Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition & Academy focus especially on advanced student ensembles and young professional ensembles, and is open for chamber ensembles from all over the world.

Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition is arranged every second year, alternately for string quartets and piano trios. In the years between competitions there is Academy for the same kind of ensembles as in next year’s competition. This “springboard model” spans a three year period and is built up with the following progression:

1st year: Trondheim International Chamber Music Academy – TICC Academy
2nd year: Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition – TICC
3rd year: Concert engagements as part of the competition prizes

The Academy offers a unique opportunity to its young musicians with a combination of:
- Master classes in the ensembles’ chosen repertoire
- Chamber music together with the instructors (including piano quartets/quintets, string quintets and other).
- The Academy is held during the Trondheim Chamber Music Festival, and the ensembles have free entry to the festival’s concerts

In addition to offering instruction of top international standard, TICC Academy wishes to serve as a springboard for the ensembles’ further career. One or more ensembles may be selected by the instructors to directly qualify for the next year’s Competition.

We hope that the competition can be an inspiration for young chamber music ensembles. With attractive prizes; both cash prizes and festival engagements, we also hope that the competition will act as a springboard to the ensembles careers.

The Competition and Academy are always arranged during Trondheim Chamber Music Festival.The Trondheim Chamber Music Festival has, since its inception in 1996, had young musicians as its main profile. In 2000, the festival took a step further in inspiring young musicians to perform chamber music on a high level by arranging the 1st TICC. Since its inauguration, TICC has earned an international reputation which is reflected in the growing number of international applicants each year.

The competitors/academy participants have free entry to the festival’s concerts. Read more about Trondheim Chamber Music Festival on kamfest.no. The executive Director of Trondheim International Chamber Music Festival is Sigmund Tvete Vik. He is also the Artistic Director of the festival and of Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition and Academy.

Kristin Reigstad is Executive leader of TICC.

Talent Trondheim is a cooperation between Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera, Trondheim Soloists Chamber Orchestra, NTNU department of music, Trondheim Municipal School of Cultures talent program and TICC. Offering young musical talents development projects in chamber music, Talent Trondheim provides mentoring, instruction and concerts. TICC projects at Talent Trondheim is sponsored by Talent Norway, PKA Arkitekter and Lucy Hoegh Foundation. Check out the website: https://www.talenttrondheim.no/

Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition was first arranged in 2000. Since 2003 the competition has been arranged every second year, and is alternative years open for Piano Trios and String Quartets from all over the world. The years between competitions, there is Academy for the same kind of ensembles as in next year’s competition.

Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition & Academy are arranged by Trondheim Chamber Music Festival. The festival has, since its inception in 1996, had young musicians as its main profile. With this competition the festival has taken a further step in inspiring young musicians to play chamber music at a high level.

12TH TICC 2023 - PIANO TRIOS
1st Prize – The Torstein Erbo Prize € 15 000
Engagement at the following festivals 2024/ 2025/ 2026:
Aulaseriene (NO)
Glogerfestspillene (NO)
Northern Lights Festival (NO)
Copenhagen Summer Festival (DK)
The Audience Prize - Engagement at Trondheim Chamber Music Festival 2024
The Kim Trio Commission Prize - € 1 000
- Rilian Trio (CA)

2nd Prize - The KHL Prize € 10 000
Jury Special Prize - Masterclass at JMD Schloss Weikersheim (DE)
- Trio Tokava

3rd Prize - Trondheim Municipality "The Kåre Opdal Prize" € 5 000
- Trio Incendio

3RD TICC 2005 - STRING QUARTETS
Joint 1st Prize - The NTNU/ Torstein Erbo Prize:
- Sacconi Quartet (UK)
and
- Danish String Quartet (Denmark)
1st Prize includes:
Engagement at Vinterfestspill i Bergstaden 2009
The Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland Prize: Residency at Schloss Weikersheim, Germany, International Chamber Music Course.
Engagement at St. Olav Festival, Trondheim 2008
2nd Prize:
No 2nd Prize was given
3rd Prize - The Trondheim Community "Kåre Opdal" Prize € 3 000:
- UTA Quartet (Finland)
Audience Prize - Engagement at Trondheim Chamber Music Festival 2006:
- Danish String Quartet (Denmark)

1ST TICC 2000 - STRING QUARTETS AND PIANO TRIOS
1st Prize:
String Quartets:
- Paizo Quartet (Denmark)
Piano Trios:
- Zagreb Piano Trio (Croatia)

2022 - Academy

Matthew McDonald (AU)
Miguel da Silva (FR)
Stefan Mendl (AUT)
Tetzlaff Quartet

2021 - Competition

2020 - Academy

2019 - Competition

2018 - Academy

2017 - Competition

2016 - Academy

2015 - Competition 

2014 - Academy

2013 - Competition

2012 - Academy

2011 - Competition

2010 - Academy

2009 - Competition

2008 - Academy

2007 - Competition: Piano Trios

2006 - Academy

2005 - Competition: String Quartets

2004 - Academy

2003 - Competition: Piano Trios

2002 - Academy

2000 - Competition

Bea Levine-Humm, Project Manager 2000-2008

Marianne Baudoin Lie, Project Manager 2009-2013

MEMBERS:

Princess Astrid International Music Competition
Location: Trondheim

Discipline: Violin and conducting

Frequency: Every other year

Age limit: 30, (35 for conductors)

More information: https://www.tso.no/competition 

Established in 1953, this biennial competition hosted by the Trondheim Symfoniorkester & Opera rotates between violin and conducting. Assembling a world wide scope of talented candidates as well as a distinguished jury, this competition brings its audience engaging concerts of high quality. Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner of Norway is patron of the competition.

The International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition
Location: Bergen

Discipline: Piano

Frequency: Every other year

Age limit: 17-33

More information: http://griegcompetition.com/ 

The International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition was founded in Oslo in 2000, by professor Einar Steen-Nøkleberg. In 2012 the competition moved to Bergen and Troldhaugen, composer Edvard Grieg's home. This gives candidates and audience the unique opportunity to experience Grieg´s music in the very surroundings where much of it was composed. The final concert takes place in Grieghallen with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Queen Sonja International Music Competition
Location: Oslo

Discipline: Voice

Frequency: Every other year

Age limit: 32

More information: https://qsimc.no/en/front-page 

The Queen Sonja International Music Competition is a prestigious competition, held in Oslo every two years for singers from around the world. The competition is a platform for providing career opportunities for young singers and acts as a stepping-stone to the professional music world for young artists. It also acts as a bridge builder between the Norwegian and international music scenes.

Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition
Location: Trondheim

Discipline: Chamber Music

Frequency: Every other year

Age limit: 16-35

More information: https://ticc.no/

The competition takes place every other year and alternates between presenting string quartets and piano trios. An academy for the forthcoming year's ensemble type is arranged in the years between the competitions. The competition takes place during the Trondheim Chamber Music Festival, allowing both jury members and candidates to participate and contribute into the very special festival atmosphere.