Dates:
Round 1: February 10–14, 2026
Round 2: April 28–30, 2026

Venue: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Application deadline: February 1, 2026

The International Competition for Bowed String Instrument Performers
is organized by the Organizing Committee of the international creative project for the development of children and youth “WORLD MUSIC”, in cooperation with the European Organizing Committee “Alliance of Talents.”

Objectives and Goals:

Promotion of classical music, discovery of talented performers, breaking boundaries between different countries through creative exchange, and motivating children and young people to achieve further artistic success.

Participants:

The competition is held in two rounds across four specialties: violin, viola, cello, and string ensemble, in seven age categories.

• Round 1 – online, held from February 10 to 14, 2026
• Round 2 – in person in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), held from April 28 to 30, 2026

Accommodation Program (introductory option):

USD 100 + organizational fee

The price includes:

• 2 nights in a hotel (2–3–4 persons per room)
• Breakfasts
• City sightseeing tour of Tashkent

Financial Terms:

• The fee for the first online round is the same for all categories – $35 or €30.
• For ensembles – $45 or €40 per group.
• Participation fee for the second round (in person)
• Soloists – $80 or €75
• Duets and trios – the fee is $60 or €55 per person.
• For groups of 4-6 people, the fee is $40 or €35 per participant.
• For groups of 7 or more people, the fee is $30 or €27 per participant.

!!! Participants who do not advance to Round 2 may receive an invitation to participate in the International Festival-Competition “Scheherazade Kaleidoscope” (May 1–5, 2026) with payment of the organizational fee according to the Regulations, or take part in the International Online Competition “Planet of Art” without additional payment of the organizational fee.

Accommodation-based introductory program: $100 + registration fee

The price includes: 2 nights in a hotel, 2-3-4 people per room, breakfast. A sightseeing tour of Tashkent.

Applications:

Applications must be submitted via the website www.musicclassic.eu by February 1, 2026,
or sent strictly in WORD format (not scanned) to:
musicclassic.kz@mail.ru or olimpiada@musicclassic.eu

Payment for participation in Round 1 – by February 5, 2026
Round 1 auditions – February 10–14, 2026

Results of Round 1 – February 15–17, 2026
Payment for participation in Round 2 – by March 15, 2026
Round 2 auditions – April 28–30, 2026
Award ceremony – April 30, 2026

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Payment details:

VISA card 4899 8888 9742 8292 (KZT)
VISA card 4899 8888 9821 1994 (USD)

Card holder: Yelena Nikitina

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