REPERTOIRE OF THE UNIVERSAL MARIMBA COMPETITION 2026

• *Solo & duo compositions marked with 1 star will be handled to award the 'best performance Prize' of Belgian works. 
• **Solo compositions published by biNg-baNg Publications (HR) marked with two stars will be handled to award the 'Igor Lesnik Prize'. 
• ***Duo compositions by Keiko Abe indicated with 3 stars will be handled to award the 'Keiko Abe Prize'. 

MARIMBA SOLO 2026

Round One: -In following order (1), + (2) as indicated-

One of following works:

• Marimba d'amore - Keiko Abe 
• Niflheim - Csaba Zoltán Marján
• Zamba para escuchar Ti Silencio - Guillo Espel 
• Variations on Dowland's Lachrimae Pavane - Keiko Abe
• Neenah - Igor Lesnik**                                                                                                                        (Choose only one of the two sections for performance, either a) ,,NEE...''                                                                                  

Round Two : 

One free piece (max. 10'):  -See below list of suggested repertoire and score regulation-

Semi-Final: -In following order (1), + (2) as indicated-

1. One of following Belgium works / OR one free piece
 -See below list of suggested repertoire and score regulation-

• Oriental Dance & Toccata - Francois Glorieux*
• Feel the Sunlight - Ludwig Albert*
• Empty music - Frank Nuyts*
• Ululardel Tigre - Rodrigo F. Marques*
• De tous biens playnes - Frank Nuyts*
• Nimbostratus - Ludwig Albert* 
• Luminosity - Tomasz Golinski*
• Kaleidoscope - Chin-Cheng Lin**

2. Free short recital: One free piece (max.10 min.)
  -See below list of suggested repertoire and score regulation-

Final Round 

-Set Concerto for Marimba Solo & piano -  L. Albert (25') 
The score will be available from 20 February 2026 through Splendid Arts Edition Belgium (splendidartsedition@telenet.be)

It is recommended to prepare one short, free-choice encore piece of maximum 5 minutes, should the audience request an additional performance.You may also repeat a work or movement from the previous rounds.

MARIMBA DUO 2026

Round One: In following order (1), + (2) as indicated-

1. One of following Keiko Abe works (max.10 min.)

• Wind Sketch II - Keiko Abe***
• Wind in the Bamboo Grooves II - Keiko Abe***
• Wind across mountains II - Keiko Abe***
• Reflections on Japanese Children’s Songs II ~for Two Marimbas~ Keiko Abe***
• The Breath of the Tree II ~for Two Marimbas~ Keiko Abe***

2. One free piece (max.10 min.)
  -See below list of suggested repertoire and score regulation-

Semi-Final: -In following order (1), + (2) as indicated-

1. One of following Belgium works:

• Magic Sphere for two marimbas - Rodrigo F. Marques* 
• Stratocumulus for two marimbas - Ludwig Albert*
• Sohum & Shakti - Jan Van Landeghem* 
• The Kundalini of the Playing Koalas - Jan Van Landeghem*
• Garden of Irises - Rodrigo F. Marques* 

2. Free short recital: One or two free pieces ( min. 10 to max.15 min.)
-See below list of suggested repertoire and score regulation

Final Round:

-Set Concerto for Marimba Duo & piano: R. F. Marques (25') 
The score will be available from 30 January through Splendid Arts Edition Belgium (splendidartsedition@telenet.be)

It is recommended to prepare one short, free-choice encore piece of maximum 5 minutes, should the audience request an additional performance.You may also repeat a work or movement from the previous rounds.
 

MARIMBA CHAMBER MUSIC 2026

From duo to quintet formations. All instrumental combinations are allowed, except those including percussion.

Round One

A free program of max. 15 minutes 

Semi-Final

One or two free pieces ( min. 10 to max.15 min.)

Final Round:

A  free recital of  max. 25 minutes 
 

SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE LIST : Marimba Solo 
Round One 

• Variations on Dowland's Lachrimae Pavane - Keiko Abe
• Variations on Japanese Children's songs - Keiko Abe
• Wind in the Bamboo Grove - Keiko Abe  Virginia Tate - Paul Smadbeck
• Cameleon - Eric Sammut 
• Flying - Chin Cheng Lin*
• Cappucino Lovely - Chin-Cheng Lin*
• Izgalom- David Friedman 
• Dance of words - Aiko Fukushima
• Prelude Nr1 - Emmanuel Séjourné 
• Charlie Chaplin - David Friedman 
• Romantica - Emmanuel Séjourné
• Tango for Naoko - Chin Cheng Lin*
• Six suites for Cello solo - Johan Sebastian Bach 
• Marshmellow - David Friedman
• Polaris - Mark Ford
• Motion Beyond - Mark Ford
• Six Sonatas and Partitas for solo Violin - Johan Sebastian Bach
• Zamba para escuchar Ti Silencio - Guillo Espel 
• Neenah - Igor Lesnik**
• Niflheim - Csaba Zoltán Marján
• Marimba d'amore - Keiko Abe 

Semi - Final & Final Round (can also be performed for the 1st round) 

• Midare - Ton de Leeuw
• Toccata - Anna Ignatowicz
• Kaleidoscope - Chin-Cheng Lin*
• Three movements for a solo Dancer - Eckhard Kopetzki (Mov. II & III)
• Luminosity - Tomasz Golinski*
• Marimbics - Markus Halt
• Kaskada - Eckhard Kopetzki
• Ultimatum I - Nebojsa Zivkovic
• Oriental Dance & Toccata - Francois Glorieux*
• Feel the Sunlight - Ludwig Albert*
• Empty music - Frank Nuyts*
• Ululardel Tigre - Rodrigo F. Marques*
• De tous biens playnes - Frank Nuyts*
• Nimbostratus - Ludwig Albert* 
• Magma - Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic
• Five scenes from the Snow Country - Hans Werner Henze
• Reflections on the Nature of Water - Jacob Druckman (max. 2 to 3 movements)
• Laudate Lignum - Werner Heider
• Goldberg Variations - Johann Sebastian Bach
• Time for marimba - Minoru Miki
• Ripple - Akira Miyoshi 
• Prelude and Allegro - Mukai Kohei
• The source - Toshi Ichiyanagi
• Convergence - Yoshihisa Taira
• Hiten-seido III - Maki Ishii
• Lydeka - Lynn Glassock
• Sedimental structures - Gordon Stout
• Caritas - Michael Burritt
• October Night - Michael Burritt
• Rhythmic Caprice - Leigh Howard Stevens
• Robert's Park - David Edgar Brown ( mov.1 & 2)
• Classical Sonata - Pius Cheung
• Etude in E Minor - Pius Cheung
• Etude in A minor N2 - Casey Cangelosi
• Three moves - Paul Lansky
• Velocities - Joseph Schwantner
• Iloi - Kaplan Adolpho
• After Syrinx II - Richard Rodney Bennett
• Dances of Earth & Fire - Peter Klatzow
• Merlin - Andrew Thomas
• Moi, jeu - Bruno Mantovani
• Khan Variations - Alejandro Vinao
• Northern Lights - Eric Ewazen

SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE LIST : Marimba Duo 
Round One 

• Wind Sketch II - Keiko Abe
• Reflections on Japanese Children’s Songs II ~for Two Marimbas~ Keiko Abe***
• The Breath of the Tree II ~for Two Marimbas~ Keiko Abe***
• Wind in the Bamboo Grooves II - Keiko Abe
• Wind across mountains II - Keiko Abe
• Garden of Irises - Rodrigo F. Marques* 
• Wooden Music - Rich O’Meara
• Rhythm Song for two marimbas - Paul Smadbeck
• Gather 2 - Matthias Schmitt
• Purity II - Tomasz Golinski*
• Nagoya marimbas - Steve Reich
• Three transformationa - Andrew Thomas
• Tango Suite - Astor Piazolla
• Small Change - Scott Lindroth
• Alborada del gracioso  - Maurice Ravel

Semi-Final 

• Scintilla Na dwa Marimbafony - Martha Ptaszynska
• Reflections on Japanese Children’s songs III - Keiko Abe
• Magic Sphere for two marimbas - Rodrigo F. Marques* 
• Stratocumulus for two marimbas - Ludwig Albert*
• Sohum & Shakti - Jan Van Landeghem* 
• The Kundalini of the Playing Koalas - Jan Van Landeghem*
• Conversation in the forest III - Keiko Abe
• Hiten Seido II opus 55 - Maki Ishii
• Fantom Fire - Katsuhiro Tsubonoh
• Diptych No 3 - Gordon Stout
• Ultimatum II for two marimbas - N.J.Zivkovic
• Lemuria: The Fallen Civilization - Csaba Zoltán Marján
• Octabones - Ado Morag 

*SCORE REGULATION 

• Participants may perform free-choice pieces, including own compositions, arrangements, and transcriptions. Marimba Solo & Duo candidates may also select works from the suggested repertoire list, which may be performed in all rounds. Please note that only works for marimba solo or duo, without any additional instruments, are permitted. The competition will not provide extra instruments.
• Repeating repertoire between rounds is not allowed. 
• For unpublished works and/or own compositions, candidates are required to submit an electronic copy of the score together with a signed declaration from the composer (either the participant or another composer) granting permisson to use copies of the score and to perform the work during the Competition 2026. If you perform non published works and/or own works, it will be required to deliver electronically a copy of the score and attached a signed declaration by the composer (personal or others), giving his/her permission to use copies of and to perform the work during the Competition 2024. 
• Candidates wishing to perform with sheet music on stage use original published scores. The use of photocopies is strictly prohibited and may result in sanctions imposed by the Belgian composers' Society. Working copies may be used only if the participant brings and can present the original published score. The organization cannot be held responsible for any sanctions incurred. .