Premier Music International Competition Pro
The 2026 edition (5th annual) is now open. Application deadline: 1 May 2026!
PMIC Pro is an online international competition held annually for advanced level music students in higher education and for musicians worldwide.
As the organisers of our sibling PMIC competition, we created PMIC Pro specifically for conservatoire/music academy students and working professionals in order to showcase their musical talents on a global stage.
We invite musicians of at least 18 years of age with no age limit to participate in this transparent and fair online competition - candidates are categorised based on instrument family and experience.
The competition is open to all traditional orchestral and jazz instruments - strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass), plucked (harp, guitar, lute etc), keyboard (piano, organ, harpsichord), percussion (both melodic and rhythmic, drum kit/set), woodwinds (flute, oboe, saxophone, clarinet, cor Anglais, bassoon, recorder), brass (trumpet, French horn, trombone), and voice, including vocal ensemble- in classical music and jazz genres.
In addition, there is a composition/songwriting and a choir category as well.
PMIC Pro is a completely independent venture created without the funding of any national or international organisations or actors.
This is a 21st Century, forward-thinking, transparent and fair competition which gives valuable insight by providing written detailed feedback from the jury panel with each of them making their final decisions remotely and independently without input from anyone else. We also believe it is important to highlight, that the jury are not permitted to enter their students to this competition!
Musicians who do not have access to Youtube or Vimeo can simply upload their videos/entry material to: https://dbmastering.eu/upload-.html
The 2026 competition will open on 1 March and deadline for applications will be 1 May 2026!
Prizes:
* Everyone receives written extended feedback on their performances from the judges and certificates.
* A few selected winners will receive free mixing/mastering courtesy of dBMastering, with free publishing on streaming platforms if required.
* Winner(s) with highest points will be invited to Budapest, Hungary for a live (free) concert in 2027 at Nádor Hall!
