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International Vocal Competition of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International vocal competition for students and young professionals organised by the VSMU Faculty of Music and Dance, whose international competitions rotate between disciplines. Two age categories, prizes awarded separately for women and men.
- Organiser
- Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VSMU), Faculty of Music and Dance
- Instruments
- Voice
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- Category I up to 24 (born after 1 Jan 2001); Category II up to 32 (born after 1 Jan 1993)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application form plus GDPR consent form.
Rounds & time limits
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3 with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio concert studio)
Repertoire
Includes compulsory songs by Irsai and Bernath (by voice type) and, in round 3, arias by Eugen Suchon (Krutnava, Svatopluk).
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Peter Dvorsky (chair)
- Mariusz Kwiecien
- Marketa Cukrova
- Peter Mikulas
- Jiri Habart
- Dagmar Podkamenska Bezacinska
- Claudia Visca
Prizes
- Category I (women and men separately): EUR 1,000 / 600 / 400
- Category II (women and men separately): EUR 1,500 / 1,000 / 500
Past editions
- 2025 — Bratislava, 5-11 September 2025 source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source