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COMPETITION
30.8.\u201318.9.2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BASSOON
PERCUSSION
STRING QUARTET
ORGAN
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Bassoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Percussion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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String Quartett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Organ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CURRENT INFORMATION & SERVICE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In 2026, the ARD International Music Competition will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a spectacular combination of disciplines:
The organ discipline will return after 15 years \u2013 one competition round will take place in St. Michael’s Church in the heart of Munich. Another new location will host the first two rounds of the string quartet discipline: the Amerikahaus on Karolinenplatz.
Bassoon players and percussionists will give their best at the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The application period has ended. Once the preselection jury has completed its work, the results will be published on this website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The candidates will be judged by world-famous jury members, including Martin Grubinger, Gustavo N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Sophie Derveaux, Thierry Escaich, Vineta Sareika, Pierre Colombet and Veronika Hagen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TIMETABLE 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BASSOON<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, 2 September: Start of 1st round
Saturday, 5 September: Start of 2nd round
Tuesday, 8 September: Semi-finals
Friday, 11 September: Finals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ORGAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, 30 August: Start of 1st round
Friday, 4 and Saturday, 5 September: Semi-finals
Wednesday, 9 September: Finals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PERCUSSION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, 4 September: Start of 1st round
Monday, 7 September: Start of 2nd round
Thursday, 10 September: Semi-finals
Sunday, 13 September: Finals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STRING QUARTET<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, 4 September: Start of 1st round<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday, 7 September: Start of 2nd round
Thursday, 10 September: Semi-finals
Saturday, 12 September: Finals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Concert of price winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CHAMBER CONCERT
Wednesday, 16 September, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONCERT WITH THE MUNICH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Thursday, 17 September, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONCERT WITH THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
OF BAVARIAN RADIO
Friday, 18 September, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jury<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

JURY BASSOON<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gustavo N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Uruguay, Chairperson
Sophie Dervaux, France
Krisztina Faludy, Austria
Andrea Merenzon, Argentina
Maria Jos\u00e9 Rielo Blanco, Spain
Johannes Schwarz, Germany
Eyal Streett, Israel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JURY ORGAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andres Uibo, Estland, Chairperson
Sophie-V\u00e9ronique Cauchefer-Choplin, France
Thierry Escaich, France
Zuzana Ferjencikova, Slovakia
Peter Kofler Germany\/Italy
Gianluca Libertucci, Italy
Kimberly Marshall, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JURY PERCUSSION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martin Grubinger, Austria, Chairperson
Camille Basl\u00e9, France
Johannes Fischer, Germany
Sanja Fister, Germany\/Croatia
Timothy Genis, USA
Marta Klimasara, Germany\/Poland
Vassilena Serafimova, Bulgaria\/France<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JURY STRING QUARTET<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vineta Sareika, Germany\/Latvia, Chairperson
Pierre Colombet, France
Veronika Hagen, Austria
Fran\u00e7ois Kieffer, France
Asbj\u00f8rn N\u00f8rgaard, Denmark
Arnau Tom\u00e0s Realp, Spain
Pawel Zalejski, Poland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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