International Mark Rothko competition of Young Performers of Modern Music

05/05/2025

🎉 That's a wrap! 🎶

We are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the 2025 Mark Rothko International Competition of Young Performers of Modern Music! This year's competition was a fantastic showcase of talent, passion, and musical brilliance. Congratulations to all participants, teachers, adjudicators, and supportive families who made this event truly special!

Swipe to enjoy some wonderful moments captured from our competition—each photo tells a story of dedication, excitement, and musical excellence! 📸✨

Until next year—keep making beautiful music! 🎹🌟
TROPHY WINNERS:
Group A:
Ryan Lin – Fuego Español by Harold Birston
Group B:
Timofei Leo Kytin – Meadow Minuet by Frank Longay
Anu Grguric – The Frog Blues by Claude Gagnon
Lyndsey Glen – The Little Fountain by Samuel Pratt
Rick Liu – Journey Downstream by Michael Bemmels
Group E:
Victoria Ma – Quiet Lagoon by Jon George
Ariel Shang – Curious Cat by Teresa Richert
Charise Fung – Reverie in F Minor by Dennis Alexander
Leila and Lucia Diao – Bambera by Alexander Peskanov
Lucia Diao – Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla

03/25/2025

Meet the Grand Prix Adjudicator: A two-time Juno nominee and winner of the Western Canadian Music Award for Best Classical Composition, a distinguished Canadian Métis composer, educator, and conductor Dr. Patrick Carrabré.

Grand Prix Competition is OPEN to the General Public admission free! https://markrothkocompetition.com/2025-2/

03/02/2025

✨ Pleased to announce that we have received ✅ approval from the MR Head Office to extend the registration deadline until
📅 March 7th! 🎶🎻
🎹 Don't miss your chance to participate! 🎼🔥
🔹 March 7th – Extended Deadline
🔹 March 23rd – Video Submission Deadline
🎵 Repertoire Requirement: Music composed after 1970
How to Register:
🔹 Students can register and pay online via the website: https://markrothkocompetition.com/application-form/ – the process is simple and user-friendly.

02/27/2025

3 DAYS LEFT - REGISTRATION COUNTDOWN!!!
📅 Important Deadlines:
🔹 March 1st – Registration Deadline
🔹 March 23rd – Video Submission Deadline
🎵 Repertoire Requirement: Music composed after 1970
How to Register:
🔹 Students can register and pay online via the website: https://markrothkocompetition.com/application-form/ – the process is simple and user-friendly.
Just three days left as we wrap up the registration for the Mark Rothko Competition! 🎨✨ Please remind your students to sign up if they haven’t already—we don’t want them to miss this exciting opportunity!
The Gala Concert is scheduled for Saturday, May 3rd, in the evening at the UBC’s Roy Barnett Recital Hall. Located in the School of Music Building,. Students who achieve 1st place scores will be invited to perform at the Gala Concert and Awards Ceremony. During the event, students will be recognized with certificates and trophies.

02/07/2025

🎶✨ Exciting News! ✨🎶

We are thrilled to announce that the Mark Rothko Grand Prix North America Competition & Concert will take place on May 3rd at UBC’s Roy Barnett Recital Hall, Vancouver BC! 🎹🎼

This is our final Grand Prix event, and we can’t wait to provide students with an amazing, professional performance experience.

📅 Important Deadlines:
🔹 March 1st – Registration Deadline
🔹 March 23rd – Video Submission Deadline
🎵 Repertoire Requirement: Music composed after 1970

Looking forward to overseeing the North American Campus activities and celebrating the incredible talent of our participants. Don’t miss out! 🎶✨

https://markrothkocompetition.com/

The International Mark Rothko Competition of Young Performers of Modern Music is organized by Daugavpils Iespēju Vidusskola in cooperation with Mark Rothko Museum, the Daugavpils City Culture Department, the Educational Department of Daugavpils, the Faculty of Music and Arts at Daugavpils Universit...

01/06/2025

Happy New Year!
A warm welcome to all who support and are excited about the Mark Rothko Competition (MR)! We are thrilled to have the following incredible organizations partnering with us!
For a full list of members visit our website: https://markrothkocompetition.com/mr-community/

New community members:

🎶 Trinity Western University / NEW MEMBER 🏆
🎶 Vancouver Academy of Music / NEW MEMBER 🏆
🎶 Langley Community Music School / NEW MEMBER 🏆
🎶 UBC School of Music
🎶 Vancouver Community College (VCC)
🎶 Showcase Pianos
🎶 British Columbia Registered Music Teacher Association (BCRMTA)
🎶 Tom Lee Music (TLM)
🎶 British Columbia Conservatory of Music (BCCM)
🎶 World of Music and Arts (WMA)

12/07/2024

12/07/2024

12/07/2024

A warm welcome to all who support and are excited about the Mark Rothko Competition (MR)! We are thrilled to have the following incredible organizations partnering with us:
🎶 UBC School of Music
🎶 Vancouver Community College (VCC)
🎶 Showcase Pianos
🎶 British Columbia Registered Music Teacher Association (BCRMTA)
🎶 Tom Lee Music (TLM)
🎶 British Columbia Conservatory of Music (BCCM)
🎶 World of Music and Arts (WMA)