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International Competition of Young Musicians Belgrade (International Jeunesses Musicales Competition)

Belgrade, Serbia

Next edition

Edition: 2026
Dates: 7-17 December 2026
Location: Belgrade
Registration deadline: 18 October 2026
Fee: EUR 100

Overview

Long-running international competition for young musicians in Belgrade, open to all nationalities, with the instrument changing between editions; the 53rd edition (December 2026) is for viola.

Organiser: Jeunesses Musicales Serbia with Belgrade Festivals Center (CEBEF)
Instruments: Viola
Category: Solo viola
Rotating: Instrument changes every edition; Dec 2026: viola
Next edition: Viola
Age limits: Up to 30 years old on the first day of the competition (2026 viola edition)

Rules & repertoire

Registration & fee

Online application 20 June - 18 October 2026; EUR 100 fee paid via Tickets.rs (non-refundable).

Rounds & time limits

Stage 1: up to 35 min (up to 16 advance)
Stage 2: 40-45 min (up to 6 advance)
Final stage

Repertoire

Stage 1: Bach (cello suite, violin partita or Chaconne transcribed), Aleksandar Simic 'Kaddish' (mandatory), one caprice/etude by Anzoletti, Hoffmeister or Vieux. Stage 2: a sonata (Brahms, Hindemith, Schubert, Beethoven or Shostakovich), a piece with piano and a virtuoso piece from lists. Final: Stamitz Concerto in D, 1st movement (mandatory) plus Walton, Bartok, Schnittke or Hindemith 'Der Schwanendreher'.

Jury & prizes

Jury

Jutta Puchhammer-Sedillot (Canada/Austria)
Su Zhen (China)
Lihay Bendayan (Israel/Switzerland)
Zoran Jakovcic (Croatia/USA)
Milan Milisavljevic (USA)
Nemanja Marjanovic (Serbia)
Dejan Mladjenovic (Serbia)

Prizes

1st prize: EUR 10,000
2nd prize: EUR 5,000
3rd prize: EUR 3,000
Special awards: best Serbian finalist; best performance of the compulsory piece

Past editions

Not published on the official pages we could check.

Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source