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International Viola da Gamba Competition Bach-Abel
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International competition for viola da gamba held at Köthen Castle, open to musicians of any nationality within the age limit. Two competition rounds and a final; the 9th edition took place in November 2023.
- Organiser
- Landkreis Anhalt-Bitterfeld (Wettbewerbsbüro Bach-Abel-Wettbewerb)
- Instruments
- Viola da gamba
- Category
- Solo viola, Viola da gamba
- Age limits
- born after 1988 (2023 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Written application with ID copy, artistic CV and photo, plus EUR 30 fee (2023: deadline 10 September 2023, postmark).
Rounds & time limits
- Round 1
- Round 2 (max. 8 participants)
- Final (max. 6 participants)
- Prizewinners' concert
Repertoire
Not published on the official pages we could check.Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st prize: EUR 6,000
- 2nd prize: EUR 4,500
- 3rd prize: EUR 3,000
- Audience prize: EUR 500 (Viola da gamba Gesellschaft)
Past editions
- 2023 — Köthen Castle, 4–11 November 2023 source
1st: Manon Papasergio; 2nd: Amarilis Duenas Castán; 3rd: Garance Boizot
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source