The Belgrade Festivals Center (CEBEF), the cultural institution of the City of Belgrade, has been recently chosen by the City of Belgrade as the Competition’s founder, to take over the principal role in organizing the competition, with the purpose of guaranteeing greater international visibility and artistic results. The “Guarnerius” Art Centre will host the first and second stage, while the RTS Music Production is our partner for the final stage and its RTS Symphony Orchestra is the official orchestra of the competition.
The competition welcomes gifted young violists to show their commitment to the instrument and their passion for playing.
Information
- All violists up to 30 years of age on the first day of the competition are eligible to participate.
- The registration fee 100 EUR can be paid via Tickets.rs site. In case the candidate has already paid the registration fee, it is required to send the receipt that confirms it. In case the candidate cancels his/her participation, the registration fee will not be refunded.
- The competitors are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.
- The organizers of the competition will provide all competitors with an official piano accompanist for the purposes of performing compositions within the second and third stages of the competition. The competitor may bring his own accompanist, in which case he will bear his/her expenses.
- The organizers of the competition commit to provide competitors with rooms for daily practice of two hours minimum, as well as rehearsals with an accompanist / the orchestra within the second and third stage of the competition
- The applications will be open from 20 June– 20 September 2026.
Prizes
- 1st prize – 10 000 euros
- 2nd prize – 5 000 euros
- 3rd prize – 3 000 euros,
and special awards will be given to the best Serbian competitor in the finals and for the best performance of the compulsory piece.
The jury reserves the right not to award prizes. All prizes are indivisible.
The Jury
- Jutta Puchhammer-Sédillot, Canada/Austria
- Tomoko Akasaka, Japan/Germany
- Lihay Bendayan, Israel/Switzerland
- Zoran Jakovčić, Croatia/USA
- Milan Milisavljević, USA
- Nemanja Marjanović, Serbia
- Dejan Mlađenović, Serbia
See the assigned competition repertoire and more infomation on the competition website (mtmo.rs) or contact the organisers via e-mail.
Please, let us know the exact list of the compositions you have chosen, so that the jury, the accompanist and the orchestra may be familiar with your choice.
