UNIVERSAL MARIMBA COMPETITION SCHEDULE 2026

  June 1 Deadline application Marimba Competition 
Deadline application Percussion Youth Competition 
Deadline application Marimba Composition Competition 		  
  June 15         
 		 Deadline confirmation repertoire list Marimba Competition 
Deadline materials Marimba Composition Competition		  
  July 11 -Arrival & registration candidates : 10h00 - 14h00 - Academic Hall 
-Meeting & tour all candidates       : 14h00 - 15h00 - Academic Hall  
  • Soundcheck  Solo & Duo       : 15h00 - 22h00 - Academic Hall
  • Practice time Solo & Duo       : 15h00 - 21h00 - Emperor Hall  
  
  July 12   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
  • Practice time Solo & Duo: 20h30 - 22h00 - Academic Hall
  • Practice time Solo & Duo: 10h00 - 22h00 - Emperor Hall  
 
  July 13  Free practice day  
  • Practice time Solo & Duo: 10h00 - 22h00 - Academic Hall
  • Practice time Solo & Duo: 10h00 - 22h00 - Emperor Hall 
  
  July 14  Round Two Marimba SOLO
(max. 15’ / max.15 candidates)   : 10h00- 12h00 / 13h30 - 16h00 - Academic Hall
  • Practice time duo (75')    :  16h00 - 18h30 - Academic Hall
  • Practice Time Solo (75')  : 18h30 - 22h15 - Academic Hall 
  • Practice time Solo & Duo: 10h00 - 22h00 - Emperor Hall 
  
   July 15  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
  • Practice time Solo & Duo               :10h00 - 22h00 - Emperor Hall 
  • Soundcheck  Finalists Solo (30')   : 20h00 - 21h30 - Academic Hall 
  • Practice time Finalists Duo  (30')   : 21h30 - 22h30 - Academic Hall 
  
 

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



 

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. C. Wu, F. Lattanzi, F.P. Yee, N.Tsukagoshi, R. Marques, K. Poukens, E. Tse, L. Albert)
  • Concerto Rehearsals Finalists Duo: 10h00 - 12h00 - Academic Hall  
  • Concerto Rehearsals Finalists Solo: 14h00 - 17h00 - Academic Hall  
  • Practice time Solo & Duo                : 17h30 - 22h00 - Emperor Hall 
  
  July 18 

 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     :15h00 - 16h00 - Academic Hall
  • Practice time Finalists Solo & Duo  :09h00 - 12h00 - Emperor Hall 
  • Warm up Finalists Solo                   :16h00  - 17h30 - Emperor Hall  
  • Warm up  Finalists Duo                   :17h30  - 19h00 - Emperor Hall 
- GRAND FINAL ROUND - Universal Marimba Competition 
  18h00 - 21h00 - Academic Hall
- PROCLAMATION - Universal Marimba Competition
   21h30 - 22h00 - Academic Hall

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  July 19

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