Latest Candidates

The competition in 2012 already has candidates from the following 31 countries:

Australia, Austria,
Bulgaria,
Canada,
China,
Colombia,
Croatia, France,
Germany, Ghana
Hong Kong, Hungaria,
Italy, Japan,
Latvia,
Lithuania, Macedonia,
Mongolia, New Zealand,
Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Russia,

Slovenia, South Korea,
Spain, Switzerland,
Taiwan, Ukraine,
United Kingdom,
USA

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Welcome to our news page, where you will always find the latest news of our competition.

 

Latest News

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In addition to the already announced concert tour, the 1st prize winner will now also play at the 'Ivana Bilić Marimba Week'! Facebook: Ivana Bilić Marimba Week
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We are very happy to announce that the 1st Prize now also includes a Concert Tour in 2013, including an concert with the "Bad Reichenhaller Philharmonie" Orchestra as well as Solo Recitals at prestigious institiutions likeUniversität Mozarteum Salzburg, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität Linz,...
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After the huge sucess of his Concerto, composed for the Final in 2006, we are very happy to announce that Emmanuel Sejourne will write the set piece for the 2nd round in the 2012 edition ! The piece will be available for all candidates to order from this webpage by January 2012!     Emmanuel Séjourné was born July 16th, 1961 in Limoges (...
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We are pleased to announce that the Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann, as well as the Minister for Science and Research, Dr. Karl-Heinz Töchterle, the Mayor of the city of Salzburg, Dr. Heinz Schaden and Salzburg's Vice-Governor Mag. David Brenner patronage the International Marimba Competition Salzburg!
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We are very pleased to announce that Peter Sadlo, who has been part of the Competition as a jury member since the beginnings, now also holds the function of the Competitions Artistic Director, together with Bogdan Bacanu.   Peter Sadlo An infant's racket on his mother's cooking pots signalled the start of Peter Sadlo's clear and extraordinary...
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This year's edition can offer a very exciting new special prize: Every year few of the about 1000 participants of the 'International Summer Academy Salzburg' are selected to perform a concert together in the frame of the world-famous 'Salzburg Festival', which is recorded and broadcasted by the national Austrian classical radio station...
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The competition can offer a new special prize: Few competitiors ranked highest in the second round (except of the chosen finalists) will have the opportunity to perform a concert together at the renowned 'Schlosskonzerte' at Schloss Höch close to Salzburg city in Salzburg region (Flachau) in the Austrian Alps. Travel and food will be...
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The Int. Marimba Competition Salzburg can offer the participants in 2012's edition a new and very exciting feature: Participants will be able to listen to Masterclasses and daily Concerts of Lecturers of the 'Int. Summer Academy Mozarteum Salzburg' during the competition's period for free!   2012's edition of the 'Int. Summer Academy Mozarteum...
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At Sat. the 4th of August 2012, the free day before the Finals of 2012's edition, the Jury members will perform a concert together! One of the few events where the public has the chance to listen in one evening to such an big number of today's leading marimba artists! Don't miss this unique occasion, the entrance is free for...
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The registration period started! You can already register to the 2012 Competition held in Salzburg at the University Mozarteum. With additional prizes like a performance in the frame of the world famous 'Salzburg Festival' this year's edition is more interesting than ever before!   But be aware that the number of participants is limited and...