The Queen Sonja International Music Competition is blessed with the strong involvement and enthusiasm of Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway.

The year 2019 has soon passed and we can look back on a sparkling festival of song in August, followed by a beautiful prize-winner concert in Bergen in October.

Thursday 3 October, seven of the competition's prize-winners will gather for an Opera Gala in Bergen, accompanied by Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Evan Rogister.

Our young singers will bring our musical heritage in to a new age, in a rapidly changing world. Thank you ever so much for your dedication. The world needs you!

Six finalists rounded off the Queen Sonja International Music Competition 2019 with breath taking performances at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. Baritone Sergey Kaydalov (27) from Russia won tonight's grand first prize.

The Director of Opera at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Annilese Miskimmon, is certain that competitions are highlights in a young singer’s life – however emotionally chaotic it may be. 

After a semifinal full of impressive performances, 12 contestants have now become six.

After two days of preliminary rounds, 33 brilliant singers have been reduced to 12 semifinalists.

The day has finally arrived! If you are not in the audience at the Norwegian Academy of Music, you can still follow the participants' performances live. 

From 13 August, the most promising acts of international opera will be in Oslo for a ten-day celebration of the arts. You are hereby invited!

We are proud to present the participants of the Queen Sonja International Music Competition 2019! 304 singers from 50 countries applied to take part in this year's Competition. 40 singers from 21 countries have been selected to participate in the preliminary rounds in Oslo.

Welcome to The Queen Sonja International Music Competition 2019! From the 13th to the 23rd of August, Oslo will again play host to some of the world’s most talented young singers as they compete for a place in the grand finale at the stunning Norwegian Opera & Ballet.

It is my privilege to extend a warm thank you to everybody involved
in making this year's competition such a great success.