Competition 2028
9th International Haydn Competition for Classical Lied and Aria
June 2 – 4, 2028, ROHRAU (Lower Austria)
Ladies and Gentlemen! Dear Singers and Artists!
From June 2 – 4, 2028 Haydnregion Niederösterreich invites young artists to join the International Haydn Competition for Classical Lied and Aria. For the nineth time already, singers are asked to present their talents to an international Jury in the birthplace of Joseph and Michael Haydn in Rohrau, Austria. The competition is aimed at young singers worldwide with particular talents and training in the areas of Lied and opera and focuses on the era of Wiener Klassik (Vienna Classical era). Further information on the competition as well as the online application are available for download.
Review 8th International Haydn Competition for Classical Lied and Aria
Awards 2026
1st Prize
€ 8.000.–
(sponsored by "Land Niederösterreich")
Valentin Ruckebier
Valentin Ruckebier
2nd Prize
€ 4.000.–
(sponsored by "Haydnregion Niederösterreich")
Marcel Durka
Marcel Durka
3rd Prize
€ 2.000.–
each € 1.000,-
each € 1.000,-
(sponsored by the community of Rohrau)
Maria Madalena Guimaraes de Oliveira Marins & Tatsuki Sakamoto
Maria Madalena Guimaraes de Oliveira Marins & Tatsuki Sakamoto
Audience Prize
€ 2.000.–
(sponsored by Alfred Dorfer)
Ainhoa López de Munain
Ainhoa López de Munain
Opern.News-Prize
€ 2.000.–
each € 1.000,-
each € 1.000,-
Jana Stadlmayr & Tatsuki Sakamoto
Prize for the best Lied Interpretation
€ 1.500.–
(sponsored by Energiepark Bruck/Leitha)
Marcel Durka
Marcel Durka
Prize for the best Aria Interpretation
€ 1.500.–
(sponsored by EVN)
Tatsuki Sakamoto
Tatsuki Sakamoto
Joanna & Gene Farber Young Talent-Prize
€ 1.000.–
(sponsored by Samantha Farber)
Marcel Durka
Marcel Durka
Prize of Mozarthaus Vienna
€ 1.000.–
Maria Madalena Guimaraes de Oliveira Martins
Klavierland-Schneider-Prize
€ 1.000.–
Yewon Kim
Daniela Spering Coaching-Prize
(sponsored by Daniela Spering - career and performance coach)
(sponsored by Daniela Spering - career and performance coach)
€ 940.–
Andrei Maksimow
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