UNIVERSAL MARIMBA COMPETITION SCHEDULE 2026

  1 June   Deadline application Marimba Competition 
Deadline application Percussion Youth Competition 
Deadline application Marimba Composition Competition 		  
  15 June          
 		 Deadline confirmation repertoire list Marimba Competition 
Deadline materials Marimba Composition Competition		  
  11 July -Arrival & registration candidates: 10h00 - 14h00 - Academic Hall 
-Meeting & Tour all candidates:      14h00 - 15h00 - Academic Hall  
  • Sound check Marimba Solo:   15h00 - 22h00 - Academic Hall
  
  12 July  
Round One Marimba SOLO 
(max. 15’ / a candidate): 10h00 - 20h00 - Academic Hall
  • Sound check:Marimba duo + Chamber music (30') Academic Hall 
 
  13 July  Round One Marimba DUO & CHAMBER MUSIC 
(max. 30 ‘ /  a duo): 10h30 - 12h00 - Academic Hall
  • Sound check Marimba Solo: 18h00 - 22h00 - Academic Hall
  
  14 July  Round Two Marimba SOLO (max. 15’ / max.16 candidates): 13h30 - 18h00 - Academic Hall
  • Sound check:Marimba duo + Chamber music (30') Academic Hall 
  
   15 July  Semi Final: Marimba DUO + CHAMBER MUSIC 
-Semi Final:Duo: max. 30’ / a duo / max. 3 candidates):10h30 - 12h30:- Academic Hall		  
  16 July 
  • Arrival and Registration Youth Competition10h00 - 12h00: - Academic Hall
  • Sound check Marimba Youth - 12h00 - 17h00 - Gazo/AH
Semi Final: Marimba SOLO
-Semi Final:Solo (30’ / candidate / max. 8 candidates): 14h00 - 18h30: Academic Hall		  
  17 July 



 

FESTIVAL DAY 1: 10h00 - 22h00

- Marimba Youth Competition category A & B
 Two locations / two juries 
- 1st round category A - 15' a candidate - 10h00-13h00 - Emperor Hall 
- 1st round category B:- 20' a candidate - 10h00-18h00 - Emperor Hall 
  • Concerto Rehearsals Finalists: 12h00 - 18h00 - Academic Hall  
- Masterclass: 15h00 - 15h50 - Gazo / AH  
- Masterclass: 16h00 - 16h50 - Gazo / AH  
- Jury Gala Concert "Marimba Classics":  20h30- 22h00 - Academic Hall
   		  
  18 July 

 FESTIVAL DAY 2: 10h00 - 22h00

-Marimba Youth Competition category A & B - Final round: 10h00-12h00 - Academic Hall
-Masterclass: 13h00 - 14h30 - Emperor Hall   
-Masterclass: 15h00 - 15h50 - Emperor Hall 
  • General rehearsal Finalists:13h30 -16h30 - Academic Hall
-Universal Marimba Competition Final Round  -  18h00- 21h30 - Academic Hall
-Proclamation Universal Marimba Competition-  22h00 - 22h30 - Academic Hall

-https://www.facebook.com/Universal-Marimba-Competition-Belgium-217797754934415
-Live streaming 

  
  19 July

Departure 

  
       
       

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