The live rounds of the International Marimba Festiva Competition 2024–2025 are scheduled for April 23–25, 2025, at Musikhaus Thomann in Treppendorf near Bamberg, Germany. Online qualifying rounds precede the live stage. The related Resonances festival follows in Bamberg on April 26–28.
Competition
The live timetable groups competitors in five age groups, AG I–V. Performances proceed through semifinal and final rounds according to the organizer’s timetable .
Jury
The announced live-competition jury comprises Sławomir Mscisz, Katarzyna Myćka, Raphael Christen, Fumito Nunoya, and Brian Zator.
Awards
The organizer plans certificates and non-cash prizes worth approximately EUR 10,000 for live participants, with cash prizes totalling EUR 8,000 for winners.