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TROMP International Percussion Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- 19-27 September 2026 (16th edition)
- Location
- Eindhoven
- Registration deadline
- 1 March 2026
- Fee
- EUR 50 registration; EUR 225 for selected candidates
Source: tromppercussion.nl
Overview
A professional-level international percussion competition in Eindhoven open to percussionists aged 18-35. Ten candidates are selected from online applications to perform live in four rounds, ending with a final with orchestra.
- Organiser
- TROMP Percussion Eindhoven / TROMP Foundation
- Instruments
- Percussion
- Category
- Percussion
- Age limits
- 18-35
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online via Muvac; 2026 applications 19 January - 1 March 2026.
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary (online video)
- Round 1: 30-minute portrait
- Round 2: two curated works, about 14 minutes
- Round 3: 20-minute recital incl. commissioned work
- Final: 35-minute programme with orchestra
Repertoire
Round 2 from a curated list of 27 works (e.g. Saariaho Six Japanese Gardens, Stockhausen Vibra-Elufa); Round 3 includes the commissioned work Seismism by Yannis Kyriakides; free programmes in Round 1 and final.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Arnold Marinissen (Chair)
- Vassilena Serafimova
- Mike Truesdell
- Johannes Fischer
- Malika Kishino
- Alexandre Esperet
Prizes
- 1st EUR 15,000
- 2nd EUR 10,000
- 3rd EUR 5,000
- Friends of TROMP Audience Award
Past editions
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source