Markneukirchen - International Instrumental Competition

As in previous years, the chief conductor of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann, has again assumed the patronage. The presidency is in the hands of Prof. Julius Berger. He presides over a top-class international jury chaired by Prof. Paul Roczek (violin) und Prof. Frithjof Martin Grabner (double bass). International Jury Violin: Prof. Paul Roczek (Austria), Prof. Yuzuko Horigome (Japan), Prof. Jakub Jakowicz (Poland), Prof. Min Kim (South Korea), Prof. Lena Neudauer (Germany), Prof. Baiba Skride (Latvia), Prof. Nurit Stark (Israel) International Jury Double Bass: Prof. Frithjof Martin Grabner (Germany), Prof. Dominik Greger (Germany), Prof. Petru Iuga (Romania), Prof. Miloslav Jelínek (Czech Republic), Prof. Graham Mitchell (Great Britain), Prof. Alexandra Scott (Great Britain), Prof. Nina Valcheva (Bulgaria) All information on the competition procedure, the repertoire of both categories and further conditions can be found on the competition homepage https://instrumental-competition.de. The online application is available at the same place. The deadline for applications is 31 January 2027.