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International Competition for Solo Mandolin 'Michelangelo Policarpo' Prize
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International solo mandolin competition in Modena open to mandolinists of all nationalities, organised by the Ensemble Mandolinistico Estense; the 7th edition took place in May 2025.
- Organiser
- Ensemble Mandolinistico Estense APS
- Instruments
- Mandolin
- Category
- Mandolin
- Age limits
- no age limit stated
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Application form by e-mail or post with ID copy, biography, repertoire list and fee receipt (EUR 50).
Rounds & time limits
- Day 1: public auditions with obligatory pieces
- Day 2: free-choice piece
Repertoire
2025: one free piece (2–10 min), obligatory G. Milanesi Preludio (arr. Vizzari), and one piece from a list (Leone, Paganini, Calace, Konietzny, Beer-Demander, Della Vecchia, Glad, Kuwahara).
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Carlo Aonzo
- Anna Loro
- Roberto Palumbo
- Mari Carmen Simón
- Luigi Verrini
Prizes
- 1st prize: EUR 1,000 plus concert mandolin from Liuteria Calace
- 2nd prize: EUR 600
- 3rd prize: EUR 400
- Concert at the next Protagonist Review of the Mandolin (EUR 700 fee)
Past editions
- 2025 — Modena, 16–17 May 2025 source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source