Prizes & Winners
Prizes
- The overall winner will receive the “Grand Prize of the BHIMC competition 2026” of £ 1,000.
- There will be certificates for winners of the First, Second and Third Prizes.
- A selection of winners will be invited to perform at Online Birmingham International Series 2027.
- There will be Certificates for participants with special and honorary mention.
- Certificate of recognition for music professors on request.
- Prize winners will appear on our competition website and social media (YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook and Instagram) with a portrait of the concert, a biography and the prize-winning video.
- Our aim is to give continual support to winners to help them promote and develop their musical studies and career on an international stage.
*Ex Aequo awards are permitted. BIMC reserves the right to divide the cash prize “Grand Prize of the Competition” in case of a draw. All decisions of the competition and its judges are final and legally binding.
Recommendation Letters
Participants who have progressed to the Competition Round of the BHIMC on at least two occasions and have been awarded prizes for three works in contrasting styles may request a letter of recommendation from the Secretary of the Jury for use in school, conservatoire or university applications.
Competition Timetable
- 30 November 2026: Application Deadline
- 30 November – 5 December 2026: Qualifying Round. Viewing and evaluation of submitted video recordings.
- 5 December 2026: Notification of participants selected for the Competition Round.
- 5–8 December 2026: Competition Round Registration. Submission of the application form and payment of the Competition Round fee.
- 5 February 2027: Announcement of Competition Results.
Winners 2025
The competition results will be announced on 5 February 2026 at 10:00 PM (UK time).
Winners 2024
Winners 2023
Winners 2022