Bohuslav Martinu Foundation Interpretation Competition

Next edition

No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.

Overview

Annual interpretation competition of the Bohuslav Martinu Foundation with categories that change each year (solo instruments and chamber ensembles), with special prizes for the best interpretation of a Martinu work.

Organiser

Bohuslav Martinu Foundation

Instruments

Rotating categories: 2022 violin and piano trio; 2023 piano and chamber ensembles without piano; 2024 harpsichord and wind instruments (flute, clarinet, trumpet)

Category

Solo piano, Piano chamber music, Violin in chamber music, Flute in chamber music, Clarinet in chamber music, Brass ensembles, Harpsichord & fortepiano, Piano trio & quartet

Rotating

Categories change every year
Next edition's instrument not announced

Jury & prizes

Jury

• 2023 piano: Igor Ardasev, Ivo Kahanek, Martin Kasik, David Marecek, Jan Simon
• 2023 chamber: Jiri Hlavac, Petr Nouzovsky, Milos Vacek, Jan Fiser, Radek Krizanovsky

Prizes

• 1st-3rd prizes per category
• Bohuslav Martinu Award for best Martinu interpretation
• Viktor Kalabis Prize and other special awards

Past editions

• 2024 source
  Wind 1st: Jana Krejci (clarinet); Wind 2nd: Vojtech Cermak (flute); Harpsichord 2nd (shared): Jakub Krutta, Adam Stefunko
• 2023 source
  Piano 1st: Pavol Prazenica; Chamber 1st: Siebeneichener Quartett; Chamber 2nd: Sevcik Quartet; Chamber 3rd: Duo Graff