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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Location
- Berlin
- Registration deadline
- Internal deadlines at each university (Dresden: 12 October 2026)
Source: hfmdd.de
Overview
Competition for students of German music universities, with categories changing each year; the 2027 cycle is for cello and composition. Each university selects its candidates in an internal round before the final in Berlin.
- Organiser
- Berlin University of the Arts, with the German music universities
- Instruments
- Cello, Composition
- Category
- Solo cello, Chamber & solo composition
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Through one's own music university (internal registration, e.g. Dresden deadline 12 October 2026).
Rounds & time limits
- Internal university selection (e.g. Dresden: 21 October 2026)
- Final round in Berlin
Repertoire
Internal round (cello, 2027): Bach prelude plus one movement from a solo suite; 1st and 3rd movements of a Mendelssohn cello sonata; first movement of the concerto designated for the final.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
Not published on the official pages we could check.Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source