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SUMMARY:Universal Marimba Competition & Festival 2020
UID:https://www.marimba.org/2019/07/14/universal-marimba-competition-festival-2020/
LOCATION:Sint-Truiden, Belgium
DTSTAMP:20200711Z
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DESCRIPTION:The Universal Marimba Competition Belgium is once again upon us in 2020,
celebrating its 20th anniversary. Embark your career and take your chance
at the World leading Marimba Competition in Marimba Solo, Duo, Chamber
music & Composition. Apply now:www.marimbacompetition.com
deadline Marimba Solo: April 1st, 2020 deadline Marimba Duo & Chamber
Music October: 1st, 2019org. Marimba-Projects / art. Director: Dr. Ludwig
Albert
About the Universal Marimba Competition
The Universal Marimba Competition, located in the heart of Europe and
acclaimed as the most prestigious in the World, gathers the marimba around
the globe and foster cross cultural understanding. It has been dedicated
with success to promote the popularization and development of the marimba
art and culture, sparing no efforts in supporting leading artists and prize
winners. 
Unique in the World, the competition offers aside marimba Solo also the
disciplines marimba Duo and Chamber music (for ensembles from duo till
quintet with all instrumental combinations). In addition, the Universal
Marimba Composition Competition celebrates with the 7th edition its 10th
anniversary and the 3rd edition of the International Percussion Youth
Competition will take place simultaneously with the closing festival,
aiming to support and to discover young talent. 
This event is set as a two yearly annual music celebration continuously
inviting for the festival top acts and brilliant artistry. The competition
received from 2011 the High Patronage of Her Majesty Queen Paola, a Royal
honor for the first time presented to a marimba competition worldwide. The
competition welcomed over 800 candidates from all continents presenting
each edition as jury and performing festival artists a topflight of world
leading artists. 
The Competitions' worldwide leading role is reflected by the offered prizes
(with a value up to 70.000 euro) and the established endorsed artist
contracts that resulted in further embarking careers of the passed
laureates and their presence nowadays as leading marimbists of the new
generation. 
It is with proud to witness their international artistic growth,
recognition and presence. No doubt that this ground-breaking event keeps
marking internationally a brand new milestone of the marimba, providing an
inspirational stage for top performers and candidates and presenting all
visitors a unique music experience
The Universal Marimba Competition celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2020.
The 8th edition will take place from 11 till 19 July 2020 for Marimba Solo,
Duo, Chamber music and Composition. The discipline Chamber music welcomes
formations from duo till quintet with all kind of instrumental combinations
(vibraphone, strings, wind, accordion, saxophone....). In addition, the 3rd
edition of the International Percussion Youth competition will take place
during the closing festival on 18 and 19 July and the Universal Marimba
Composition Competition celebrates with the 7th edition its 10th
anniversary.
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