World Federation of International Music Competitions

Chopin Competition final (3rd edition, 1937), one of the founding members of the Federation.

The World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) is an organization based in Geneva, Switzerland that maintains a network of the internationally recognized organisations that aim to discover the most promising young talents in classical music through public competition. It was founded in 1957, and now 120 of the world's leading music competitions are members of the federation.

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