to 25 January. This meeting has been organized to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Discovery Award, which is organized by ICMA in collaboration with the Academy. Several former Discovery Award winners will perform in a concert at the Hagenhaus Auditorium next Saturday.

Austrian mezzo-soprano Anja Mittermüller, who was recently named Young Artist 2026 by the International Classical Music Awards, won the SWR’s Emmerich Smola Prize in Landau on January 17 together with Oleh Lebedyev. The Emmerich Smola Orchestra Prize of the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra also went to Anja Mittermüller. Read More →

Today, the Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) announced the winners of the awards for the 2026 edition. Jury President Remy Franck says: « After careful consideration, much listening, and with all their expertise the ICMA jury members have chosen the winners from a nomination list comprising 307 releases and a wide range of artists and labels. The winner list includes many renowned as well as young musicians and no less than 17 international labels! Congratulations to all of them. Our awards offer numerous benefits to the winners, artists, as well as to labels, enhancing their reputation and boosting their motivation. » Read More →

The Transylvania State Philharmonic in Cluj, host of the ICMA Gala 2027, announced the appointment of Gregory Vajda as Principal Conductor, marking an important artistic milestone for one of Romania’s leading musical and cultural institutions and reaffirming its commitment to international excellence. Read More →

Together with eight partners, the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) have established a network for the Young Artist Awards (Young Artist of the Year, Discovery Award, ICMA Classeek Award) with the aim to help the awardees in getting concert engagements. Read More →

On May 12, 2026, the Sinfonieorchester Liechtenstein (SOL) will premiere the Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra composed by Ivan Boumans for Marc André. Both musicians are winners of the International Classical Music Awards. The concert will be repeated on May 13. Read More →

The International Classical Music Awards ICMA today announced the nominations for their Awards 2026, celebrating the best musicians and recordings. The nominations include many renowned soloists, ensembles, conductors and orchestras as well as a lot of young musicians, many of them being first-nominees. Read More →