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Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
The Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition is held in Zagreb in memory of the cellist and conductor Antonio Janigro. The 8th edition in September 2024 selected 25 of over 100 applicants by recording, followed by a second round and a final with the Zagreb Philharmonic.
- Organiser
- Cristoforium, with Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Zagreb Philharmonic and Elly Bašić Music School
- Instruments
- Cello
- Category
- Solo cello
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Not published on the official pages we could check.Rounds & time limits
- Round 1: video selection (25 candidates chosen)
- Round 2: 15-17 September 2024
- Final: 19-20 September 2024 with the Zagreb Philharmonic
Repertoire
Second round: a duo sonata (not before Beethoven), Chopin-Feuermann Introduction et Polonaise Brillante, Martinů Variations on a Theme of Rossini, Schubert-Piatigorsky Introduction, Variations and Finale. Final: Dvořák, Elgar, Prokofiev Sinfonia concertante, Schumann, Shostakovich No. 1 or Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Thomas Demenga (president)
- Hans Jørgen Jensen
- Martti Rousi
- Nikola Ružević
- Meehae Ryo
Prizes
- Financial prize from the organizers and a prize from the Janigro family
- Thomastik prize for finalists and second-round contestants
- Concerts with orchestras and festivals across Croatia
Past editions
- 2024 — Zagreb source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source