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This prestigious and longstanding biennial competition takes place at the National Centre for Early Music, as part of York Early Music Festival 2024.
Recognised as a major international platform for emerging talent in the world of early music, the competition attracts musicians from all over the globe, offering an important boost to young professional careers with opportunities for performance, recording and broadcasting, and international exposure.
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“Taking part in the competition was a wonderful experience for us, and we were so thrilled to win the main prize, which has helped us so much on our musical journey. We learnt so much from our time in York and we were delighted to return last July perform at the NCEM, record our CD with Linn Records and explore this historic city.”
Ayres Extemporae, 2024 main prize winners
“It feels like a really important musical family. This is THE early music competition for us. It’s such an opportunity for you to be heard by industry specialists from across Europe.”
Palisander, 2022 finalists
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“Winning the York competition was an extremely important and prestigious recognition of our career, and taking part was an immensely joyful experience.” L’Apothéose, 2019 winners
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