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1st Prize winners: SeT Duo | Photo: Willem Melssen

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Participants 2023: Muze Kwartet | Photo: Willem Melssen

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Final 2023 | Photo: Willem Melssen

Semi-final KCG
Sunday 15 September
Akoesticum in Ede

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Talents of the future give concert

An annual nationwide competition for any duo, trio or other ensemble playing classical music from ancient to contemporary

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Winners Festival Prize 2023: Van Gunsteren Keinänen | Photo: Willem Melssen

Why participate in Kamermuziek Concours Gelre?

A lunch concert at De Vereeniging in Nijmegen
A concert at the Grachtenfestival Amsterdam
Masterclasses by well-known musicians

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Winners 2nd Prize + Podium Prize 2023: Duo Saraswati | Photo: Willem Melssen

For who?

For any musician aged 20 to 27 playing classical music, from ancient to contemporary, as a duo, trio or other ensemble, always without a conductor. The soloist is excluded.

Participant rules 2024

Are you younger than 20? Have a look at Jong Gelre!

About us

Kamermuziek Concours Gelre is a national competition with its seat in Nijmegen. Its partner is Concertgebouw De Vereeniging in Nijmegen. It has close ties with the Grachtenfestival in Amsterdam.

Performance Day Jong Gelre 14.09.2024

On Saturday 14 September 2024, the Performance Day of Jong Gelre will be held at Akoesticum in Ede. Ticket sales are now open! As soon as the programme is known, it will be posted on the website.

Semi-final and final
KCG 2024

The semi-final of Kamermuziek Concours Gelre will be on Sunday 15 September 2024 at Akoesticum in Ede. The final will follow the weekend after that on Sunday 22 September 2024 at De Vereeniging in Nijmegen. Tickets for the semi-final and final are on sale now! As soon as the programmes are known, they will be posted on the website.

Judges Kamermuziek Concours Gelre 2024

Annelien van Wauwe

Clarinetist – Judge final

Hans Eijsackers

Pianist – Judge semi-final and final

Mikhail Zemtsov

Altviolist – Judge final

Kenne Peters

De Vereeniging – Judge final

Coming soon

Judge final

Grachtenfestival Amsterdam

Erika Waardenburg

Harpist – Judge semi-final

Chris Duindam

Violinist – Judge semi-final

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Winners 3rd Prize 2023: Utrecht Piano Trio | Photo: Willem Melssen

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Winners 1st Prize 2023: SeT Duo with alderman Noël Vergunst | Photo: Willem Melssen

Semi-final KCGSunday 15 SeptemberAkoesticum in Ede

Talents of the future give concertAn annual nationwide competition for any duo, trio or other ensemble playing classical music from ancient to contemporary