PREFACE

Please find below the official regulations of the “”

GENERAL CONDITIONS

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

REGISTRATION FEE

TRAVELLING AND ACCOMODATION EXPENSES

MEDIA AND PUBLICITY

COMPETITION REGULATIONS

JURY

AWARDS

REPERTOIRE

INSTRUMENTS

ORCHESTRA

LOCATIONS

Music Conservatory of Luxembourg-City
33, rue Charles Martel
L-2134 Luxembourg
Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Philharmonie Luxembourg
1, Place de l’Europe
L-1499 Luxembourg
Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

PROVISIONAL COMPETITION SCHEDULE

PRE-SELECTION

viewing in private

• 3-4 minutes extract of a work which can appear in the program of the duo
• J.S. BACH: extr. Concerto italien (Allegro giusto - mes.1-90 or Presto - mes.1-76)

PRELIMINARY ROUND

Total performance duration: 18-20 minutes

A) Set piece:

• Georges SADELER
  TIPTOE for Mallet Duo
  Published by “Symphonic Dimensions Publishing”
  available by May 2026 at Stretta Music Shop

B) Piece(s) of candidates’ choice

SEMI-FINAL

Total performance duration: 25-30 minutes

A) Set Pieces:

• prize-winning work of the 3rd IPCL Composition Competition
  available by 15 October 2026 at Percussion Mailorder House Herbert Brandt
• Johann Sebastian BACH
  Italian Concerto, BWV 971: ‘Allegro giusto’ or ‘Presto’

B) Piece(s) of candidates’ choice

FINAL

Total performance duration: 35 minutes

A) Set piece:

Work commissioned to Pol BELARDI, Luxembourgish composer
available by 15 October 2026 at Percussion Mailorder House Herbert Brandt

B) Récital (Max. duration: 16-20 minutes)

The performance must include:

• One of the following pieces (limited choice):
  Cuts are imposed for reasons of duration during the final
  – Book of Grooves IV. Dance Groove Drifting - Alejandro VIÑAO
  – Calienta Duet for marimba and vibes - Emmanuel SÉJOURNÉ
  – Carousel - David FRIEDMAN / Dave SAMUELS
  – Conversation in the Forest - Keiko ABE
  – Effugonetrom for Vibra and Marimba - Max LETH
  – I can see in your eyes - Max LETH
  – Octabones for two marimbas - Adi MORAG (Imposed cuts: mes. 1-5, 69-71, 110-116, 146-160)
  – Passacaglia for Marimba and Vibraphone - Anna IGNATOWICZ
  – Rhapsody for Vibra and Marimba Michael TAYLOR
  – Toccata for Vibraphone and Marimba Anders KOPPEL (Imposed cuts: mes. 54-86, 209-219, 245-273)
• Piece(s) of candidates’ choice