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Tel Aviv International Recorder & Early Music Competition (TARF)
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
The 7th edition ran 15-22 December 2025 within the Tel Aviv Recorder Festival. It has eleven categories for recorder soloists, recorder ensembles and early-instrument soloists, with video preselection, a live semi-final and a final with professional baroque ensemble.
- Organiser
- Israel Conservatory of Music, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
- Instruments
- Recorder, Early instruments (harpsichord, lute, baroque strings and winds), Recorder ensembles
- Category
- Harpsichord & fortepiano, Recorder, Lute & theorbo, Other ensembles
- Age limits
- Varies by category (up to age 10 through no age limit)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Not published on the official pages we could check.Rounds & time limits
- Pre-selection by video
- Semi-final live
- Final live with professional ensemble
Repertoire
Preselection: two pieces from different eras; semi-final: free programme up to 12 min including an Israeli piece; final: Baroque concerto or jury-chosen piece depending on category.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Cash prizes, studio recordings, instruments and accessories, paid recitals in Israel and Europe
Past editions
- 2025 — Israel source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source