The competition is aimed at DUOS (singer-pianist) from all over the world who are interested in the music genre of “art song” (Lied), study it and present it in concerts. The registration deadline for the competition was December 31, 2023. The jury has selected 63 duos that have auditioned in the first round from May 26 to 28 in Görlitz-Zgorzelec. Following the first round, 21 duos competed in the semi-finals on May 30th and finally 12 duos in the final on May 31st, 2024. The purpose of the competition is to promote talents and cultivate the cultural heritage of “art song”, in music and poetry. All competition days were public. The audience could also choose an audience-award winner.

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The next edition will take place in 2026. The first round of the competition is planned in the Dom Kultury in Zgorzelec from Saturday 30 May to 1 June. Semi-finals on June 3 and finals on June 4 are planned at the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater in Görlitz. The theme of the competition will be the spiritual and folk song. "Spiritual and Folksong". More infos will be available on this website soon.