2023 International Organ Competition

The 2023 Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition, which took place June 20–24, 2023, was open to organists between the ages of 18 and 30. The competition began with a qualification round featuring applicants from around the world. An audition jury of six esteemed members of the organ community anonymously evaluated the competitors’ audition recordings and selected 10 of the world’s brightest young talents to compete live before a panel of renowned judges in a quest for the top prize.

Congratulations to our 2023 winners!

Pierre S. du Pont First Prize

Bryan Anderson

Firmin Swinnen Second Prize

Colin MacKnight

Clarence Snyder Third Prize

Ádám Tabajdi

Audience Choice Prize

Colin MacKnight

AGO Philadelphia Chapter Prize

Bryan Anderson

Three winning competitors pose in front of the organ they played, each with a medal around their neck and holding a bouquet of flowers.
Left to right: Ádám Tabajdi, Bryan Anderson, Colin MacKnight
Meet the competitors

View the Recording of Our 2023 Competition

Preliminary Round 1: Alexander Straus-Fausto & Aleksanteri Wallius
Preliminary Round 2: Ashley Wagner
Preliminary Round 3: Samuel Lee, Aidan Hill, and Colin MacKnight
Preliminary Round 4: Bryan Anderson and Ádám Tabajdi
Final Round 1: Aleksanteri Wallius, Colin MacKnight, and Bryan Anderson
Final Round 2: Ádám Tabajdi and Samuel Lee
Awards Presentation

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Special thanks to Cunningham Piano and Allen Organ Company for providing practice organs for our competitors.

 

The Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition is a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.

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