The International Competition for the Interpretation of Ostracised Music at the Rostock University of Music and Drama will take place from April 9 to 12, 2026, for the following categories:

• piano solo
• string instruments solo/duo
• wind instruments solo/duo
• voice/lied duo
• piano duo
• duo ensembles without piano

Musicians aged 15 to 30 from European educational institutions such as universities, music schools, and other organizations are invited to participate. Participants have the chance to win prizes worth € 1,000 to € 5,000.

The application deadline is January 16, 2026. The application fee is € 50 and must be paid by January 16. Information and registration: www.hmt-rostock.de/en/studies/competitions/

The competition, which takes place every two years in alternating categories, was first held in 2001 as part of the ‘Verfemte Musik Schwerin’ (Ostracised Music Schwerin) project. Until 2022, it was held in Schwerin under the auspices of Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland – Landesverband MV e.V. Following its reorientation, it will be organised for the first time in 2026 by the hmt Rostock, together with the Lübeck University of Music, the Mecklenburg State Theatre and the Schwerin Conservatory.

Sincerely
hmt Rostock
www.hmt-rostock.de
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