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Marimba Festiva Competition Trossingen (German Marimba Festiva Competition)
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- Live final 16–18 April 2027
- Location
- Trossingen
- Registration deadline
- 1 February 2027 (video round)
- Fee
- EUR 50 video round; EUR 120 final
Source: marimba-festiva.de
Overview
First German youth marimba competition of Marimba Festiva e.V., with an online video round and a live final in Trossingen. Open to German citizens up to 19 who have not started regular university study; first-prize winners qualify directly for the international Marimba Festiva final in Bamberg 2028.
- Organiser
- Marimba Festiva e.V.
- Instruments
- Marimba
- Category
- Marimba & mallets
- Age limits
- AG I up to 12; AG II up to 15; AG III up to 19 (age on 16 April 2027); German citizens who have not begun regular university study
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application with passport/ID copy, then personal video upload link; fees EUR 50 (video round) and EUR 120 (final; EUR 60 for members).
Rounds & time limits
- Online video round
- Live final in Trossingen: 6–10 min (AG I), 10–15 min (AG II), 15–20 min (AG III)
Repertoire
Video round: one solo work (up to 3 min AG I, up to 5 min AG II/III). Final 6–10 / 10–15 / 15–20 min including a work by a German composer from a set list; AG III also a dance movement from a Bach cello suite. Solo marimba only.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Material and cash prizes
- 1st prize winners qualify directly for the Marimba Festiva 2028 final in Bamberg
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source