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Morocco Philharmonic Orchestra International Music Competition
Created in March 2001 by the Founding President Mr. Farid Bensaïd, the Morocco Philharmonic Orchestra International Music Competition is aimed at musicians whose training is already confirmed and who are ready to start an international career.
The 22nd edition of the Competition will be dedicated to the cello, and will be held from 30 March to 4 April 2026.
If the main objective of a competition is to help young musicians above all in the launching of an international career, the idea of the Morocco Philharmonic Orchestra arose, at the same time, from the desire to share with listeners the passion for a music that transcends borders, and the desire to gather in Rabat and Casablanca talents from around the world in a competition that combines technicality, talent and emotion.
2026 Competition winners
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Isaac LOTTMAN
Netherlands
1st grand prize cello
Luis ARACAMA
Spain
2nd grand prize cello
Audience Award
Orchestra Award
Jiayi LIU
China
3rd grand prize cello
Competition awards
Olga Kern
Russia
1st grand prize piano
2000
Rafal Blechacz
Poland
1st grand prize piano
2004
Denis Kozhukhin
Russia
1st grand prize piano
2010
This is a competition of the highest quality, not only because of its selectivity, but also because of the exceptional quality of the Moroccan Philharmonic Orchestra.
Andrzej Jasinski
President of the prestigious Fréderic Chopin Competition in Warsaw.
The MPO belongs to that category of orchestras that are making the most progress, thanks to a mix of excellent musicians from different generations, including musicians with a wealth of experience ...