Awards & Prizes

Competitors who perform in person will receive marks and written comments from the judges immediately after the end of the last performance in their class. Competitors who perform via video recordings will receive their written comments with marks, prizes, awards, certificates, trophies, medallions and scholarships in the mail within 3 months following the last day of the IMFC.

All prizes, awards, certificates, trophies, medallions and scholarship winners will be announced and presented at the Awards Ceremony and Gala Concert.

Festival Awards
Competition Prizes
Special Awards

Festival Awards

Gold Award Medallion, trophy and Award Certificate
Silver Award Medallion and Award Certificate
Bronze Award Medallion and Award Certificate
Award Certificate
Professional adjudication
Professional photography
Marketing, promotions and publicity

Audience Award

Competition Prizes

Grand Prize (performance)
Performing a concerto with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra during a concert
Professional video and audio recording of the performance
Performing fees and accommodation
Personalized trophy
Framed Grand Prize Certificate
Professional photography
Marketing, promotions and publicity

Grand Prize (conducting)
Assistant Conductor of the Kindred Spirits Orchestra for 1 season
Personalized trophy
Framed Grand Prize Certificate
Professional photography
Marketing, promotions and publicity

Grand Prize (composition)
World première of a piece with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra during a concert
Professional video and audio recording of the performance
Personalized trophy
Framed Grand Prize Certificate
Professional photography
Marketing, promotions and publicity

First Prize (performance)
Performing a movement from a concerto with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra during a rehearsal
20-minute solo recital
Professional video and audio recording of the recital
Framed First Prize Certificate
Professional photography
Marketing, promotions and publicity

First Prize (conducting)
Conducting a full rehearsal of the Kindred Spirits Orchestra
Professional video and audio recording of the rehearsal
Framed First Prize Certificate
Professional photography
Marketing, promotions and publicity

First Prize (composition)
Performing a piece during a rehearsal of the Kindred Spirits Orchestra
Professional video and audio recording of the performance
Framed First Prize Certificate
Professional photography
Marketing, promotions and publicity

Second Prize
Concert season subscription for the Kindred Spirits Orchestra
Framed Second Prize Certificate
Professional photography
Marketing, promotions and publicity

Third Prize
Framed Third Prize Certificate
Professional photography
Marketing, promotions and publicity

Special Awards

International Music Academy Prize
Kindred Spirits Orchestra Award for Performing Arts
Kindred Spirits Orchestra Award for Composition
Long and McQuade Prize

Pirastro Prize for most promising young violinist
Pirastro Prize for most promising young violist
Pirastro Prize for most promising young cellist
Pirastro Prize for most promising young contrabassist

Audience Prize