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 recently held 3 exciting competitions. For additional details, please see below informational fliers and websites.

THE 2025 WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR STRINGS

Announcing the 2025 WIC Prizewinners!

The 2025 Washington International Competition for Strings concluded on May 25 at the Terrace Theater of the Kennedy Center. Congratulations to our prizewinners!

First Prizes, Violin, Viola and Cello – $10,000 (each)

In honor of Lansing Joralemon

Coco Mi, USA, violin

Yizilin Liang, China, viola

Saebom Lee, South Korea, Cello

Second Prize – $5,000

The N. Meyer and Sarah Sugar Baker Memorial Award

The Sugarman Memorial Award

Ayano Nakamura, USA, viola

Third Prize – $3,000

In memory of Margaret (Margy) Wright

Daniel Rafimayeri, USA, violin

Fourth Prize – $1,000

The Louis A. Potter Memorial Award

Brandon Leonard, USA, cello

Audience Prize – $1,000

Viola Musher and Amelia Stieglitz Wishner Award

Daniel Rafimayeri, USA, violin

Judges

Yura Lee

Tai Murray

Matthew Zalkind

IMG_2700 copy.JPG — Prize winners with the judges and FMMC Foundation Director Grace McFarlane.

Announcing the 2025 WIC for Strings Semifinals and Finals!

Semifinals: May 23 & 24, 2025; Finals: May 25, 2025
Please see: 2025 Washington International Competition for Strings for additional information.
For specific information about the competition, please reach out to Daryl Yoder, WIC Strings Competition Chair, or Yuri Chayama, Assistant Competition Chair, at wicstrings@fmmc.org

Due to unforeseen personal circumstances, Jennifer Koh is unfortunately no longer able to serve as a jury member for this year’s WIC competition. We are happy to be able to welcome noted American violinist Tai Murray to come in her place.

FMMC WIC for Strings 2025 SEMIS and FINALS

THE 2025 WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR COMPOSITION

1st prizewinner, Bernard Walasavage, Mark Simon, Chair, and 2nd prizewinner, Maxim Dybal-Denysenko

Thank you for your interest in the 2025 WIC for Composition!

Applications were accepted from October 1, 2024 until February 15, 2025.
For additional details about the competition, please see: 2025 Washington International Competition for Composition
For any additional questions, please reach out to Mark Simon, Competition Chair, at wiccomposition@fmmc.org.

The 2025 Johansen International Competition for Young String Players!

Thank you for your interest in the 2025 Johansen International Competition for Young String Players (Ages 13-17). The deadline for submitting applications was December 1, 2024.

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