We welcome young singers up to the age of 32 to prepare for the Queen Sonja International Music Competition 2023. Learn from the best, reach new audiences, and compete to perform in the final concert at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. Join us in Oslo for the 2023 competition, 15–26 August!

Six finalists rounded off the Queen Sonja International Music Competition 2021 with breathtaking performances in the Grieg Hall in Bergen 20 November. Soprano Maria Motolygina from Russia walked away with the first prize and 50 000 euros. 

Due to the changes of this year's competition dates, the American soprano Liv Redpath is unfortunately not able to participate in the final concert 20 November. Her place in the final therefore goes to the Norwegian soprano Lydia Hoen Tjore, who was next in line after the jury's voting in the semi-final.

41 singers from 20 nations will be performing in the competition’s preliminary rounds. Performances will be broadcasted in a live streaming on the competition’s YouTube channel and will be opened for the public.

We are so proud to present the participants of the Queen Sonja International Music Competition 2021! 501 singer from 63 nations applied to take part of this years Competition. 43 singers from 21 nations have been selected to participate in the digital preliminary rounds.

A fantastic number of 501 singers from 63 nations have applied to take part in this year's Competition. Thank you for choosing The Queen Sonja International Music Competition as your career partner. For us, this is an honour and a privilege. We wish every one of you the very best of luck.

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.