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The Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition made history this year: with 150 participants from 34 countries and 5 continents, the 2026 competition set two new records. Never before have so many young musicians taken part, and never before have so many nations been represented. This impressively underlines the competition’s growing global significance and its status as one of the most prestigious international platforms for outstanding young musicians. This year’s competition... zu „Review and Summary 2026“ more

(gd) – Following the gruelling selection rounds, which were marked by hopeful anticipation, the top three instrumentalists in each category – Diego Stine (USA), Igor Martinez (Venezuela) and Byoungho Kang (South Korea) in the tuba category, and Antoine Jeannot (France), Bredan Connellan (United Kingdom) and Jan Vobořil (Czech Republic) – were given the chance to demonstrate their exceptional skill once again – free from the stress of competition and in a festive, relaxed atmosphere – on the... zu „Awards Ceremony and Winners’ Concert of the 61st IIW Markneukirchen“ more

From a total of 67 participants in the horn category at the 61st Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition 2026, the international jury nominated three young horn players for the final on Friday, 15 May 2026, at the Markneukirchen Musikhalle. Antoine Jeannot, Brendan Connellan and Jan Vobořil once again faced the judgement of the seven-member expert jury and the audience, who, in keeping with tradition, were also allowed to vote for the Sparkasse Vogtland Audience Award. In the... zu „Winner in the horn category announced following a thrilling final“ more

Of the 85 participants who had originally travelled to the 61st Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition 2026 in the tuba category, the international jury selected three outstanding young soloists for the final round on Thursday, 14 May 2026, at the Markneukirchen Musikhalle. There, Byoungho Kang, Diego Stine and Igor Martínez performed once again before the seven-member jury and the audience, who were also invited to vote for their favourite and award an audience prize, sponsored... zu „Tuba Final – The winners have been announced“ more

The Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition is making history this year: with 150 participants from 34 countries and 5 continents, the 2026 competition has set two new records. Never before have so many young musicians taken part, and never before have so many nations been represented. The previous record, set in 2010, stood at 149 participants from 33 countries. The competition thus impressively underlines its growing global significance and its position as one of the most... zu „With 150 participants from 34 countries, the 2026 competition is the most international and largest in history“ more

(cs) The competition year in the music town of Markneukirchen began with a new record of 164 applications for the horn. This enormous number of applicants confirmed the great interest of young musicians in the annual instrumental competition in the town of music. It also reflected its outstanding position within international music competitions and its importance in promoting young professional musicians. However, the large influx made a pre-selection necessary. The jury decided on the... zu „92 hornists from 22 countries pass the pre-selection process“ more

Following record numbers of entries in the horn category, this year's 61st International Instrumental Competition in Markneukirchen has also seen one of the highest numbers of entries in its history for the tuba category. By the closing date for entries on 31 January, 113 participants from 32 countries across five continents had submitted their applications. This is the second-highest number of registrations ever achieved for a tuba competition in Markneukirchen. Only the 2016 edition exceeded... zu „Second highest number of entries in the history of tuba competitions – 113 entries from 32 countries“ more

(cs) The new year begins in the music city with an unprecedented influx of applications for a Markneukirchen competition in the horn category. A total of 162 young musicians aged between 13 and 29 from 29 countries on five continents have registered for the 61st International Instrumental Competition in this category. Most of them come from Germany (35), but there are also particularly high numbers of registrations from China (26) and France (12). In the coming weeks, a preliminary selection... zu „Record number of applications in the horn category – 162 applications from 29 countries“ more

A mountain has been climbed! (gd) The participants, members of the juries, guests of honor, the Vogtland Philharmonic Orchestra Greiz/Reichenbach and of course numerous listeners celebrated the conclusion of the 60th International Instrumental Competition with a remarkable concert. This musical celebration was opened by the third-placed violinist and winner of the Max Reger Prize, Josephin Chung from Australia, on a stage once again beautifully decorated with flowers by Blumenhaus Am Roten... zu „A magnificent prizewinners' concert closes the 60th Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competitionden 60. Internationalen Instrumentalwettbewerb Markneukirchen“ more

Of the 38 participants in the Markneukirchen 2025 International Instrumental Competition for Viola, the international jury selected three outstanding young soloists for the final round on Friday, May 16, 2025 in the Markneukirchen Music Hall. There, Brian Isaacs (25), Antoine Thévoz (19) and Carla Usberti (23) once again presented themselves to the seven-member jury and the audience, who were also invited to vote for their favorite and award an audience prize donated by Sparkasse Vogtland. With... zu „Congratulations to the prizewinners in the category viola!“ more