The 1996 World Marimba Competition took place in Stuttgart, with 60 participants from 24 countries.
Results
- 1st Prize: Katarzyna Myćka
- 2nd Prize: Eric Sammut
- 3rd Prize: Taiko Saito
- Keiko Abe Special Prize: Bogdan Băcanu
Jury
Keiko Abe , David Friedman , David Kirchner, Bent Lylloff, Peter Sadlo, Klaus Treßelt, Michael Udow.
Commissioned works
- Volker David Kirchner: Dybuk