Dates & Venue

3 May 2026

Venue:

Mere Kultuurikeskus
Mere pst 5, Tallinn, Estonia

Purpose of the Competition

The competition aims to:

• Develop stage culture and professional performance level
• Provide opportunities for participation in international projects, competitions and festivals
• Strengthen international cultural cooperation
• Promote artistic creativity and performance excellence

Age groups and time of performance:

• Young Musicians: 7 to 10 years old – till 5 minutes ( one or two pieces)
• Musicians: 11 to 13 years old – till 10 minutes (one or two pieces)
• Musicians: 14 to 17 years old – 12 minutes ( one or two pieces)
• Musicians: 18 years and older — up to 13 minutes (one piece or pieces of different character)

Repertoire requirements. Participants may choose one or two pieces from any of the following category:

• Classical repertoire (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary periods).
• Folk/Traditional
• Modern composing
• Jazz/Blues

Nominations

• Solo 
• Duet
• Ensemble
• Orchestra

Important:

Grand Prix winner of 2025 may not participate in 2026 in the same age category

Evaluation & Grading System

The grading system is open and transparent.

95–99 — Laureate I
90–94 — Laureate II
85–89 — Laureate III
80–84 — Diploma
75–79 — Participant
100 — Grand Prix Nominee

The decision to award the Grand Prix will be made on a point-by-point basis, in the event of a dispute, by the general decisions of the jury. If different contestants in the same nomination collect a similar number of points, the chairman of the jury has the right to vote again. The decision of the jury is correct and cannot be challenged.

Jury

The international jury consists of internationally recognized professional musicians and teachers, producers, composers, heads of creative teams and organizations, cultural and art figures.

Evaluation Criteria

• Intonation
• Professionalism
• Originality
• Stage image
• Performance & interpretation

Grand Awards

• Grand Prix — 250 €

Special Awards

•  Competition organizers award
• • Rising star (promising artist)
• • The most artistic contestant
• • The most original artist
• • The youngest participant

All participants receive trophies, diplomas and gifts.

Registration

Application deadline: 1 April 2026

Early-bird discount for applications submitted before 15 March 2026

Entry fee payment deadline: 10 April 2026
(Late applications will not be accepted.)

Song changes are allowed until 20 April 2026 via email:
📩 tallinnvoice@gmail.com

After 20 April, song changes are subject to a 20 € administrative fee.

Participation fees are non-refundable in case of withdrawal for personal reasons.

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Participation Fees (per nomination)

Application deadline 01.04.2026