Round one: (15 minutes total playing time for each candidate).

1 – One of the following pieces:

Emmanuel Séjourné - Romantica (solo version)
Eric Samut - Rotations (one or more movements possible)
Takatsugu Muramatsu - Land

2 – One of the following pieces:

Ivana Bilic - Wild Rose
N. J. Zivkovic – Ilijas
Keiko Abe – Variations on Japanese Children’s Songs
Peter Sadlo - Cocos Confitados

Round two: (30 minutes total playing time for each candidate).

1 – One or more free choice pieces by J.S.Bach;
no arrangements, original text required, playing time 5-10 minutes

2 – One of the following pieces:

Toshi Ichiyanagi – The Source
Peter Klatzow – Dances of Earth and Fire
Jacob Druckman – Reflections on the Nature of Water (single movements possible)
Joseph Schwantner – Velocities
Andrew Thomas – Merlin
Minoru Miki – Time for Marimba
Alejandro Vinao – Khan Variations
Paul Lansky – Three Moves for Marimba
Yasuo Sueyoshi – Mirage pour Marimba

3 - Set Piece for Solo Marimba:

'Prelude No.1' by Emmanuel Séjourné
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Final:

1 - Set Piece for Solo Marimba and Percussion Ensemble:

'Dead Strokes' by Minas Borboudakis
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2 – Recital (15 - 20 minutes playing time for each candidate); each finalist should play one or more free choice pieces that represent him and his personality the best!

picture left: Main Studio at the University Mozarteum (1 + 2. Round)
picture right: Concert Hall Solitär at the University Mozarteum (Finals)