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Generation - International Composers' Competition (Leos Janacek International Music Festival)
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Composers' competition of the Leos Janacek International Music Festival. Selected composers workshop their pieces in a Symphonic Laboratory and the final takes place with the Janacek Philharmonic Ostrava in June.
- Organiser
- Leos Janacek International Music Festival with Janacek Philharmonic Ostrava
- Instruments
- Composition (chamber orchestra and chamber ensemble)
- Category
- Orchestral composition
- Age limits
- Up to 30 years (chamber orchestra works); up to 21 years (chamber works for 1-9 instruments)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
2026 applications closed 24 January 2026; conditions on generace.net.
Rounds & time limits
- First round selection
- Symphonic Laboratory seminar in Hukvaldy
- June final with the Janacek Philharmonic Ostrava
Repertoire
Category 1: works for chamber orchestra. Category 2: chamber works for 1 to 9 instruments.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Ondrej Adamek (chair)
- Marketa Dvorakova
- Marian Lejava
- Mateusz Ryczek
- Vito Zuraj
Prizes
- Final with Janacek Philharmonic Ostrava
- Performances at the Hudebni soucasnost festival (autumn 2026)
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source