32nd International Leoš Janáček Competition in Brno

JURY

Chairman:

Roland Szentpáli (Hungary)

Members:

Dirk Hirthe (Germany)

Nikolaj Kanišák (Slovakia)

Gergely Endre Lukács (Hungary)

Karel Malimánek (Czech Republic)

Petr Salajka (Czech Republic)

Jakub Urbańczyk (Poland)

JURY

Chairman:

Will Sanders (Netherlands)

Members:

Yi Man (China)

Jindřich Petráš (Czech Republic)

Zuzana Rzounková (Czech Republic)

Kerry Turner (USA / Belgium)

Raimund Zell (Austria)

Szabolcs Zempléni (Hungary / Germany)

PRIZES

MAIN PRIZES

Financial awards are announced for each category separately:

1^st prize: CZK 100,000

2^nd prize: CZK 70,000 

3^rd prize: CZK 40,000

The financial awards above are subject to tax and/or other possible deductions in accordance with laws and regulations valid in the Czech Republic.

The juries reserve the right not to award individual prizes or to divide them in accordance with the Statute.

The title “Laureate of Leoš Janáček International Competition in Brno”, together with diplomas with their names, titles and prizes belong to all prizewinners. Holders of honourable mention and special prizes and bonuses will also get diplomas without any claim to the title of laureate.

SPECIAL PRIZES FOR TUBA

Special prizes are currently being negotiated.

SPECIAL PRIZES FOR FRENCH HORN

Honoured concert performance as part of the “International Music Festival For the Treasures of Broumov Region 2027”.

The prize will be awarded to the selected laureate based on the decision of the festival director. The prize is provided by the partner of the competition International Music Festival For the Treasures of Broumov Region.

SPECIAL PRIZES FOR EACH CATEGORY

Concert of the best Czech participant of the competition within the event “Days of Young Performers, Brno 2027“.

The prize is provided by the partner of the competition the Association of Moravian Composers.

Sheet music from the production of the music publisher Bärenreiter Praha for the best participant of the competition.

The prize is provided by the partner of the competition Bärenreiter Praha s.r.o. – music publisher.

Futher special prizes are currently being negotiated.

The application form can be filled in at these links: French horn HERE / Tuba HERE

Application deadline and payment of a competition fee is till 31/05/2026.

The competition fee is possible to pay by bank transfer (more details are in the conditions) or by credit card HERE.

PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT – French horn

Jana Goliášová (Faculty of Music, Janáček Academy of Performing Arts, Brno)

Martin Nosek (Faculty of Music, Janáček Academy of Performing Arts, Brno)

PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT – Tuba

Jana Ryšánková (Faculty of Music, Janáček Academy of Performing Arts, Brno)

Kristina Marková (Music and Dance Faculty, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague)