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International Accordion Competition Klingenthal
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
A long-running international competition for accordion in Klingenthal, Germany's accordion town, with seven categories from children's soloists to open concert, ensemble, light-music and world-music categories.
- Organiser
- Förderverein für Internationale Akkordeonwettbewerbe in Klingenthal e.V.
- Instruments
- Accordion Solo, Accordion Ensembles and Duos, Virtuoso Light Music, World Music
- Category
- Solo accordion, Accordion in chamber music, Duos
- Age limits
- Categories I-III by age (to 12, 15, 18); IV-VII no age limit
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Per 2024 call: EUR 65 per category; form and fee by 31 January 2024.
Rounds & time limits
- Category IV: two selection rounds (second 25-35 min) then final with orchestra
- Category III: selection test; final up to 30 min
Repertoire
Each category has required works listed in the official announcement (e.g. Category IV final: Françaix Concerto for accordion and orchestra; Category III: contemporary piece and Bach prelude and fugue).
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Category IV: EUR 4,000 / 3,000 / 2,000
- Category III: EUR 2,000 / 1,500 / 1,000
- Categories V-VII: EUR 1,500 / 1,000 / 750
- Categories I and II: EUR 750-400 and EUR 1,000-500
Past editions
- 2023 — Klingenthal source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source