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Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf International Double Bass Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Category-based double bass competition from children to adults, held in Banska Bystrica. Each category has its own mandatory pieces and rounds, including a mandatory contemporary Slovak piece in several categories.
- Organiser
- Slovak Double Bass Club (SDBC)
- Instruments
- Double bass
- Category
- Solo double bass
- Age limits
- Categories I.A (5-8) to III.B (23+); I.A 5-8, I.B 9-11, I.C 12-16, II.A 15-17, II.B 18-20, III.A 18-22, III.B 23+
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Registration deadline 13 September 2026 (includes starting fee). Starting fee per category EUR 40-150, plus accompanist fee; instrument rental available.
Rounds & time limits
- I.A: one piece, max 3 min
- II.A: two rounds; solo piece max 4 min in Round II
- III.A: three rounds incl. final
- III.B: three rounds incl. final
- Other time limits only for some pieces; see official regulations
Repertoire
Mandatory works vary by category (e.g. Kmitova Funf Stucke for I.C; Korinek Sonata for II.A; Catala Brucherias for III.A; Morello Sonata op. 80 for III.B). Final rounds for III.A and III.B include concerti by Sperger, Dittersdorf, Vanhal or Pichl.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Thomas Martin (chair, UK) Lorraine Campet (France) Roman Patkolo (Slovakia) Miloslav Gajdos (Czech Republic) Artem Chirkov (Russia) Piotr Zimnik (Poland) Juraj Kukan (Slovakia) Jan Prievozník (Slovakia) Maria Krykov (Finland) Marek Svestka (Czech Republic) Juraj Valencik (Slovakia)
Prizes
- III.B: 1st EUR 1,500 + gifts; 2nd EUR 1,000 + gifts; 3rd EUR 500 + gifts
- III.A: 1st EUR 400; 2nd EUR 300; 3rd EUR 200 (plus gifts)
- Lower categories: gifts and EUR amounts as listed (e.g. II.A 1st EUR 150)
Past editions
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source