The International Aeolus Competition for Wind Instruments has firmly established itself as a worldwide recognized stage for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone and Tuba. It takes place once a year in Düsseldorf since 2006.

Aeolus Competition is open to young musicians of all nationalities younger than 28 years. Each year three of the Instrument groups are opened for competition: 2024 the competition calls for Bassoon, Flute and Clarinet. The total prize money is € 60,000, the first prize wins € 20,000.


 

Winners of the Aeolus International Competition for Wind Instruments 2024 on Deutschlandfunk:

“Konzertdokument der Woche“ Sunday, October 6, 2024, 09.05pm.

28. September 2022

What has become of the prize-winners ?

Polina Tarasenko – Finalist 2023

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Solo Trombone

Xianhua Liu – Finalist 2023

Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven – Solo Tuba

Karsten Hoffmann – Finalist 2022

Staatsoper Berlin – Solo Horn

Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal – Solo Horn

Traian Sturza – Finalist 2021

Düsseldorfer Symphoniker – Solo Bassoon

Gioele Coco – Finalist 2021

Neue Philharmonie Westfalen – Solo Oboe

Lennard Czakaj – Finalist 2019

Staatstheater Stuttgart – Solo Trumpet, Finalist Maurice André Wettbewerb 2022

Jonathan Ramsay – Finalist 2019

Berliner Philharmoniker – Solo Trombone, 2. prize ARD Wettbewerb 2022

Ross Knight – Finalist 2019

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande – Solo Tuba

Philippe Stier – Finalist 2019

MDR Sinfonieorchester – Solo Trombone

Bamberger Symphoniker – Solo Trombone

Bora Demir – Finalist 2018
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin – Solo Horn
Ilyes Boufadden – Finalist 2018
Orchestre de Chambre de Paris – Solo-Oboe
Pascal Deuber – Finalist 2018
Bayerische Staatsoper – Solo Horn, 1st prize ARD Wettbewerb 2021
Marceau Lefévre – Finalist 2018
Brüsseler Philharmonie – Solo Bassoon, Ensemble Intercontemporain – Solist
Matvey Demin – Finalist 2017
Tonhalle Orchester Zürich – Soloflute, Gold medal Tschaikowsky Wettbewerb 2019
Louise Pollock – Finalist 2016
Solotrombone Göteborg Opera Orchestra, Professor for Trombone, Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, Berlin
Constantin Hartwig – Finalist 2016
Solo-Tuba Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Roeland Henkens – Finalist 2016
seit 2016 Solo trumpet an der Nationaloper Oslo
Christopher Koppitz – Finalist 2017
seit 2017 Solo-Oboe Bielefelder Philharmoniker
Andreas Cellacchi – Finalist 2015
Solo-Bassoonist Concertgebouw Orchester Amsterdam
Claire Wickes – Finalist 2014
seit 2016 Solo Flute English National Opera
Blas Sparovec – Finalist 2014
seit 2015 Solo-Clarinet Gürzenich-Orchester, Köln
Bartek Dus – Finalist 2012
Professor for Saxophone, Academy of Music in Katowice, Polen
Sergey Elecky – Finalist 2011
Solo Clarinet Russisches Nationalorchester
Alec Frank Gemmill – Finalist 2011
Solo Horn Scottish Chamber Ochestra
Fabian Neuhaus – Finalist 2010
seit 2012 Solo Trumpet NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover
Lars Karlin – Finalist 2010
seit 2014 Solo trombone Berliner Konzerthaus Orchester
Vikentios Gionanidis – Finalist 2010
seit 2013/14 Solo Tuba Deutsche Oper Berlin
Jonatan Rautiola – Finalist 2009
Professor for Saxophone, Sibelius Academy Helsinki; Professor for saxophone, Tampere Music Academy Finnland
Angelos Kritikos – Finalist 2008
2010 Solo Trombone Bamberger Sinfoniker
Zoltán Mácsai – Finalist 2007
Solohorn Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Lukas Beno – Finalist 2007
1. Solo Trumpet im Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Paolo Mendes – Finalist 2007
2010/2011 Solo Horn Deutsches Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Balazc Toth – Finalist 2007
seit 2012 Solo Trumpet Dortmunder Philharmoniker
Philipp Tutzer – Finalist 2006
Solo Bassoon Mozarteum-Orchester Salzburg, Professor an der Anton Bruckner Universität Linz
Matthias Schorn –  Finalist 2006
seit 2007 Solo Clarinet Wiener Philharmoniker
Koryun Asatryan – Finalist 2006
seit 2011/2012 Professor für klassisches Saxophon an der Musihochshule in München