The next competition takes place in 2011. Details about application procedure and deadline will be made public in 2010 here and published through the newsletter.

"That the audience for historically-orientated performances has grown a hundred-, if not a thousand fold over the last 50 years does not however mean that young ensembles have an easier route to the concert podium - precisely because their number has grown spectacularly as well. Such a competition and festival as "the Van Wassenaer" must therefore be warmly welcomed by both players and audiences alike!"

^{Gustav Leonhardt: harpsichordist, organist and conductor, founder of the authentic performance practice.}