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International Karl Davidov Cello Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International cello competition in Kuldīga (birthplace of Karl Davidov) with rounds in Kuldīga and Riga, in junior and adult age groups. The 11th edition took place in March 2025.
- Organiser
- Kuldīga District Municipality, Ernests Vīgners Kuldīga Music School and Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music
- Instruments
- Cello
- Category
- Solo cello
- Age limits
- Group A up to 15; Group B 16-20; Group C 21-29; 'Hope' category without age limit
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application form, then documents (ID copy, photo, payment proof, scores if an accompanist is needed) sent by e-mail. Fees 2025: EUR 50 (Hope), EUR 100 (A), EUR 120 (B, C). Citizens of Russia and Belarus not accepted.
Rounds & time limits
- Groups B and C: three rounds
- Group A: two rounds
- 'Hope': one round
- Final concert with Sinfonietta Rīga (conductor Normunds Šnē) in Riga
Repertoire
Free-choice programmes per round, performed from memory (except sonatas in Group C Round II); best Bach interpretation and best Davidov performance special prizes.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Total prize fund EUR 10,000 (cash prizes in Groups A, B, C)
- Special prize for best Bach interpretation
- Special prize for best performance of a Davidov work
Past editions
- 2025 — Kuldīga and Riga source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source