THE CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
Date and place of performance
May 21. - 25. 2025, Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic
Age limit and competition categories for SOLO CIMBALOM
The performance competition is divided into four age categories and is intended for Czech and foreign cimbalom players:
a) Category I - year of birth 2013 and younger
b) Category II - year of birth 2010 and younger
c) Category III - year of birth 2006 and younger
d) Category IV - year of birth 1993 and younger
Proposition for SOLO CIMBALOM
1) Memorization in solo performances on the cimbalom is mandatory in all rounds of the competition (solo performance).
2) The solo cimbalom competition will take place in all categories in two rounds.
3) All participants must perform the mandatory prescribed piece; otherwise, they will be disqualified from the competition. THE JURY WILL EVALUATE PERFORMANCES BASED ON THE SHEET MUSIC AVAILABLE on the cimbalfest.eu website.
4) Competition performances are public.
5) Audio and video recordings made during the festival are the property of the festival organizer, who has the right to use them.
6) Anyone who meets the established conditions may participate in the competition.
7) The jury reserves the right to interrupt competition performances that exceed the time limit.
8) The jury decides on the awarding of all prizes. The competition jury may choose not to award certain prizes. Holders of the 1st prize receive the title of "laureate of the competition."
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Age limit for CIMBALOM DUOS and CHAMBER ENSEMBLES WITH CIMBALOM
a) Category I - year of birth 2013 and younger (time limit: 4 - 6 min)
b) Category II - year of birth 2010 and younger (time limit: 6 - 8 min)
c) Category III - year of birth 2006 and younger (time limit: 8 - 10 min)
d) Category IV - year of birth 1995 and younger (time limit: 12 - 15 min)
Proposition for CIMBALOM DUOS and CHAMBER ENSEMBLES WITH CIMBALOM
1) The competition is open to mixed ensembles with cimbalom and cimbalom duos.
2) The number of members in the ensemble is 2 to 6 participants.
3) Each player may perform with multiple ensembles.
4) The age limit applies to all members of the ensemble.
5) For mixed duos, it is required to perform a chamber piece where the difficulty of both parts is balanced. A teacher or professional may not play the second instrument.
6) The competition repertoire may consist exclusively of works from art (classical) music. Participants should avoid dance, folk (traditional), or popular music.
7) The competition program may consist of any number of pieces.
8) The jury may terminate the competition program if it exceeds the established time limit.
9) The organizer reserves the right to further divide a category by instrumental composition in case of a larger number of registered ensembles in that category.
10) Original compositions and transcriptions are allowed, but not concertos or concertant works with accompaniment.
11) Participants are required to send the sheet music (in PDF/JPG format) in advance to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., no later than May 1, 2025.
12) Participants are required to inform in advance about the composition of the ensemble and any technical requirements, no later than May 1, 2025.
13) The competition repertoire should correspond to the composition of the participating ensemble. The repertoire should be chosen so that at least ¾ of all ensemble members perform in all competition pieces.
14) Memorization is not required.
Date and Venue of the Competition
The XVI. solo cimbalom competition and the 12. competition for cimbalom duos/chamber ensembles with cimbalom will take place from May 22 to May 24, 2023 (Thursday + Friday + Saturday) in Valašské Meziříčí (according to the schedule, which will be published by May 1, 2025).
Organizer of the Festival
The 16th INTERNATIONAL CIMBALOM FESTIVAL is organized by the Cimbalom Association of the Czech Republic, in cooperation with the Alfréd Radok Elementary Art School in Valašské Meziříčí, the Cultural Center of Valašské Meziříčí, under the patronage of the city of Valašské Meziříčí, the Zlín Region, and the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
The competition conditions, repertoire, evaluation, and other provisions regarding the awarding of prizes are published in both Czech and English. In case of dispute, the Czech version will be considered the authentic language.
