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2026 Heartland Marimba International Festival Orchestra: Lancaster and PASIC
The 2026 festival combines Lancaster County concerts and presentations with a large marimba orchestra and an optional PASIC appearance in Indianapolis.
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Application deadlines
Sep012026
Event · Application deadline
2026 Heartland Marimba International Festival Orchestra: Lancaster and PASIC
The 2026 festival combines Lancaster County concerts and presentations with a large marimba orchestra and an optional PASIC appearance in Indianapolis.
Sep072026
Competition · Application deadline
23rd Italy Percussion Competition 2026 to Be Held Online
The Italy Percussive Arts Society's 23rd online competition runs from September 20 to November 20, 2026, with marimba among seven solo percussion sections. The current organizer subscription page lists September 7 as the application deadline.
Sep152026
Competition · Application deadline
The 2nd Keiko Abe International Marimba Competition
Applications close September 15, 2026; the final-round events take place February 15–18, 2027 at Suntory Hall Blue Rose in Tokyo.
Upcoming competitions
Aug152026
Competition
Marimba World Championships 2026
A two-day Cape Town gathering for marimba ensembles, with competitions, workshops, panel discussions, an opening ceremony and a finale showcase.
Aug212026
Competition
The 41st Japan Wind and Percussion Competition — Marimba Final
The marimba final of the 41st Japan Wind and Percussion Competition takes place at 13:00 on August 21, 2026, at Tokyo College of Music's TCM Hall, with free public admission.
Sep192026
Competition
TROMP International Percussion Competition 2026
Ten selected professional percussionists compete across four public jury rounds in Eindhoven from September 20 to 27, concluding with three individual final recitals.
Sep202026
Competition
23rd Italy Percussion Competition 2026 to Be Held Online
The Italy Percussive Arts Society's 23rd online competition runs from September 20 to November 20, 2026, with marimba among seven solo percussion sections. The current organizer subscription page lists September 7 as the application deadline.
Sep232026
Competition
TROMP Next Gen: Mallet Competition 2026
Young mallet players from around the world perform self-written and chosen works on marimba, vibraphone, or both in Eindhoven.
Nov042026
Event
2026 Heartland Marimba International Festival Orchestra: Lancaster and PASIC
The 2026 festival combines Lancaster County concerts and presentations with a large marimba orchestra and an optional PASIC appearance in Indianapolis.
Nov062026
Event
International Marimba Festiva Meetings 2026 — Poland
Three days of individual lessons, chamber music, workshops, lectures and concerts for marimba students in Lusławice, Poland.
Feb152027
Competition
The 2nd Keiko Abe International Marimba Competition
Applications close September 15, 2026; the final-round events take place February 15–18, 2027 at Suntory Hall Blue Rose in Tokyo.
Past competitions
Jul302026
Competition
The 9th Tokyo International Marimba Competition — Final Round
The final round of the 9th Tokyo International Marimba Competition, held on July 30, 2026 at Tobu Friend Hall in Tokyo, open to the public with free admission.
Jul182026
Competition
Universal Marimba Competition Belgium 2026 — Results
The organizer announced the Solo Category results and the first- and second-prize Marimba Duo laureates.
Closed applications
May312026
Competition · Application deadline
The 9th Tokyo International Marimba Competition
The 9th Tokyo International Marimba Competition, organized by the Japan International League of Artists. A single open marimba category; applications run March 1 to May 31, 2026, and the final is held on July 30 at Tobu Friend Hall in Tokyo.