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 Solo & duo       : 15h00 - 22h00 - Academic Hall
  • Practise time Solo & duo       : 15h00 - 21h00 - Emperor Hall  
  
  12 July   Round One Marimba SOLO 
(max. 15’ / a candidate): 10h00 - 12h30 / 13h30 - 16h00 - Academic Hall

Round One Marimba DUO 
(max. 20’ / a candidate): 17h00 - 20h00 - Academic Hall
  • Practise time Solo & Duo: 20h30 - 22h00 - Academic Hall
  • Practise time Solo & Duo: 10h00 - 22h00 - Emperor Hall  
 
  13 July  Free practise day  
  • Practise time Solo & Duo: 10h00 - 22h00 - Academic Hall
  • Practise time Solo & Duo: 10h00 - 22h00 - Emperor Hall 
  
  14 July  Round Two Marimba SOLO
(max. 15’ / max.15 candidates): 10h00- 12h00 / 13h30 - 16h00 - Academic Hall
  • Practise time duo (75')   :  16h00 - 18h30 - Academic Hall
  • Practise Time Solo (75')  : 18h30 - 22h15 - Academic Hall 
  • Practise time Solo & Duo: 10h00 - 22h00 - Emperor Hall 
  
   15 July  Semi Final: Marimba SOLO  
(max. 30’ / max.10 candidates): 10h00 - 12h00 / 13h30 - 16h30 - Academic Hall

Semi Final: Marimba DUO
(max.30’ / max. 4 candidates): 17h00 - 19h30 - Academic Hall
  • Practise time Solo & Duo: 10h00 - 22h00 - Emperor Hall 
  • Sound check Finalisten solo (30'): 20h00 - 21h30 - Academic Hall 
  • Practise time Finlaisten duo (30'): 21h30 - 22h30 - Academic Hall 
  
 

16 July 
 		 -Free practise day 
-Registration & soundcheque / practise time - Youth Competiton 
  • Arrival and Registration Youth Competition: 10h00 - 12h00: - Academic Hall
  • Sound check & practise time Marimba Youth: 13h00 - 22h00 - Emperor Hall 
  • Practise time Solo & Duo: 10h00 - 22h00 - Academic HalL
  
  17 July 



 

FESTIVAL DAY 1: 10h00 - 22h00

- ROUND ONE - Marimba Youth Competition category A & B
(1st round category A - 15' a candidate): 09h00-11h30 - Emperor Hall 
(1st round category B:- 20' a candidate): 12h30-18h30 - Emperor Hall

- JURY GALA CONCERT -  "Marimba Classics":  20h30- 22h00 - Academic Hall
(P.Ching Wu, F. Lattanzi, F.P. Yee, N. Tsukagoshi, R. Marques, K. Poukens, Eddy Tse) 
Pei-Ching Wu (TW), Ludwig Albert (BE), Foo Pui Yee (HK),
Rodrigo Marques (PT), Noriko Tsukagoshi (JP), Filippo Lattanzi (IT),
special guests: Kelly Poukens (BE) - soprano, Eddy Tse Tsz Chung (UK/HK) - percussion
  • Concerto Rehearsals Finalists Duo: 10h00 - 12h00 - Academic Hall  
  • Concerto Rehearsals Finalists Solo: 14h00 - 17h00 - Academic Hall  
  • Practise time Solo & Duo                : 17h30 - 22h00 - Emperor Hall 
  
  18 July 

 FESTIVAL DAY 2: 10h00 - 22h00

FINAL ROUND - Universal Marimba Youth Competition Category A & B
Final round category A (15' a candidate): 09h00 - 10h00 - Academic Hall
Final round category B (20' a candidate): 10h00 - 11h30 - Academic Hall
Masterclasses from 12h00 till 15h50 - Emperor Hall - see festival 
  • General rehearsal Finalists Solo:13h00 -14h30 - Academic Hall
  • General rehearsal Finalists Duo:14h00 -15h00 - Academic Hall
  • Practise time finalists solo & duo: 9h00 - 12h00 - Emperor Hall 
  • Practise time Finalists Solo: 15h00 - 16h30 - Emperor Hall  
  • Practise time Finalists Duo:  16h30 - 18h00 - Emperor Hall 
- FINAL ROUND - Universal Marimba Competition    : 18h00 - 21h00 - Academic Hall
- PROCLAMATION - Universal Marimba Competition: 21h30 - 22h00 - Academic Hall

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  19 July

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