FMMC Foundation International Music Competitions

Welcome to the FMMC Foundation International Music Competitions!

Here you will find information about both of our competitions: The Washington International Competition and the Johansen International Competition for Young String Players.

WE ARE HIRING! The Friday Morning Music Club Foundation seeks a new Administrative Director for the Johansen International Competition (JIC). The JIC Administrative Director (AD) administers all aspects of the competition. The AD organizes, promotes, and carries out the competition, working with all of the competition participants. See https://fmmc.org/about-us/current-job-openings/ for complete details and to apply.

RESULTS OF THE 2024 2024 WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR PIANO!

The 2024 WIC for piano culminated on Sunday, May 26, with six finalists performing their programs in the Terrace Theater at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Our distinguished jury panel, Wael Farouk, Olga Kern, and John O’Conor awarded the prizes as follows:

First Prize ($10,000): Dominic Doutney, United Kingdom

Second Prize ($5,000): Yu Lei, China

Third Prize ($3,000): Derek Hartman, USA

Three Finalist Prizes ($1,000 each): Seth Schultheis, USA; Jonathan Mak, Canada; and Youjin Kim, South Korea

Audience Prize ($1,000): Dominic Doutney, United Kingdom

Many congratulations to all our semifinalists and finalists.

For additional details, please see: 2024 Washington International Competition for Piano (fmmcfoundation.org)

For specific information about the competition, contact Simon Finlow and Yuri Chayama at wicpiano@fmmc.org

Announcing the 2025 Johansen International Competition for Young String Players!

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 Johansen International Competition for Young String Players (Ages 13-17). The deadline for submitting applications is December 1, 2024.

For additional details, please see below flyer and/or Johnsen International Competition