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(sh) Of the 36 candidates in the second round of this year's competition in the oboe and cello categories, a total of 11 candidates have reached the third round. Six young musicians aged between 21 and 28 from Germany/Italy, Hong Kong, Portugal, Spain and South Korea qualified in the oboe category. In the trombone category, a further five participants aged between 20 and 30 from the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Hungary made it through. In the third round, the oboe participants will now... zu „11 participants play in the 3rd round“ more

(gd) - It was an eventful, enjoyable evening that will probably resonate in the audience for a long time to come. The joint performance of the Markneukirchen Symphony Orchestra and the Telemark Symfonieorkester Skien from Norway was a revelation in itself! The sound quality and homogeneity that the two orchestras "conjured up" on stage after only a short period of rehearsing together under the confident direction of Tanja Carita Ikonen and Matthias Spindler was admirable! Traditionally, this... zu „Opening concert of the 59th Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition on May 3, 2024“ more

(sh) The first selection test of this year's Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition for oboe and trombone ended on Sunday, 5 May 2024. Of the 94 musicians who travelled to Markneukirchen, 36 passed the first hurdle and qualified for the second round of the competition over the last three days. On Monday and Tuesday, 18 participants in each subject will once again demonstrate their skills to the international juries. For their programme of up to 35 minutes, the oboists can choose... zu „The candidates for the second round have been announced“ more

After a 14-year break, trombone and oboe will once again be heard in Markneukirchen for the 59th International Instrumental Competition. The last time the two instruments were on the programme was in 2010. A total of 94 participants will take part in this year's instrumental competition in the categories oboe and trombone. Of the 156 applicants that were admitted to the competition, 51 participants for the oboe and 43 participants for the trombone competition aged between 14 and 30 arrived... zu „94 participants in the oboe and trombone categories will take part in the competition from 3 May“ more

(cs) The 59th International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen invites outstanding young musicians from all over the world in the categories oboe and trombone to a top-class performance competition over four rounds in the music town of Markneukirchen. Attractive cash prizes worth a total of 31,000 euros as well as concert engagements and special prizes await the best. As in previous years, the chief conductor of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann, has again assumed... zu „59th Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition for oboe and trombone“ more

(cs) On Friday, 12 May 2023, this year's International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen reached its climax in the violoncello category. No less than four candidates emerged as best-placed from the three preliminary rounds and presented themselves to the jury and the audience in the evening in the Musikhalle Markneukirchen. The four finalists, Grace Sohn (Canada), Vilem Vlcek (Czech Republic), Gustaw Bafeltowski (Poland) and Tzu-Shao Chao (Taiwan) once again demonstrated their... zu „The prizewinners 2023 in the category cello“ more

(cs) Three selection tests, which were as demanding as they were exciting, paved the way for the three best contestants to reach the final round on Thursday, 11 May 2023 in the Markneukirchen Music Hall. There, Hong Yiu Thomas Lai (Hong Kong), José Trigo (Portugal) and Moritz Tunn (Germany) once again presented themselves to the nine-member international jury. With the Double Bass Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp Minor by Giovanni Bottesini, they once again proved their mastery of the lowest string... zu „The double bass prizewinners“ more

No less than 4 candidates were able to qualify for the finals of the 58th International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen in the subject violoncello!     Grace Son     Vilem Vlcek     Gustaw Bafeltowski     Tzu-Shao Chao After the third selection exam they were the best of the remaining 7 candidates. They will now perform again in front of the eight-member jury in the final round on Friday, 12 May 2023 from 7.00 p.m. in the Musikhalle Markneukirchen and compete for the prizes. They will... zu „Four candidates in the cello final“ more

The finalists of this year's 58th International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen in the category double bass have been determined:     Hong Yiu Thomas Lai (Hong Kong), born 1997     Jose Trigo (Portugal), born 1997     Moritz Tunn (Germany), born 1999 They were selected by the international jury from the 7 participants of the 3rd round in this category and will now perform in the final round on Thursday, 11 May 2023, 7.00 p.m. in the Musikhalle Markneukirchen. The three candidates will... zu „The finalists in the category double bass“ more

(mv) Of the 53 candidates in the 2nd round of this year's competition in the subjects violoncello and double bass, a total of 14 candidates have reached the third round. Seven young musicians aged between 15 and 26 from Canada, Austria, the Czech Republic, China, Poland, Taiwan and Belgium qualified for the violoncello competition. In the double bass section, another seven participants aged between 18 and 27 from Germany, Hong Kong, Portugal, Russia and South Korea prevailed. In the third... zu „14 candidates reach the 3rd round of the 58th Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition in the categories violoncello and double bass“ more