1. Chopin International Piano Competition

The International Chopin Piano Competition is one of the world's famous piano competitions, held every five years since 1927.

It was founded by Polish pianist Professor Jerzy Zurawlew and held at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, the hometown of famous musician Chopin. The competition is funded by the Polish government, which provides a subsidy of five million zlotys (approximately US$1 million) for each competition.

2. Tchaikovsky International Music Competition

The Tchaikovsky Competition (Russian: Международный конкурс имени П. И. Чайковского) is a world-renowned classical music competition. Together with the Chopin Music Competition and the Queen Elizabeth Music Competition, it is also known as the world's top three most authoritative classical music competitions.

3. Leeds International Piano Competition

The Leeds International Pianoforte Competition in the UK is one of the most influential and top piano competitions in the world.

Founded in 1961, it was funded by Sir Fanny Waterman and Sir Marion Thorpe. The Leeds International Piano Competition has become the first choice for the world's greatest pianists to launch their careers. The competition is held every three years in Leeds, the third largest city in the UK.

4. Smetana International Piano Competition

The Smetana International Piano Competition is known as one of the most famous, highest-level and most professional international piano competitions in Europe. It has a history of more than 50 years.

The competition was founded in the Czech Republic in the 1960s in the city of Hradec Králové. Its founder and spiritual father was the world-famous pianist and musicologist Vladimir Putin. Mr. Clav Holzhut, the competition was founded to commemorate the famous musician Bedych Smetana, the father of Czech music, and to carry forward Smetana’s musical spirit.

5. Geneva International Music Competition

The Geneva International Music Competition has been held annually in Geneva, Switzerland since 1939. During the Second World War, it was limited to domestic competitions, and was restored to international competitions in 1946.

With 26 competition items, including piano, cello, organ, flute, oboe, chamber music ensemble, etc., it is one of the world's high-level and most influential music competitions.

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