Total KRW 74,000,000 in cash prizes will be awarded.
First PrizeKRW 30,000,000
Second PrizeKRW20,000,000
Third Prize KRW10,000,000
Fourth Prize KRW5,000,000
Isang Yun Special PrizeKRW5,000,000
Seong-Yawng Park Special PrizeKRW2,000,000
UNESCO City of Music Special PrizeKRW2,000,000
The Isang Yun Special Prize is awarded for the best interpretation of the work “Interludium A(1982)”.
The Seong-Yawng Park Special Prize is awarded for an exceptionally talented young Korean participant.
The UNESCO City of Music Special Prize is an audience award, and the participant with the majority of votes will receive this award.
Taxes will be deducted from prize money in accordance with Korean tax laws.
All prize winners agree to perform at the Winners’ Concert on November 5, 2023.
When requested within the next three years, prize winners shall perform at Tongyeong Concert Hall, or at other concerts managed by the Tongyeong International Music Foundation. For such performances, round-trip airfare as well as accommodation and board will be provided by the competition, but no additional fees will be paid.
The First Prize winner will be given an opportunity to perform at the 'Orchestra Festival' hosted by the Seoul Arts Center and ‘Music in PyeongChang’ hosted by Gangwon Art & Culture Foundation.
Winners will be given opportunities to perform with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra and the Gwangju Symphony Orchestra.
The winner of the Seong-Yawng Park Special Prize will be given an opportunity to perform a recital organized by Kumho Cultural Foundation.