2026 Classic Cello International Competition Jury Updated
Helmed by Artistic Director Alexander Chaushian, Classic Cello 2026 is a groundbreaking initiative open to gifted artists worldwide, offering a remarkable platform to support and launch their international careers by giving them the opportunity to express their musical potential on a global stage.
Going head-to-head over three fierce and challenging rounds featuring a programme specifically designed to test all aspects of their musical abilities, contestants will be judged by an esteemed 11-member jury panel featuring maestros Dorran Alibaud (France), Deborah Borda (USA), Alexander Chaushian (UK/Armenia), Angela Dixon (UK), Kathryn Enticott (UK), Michael Haefliger (Switzerland), Ursula Haselböck (Austria), Paul Hughes (UK), Florian Leonhard (UK), Julian Lloyd Webber (UK) and James Williams (UK).
With registrations for the milestone competition finally open, we urge musicians to apply here by December 1st, 2025, for the opportunity to join an unrivalled platform dedicated to cello artistry and the chance to compete for the first prize of €50,000 this spring. Bows at the ready…
