International Organ Competition

International Organ Competition

Organ Series
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Laurie Carrozzino

Dates & Times

June 20–24, 2023

Ballroom

Preliminary Rounds

Tuesday, June 20
Preliminary Round 1 at 2:00 pm
Preliminary Round 2 at 7:00 pm

Wednesday, June 21
Preliminary Round 3 at 2:00 pm
Preliminary Round 4 at 7:00 pm

Final Round

Saturday, June 24
12:00 pm and 6:00 pm

Tickets

Per Preliminary Round:
Reserved Seating: $30

Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members, and Innovators: $25

Final Round
Reserved Seating: $60

Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members, and Innovators: $51

Final Round tickets include both the 12:00 pm & 6:00 pm performance rounds.

Ticket includes all-day Gardens Admission. Tickets limited. Sell out likely.

Pre-Sale

August 15, 2022. Sale begins at 10:00 am

Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members, and Innovators receive access to the Pre-sale. If you are eligible, you have received a discount code via direct mail or email from Longwood Gardens that can be used for Pre-sale access and to receive your discounted pricing.

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Public Sale

August 16, 2022. Sale begins at 10:00 am.

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Join us for the 2023 Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition featuring organists from around the globe competing for the largest cash prize of any organ competition in the world.

Experience the Preliminary and Final Rounds as 10 bright young talents compete on the Longwood Organ—one of the world’s largest Aeolian pipe organs—before a panel of esteemed judges.

The winner will be announced at the conclusion of the Final Round on Saturday, June 24.

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Purchase a bundle of 3, 4, or 5 concerts and save 20%. This discount can be applied when tickets are purchased directly through our Pick 3, Pick 4, or Pick 5 bundles.

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