• MICLOT INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

  • MICLOT INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

  • MICLOT INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

  • MICLOT INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

  • MICLOT INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

  • MICLOT INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

  • MICLOT INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

  • MICLOT INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

  • MICLOT INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

Welcome To
2026 Miclot International Music Competitions 

We've refreshed the Rules and Regulations page with the latest information. Please review the details carefully.

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Application Deadline

Regular Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
(Applicants wishing to audition live in NYC or Boston must apply by this date.)

Late Application Deadline (Video Only): June 7, 2026

Results Announcement: June 30, 2026

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    Age Eligibility

    Division I: Ages 6-9

    Division II: Ages 10-12

    Division III: Ages 13-15

    Division IV: Ages 16-18

    (NEW 2026) Young Artist Division: Ages 19-30

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    Performance Opportunities

    Lincoln Center Winners’ Concert : First and Second Place winners can perform at Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center, NYC.

    Rockport Music Winners’ Concert : First, Second, and Third Place winners can perform at Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA.

    (NEW 2026) New England Conservatory Winners’ Concert : First, Second, and Third Place winners can perform at Williams Hall at the New England Conservatory, Boston, MA

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    Awards

    Grand Prize : Awarded to one winner from the live Winners’ Concert.

    Best Performance Award : Given to one performer in each division from the live concert.

    Best Virtual Performance : Awarded to the top performer from the virtual concert.

    $2,500 in cash prizes total and Winner Certificates.

Rules and Regulations

Welcome To
Miclot International Music Competitions 

In accordance with the aims of Miclot Arts & Culture, a non-profit organization founded in 1993 to cultivate and promote the arts, our mission is to inspire our artists to pursue their vision and tireless advocacy of music-making and embrace new generations of artists and audiences.

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