Blåsmusikprisen

Blåsmusikprisen – Klassiskt och Jazz – is Sweden's most prestigious competition for wind instrument soloists, held biennially. The competition is national and consists of two separate categories: Classical (woodwind and brass) and Jazz. Through the Royal Swedish Academy of Music's national scholarship auditions, three finalists are selected in each category during the autumn. These finalists then advance to a grand final round the following spring with one of Sweden's professional wind orchestras. The competition provides significant prize money and performance opportunities with orchestras, supporting the development of outstanding wind instrument soloists in Sweden. The prize was established by the Network for Professional Wind Music in Sweden and aims to recognize and promote excellence in wind instrument performance across classical and jazz genres.