Senior
- 1st place — €25,000
- 2nd place — €5,000
- 3rd place — €2,500
- 4th–6th place — €200 (entry fee refunded)
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Accordion · 2027
An international competition for accordionists from every country. The application, the official recording and the jury evaluation take place entirely online, through this site.
Applications are not yet open.
Founder and Director
The Grand Prix was founded by Borko Radivojević, accordionist, composer and producer, and founder of the Balkan Music Academy. He has devoted more than three decades to the instrument, and recent years to preserving and promoting the music of the region by passing on what he has learned.
My goal is to open new perspectives: to establish the accordion on the map of respected international music competitions, to give young artists steady support as they make their name on the international music scene, and also to preserve the folk music of the Balkans and to keep it alive.
Borko Radivojević, founder and director of the Balkan Music Academy
Total prize fund · €50,000
Each category has its own prizes, listed in full on the category page.
The winner of each category also records at BR Music Studio in Belgrade, with travel and accommodation provided by the organiser.
The recording
Before the official recording, the camera, microphone and connection speed may be checked as often as required. A short pause is requested only after many consecutive tests.
As on a concert stage, once the official recording begins there is no repetition. The rule is the same for every participant.
3 categories, each with its own programme requirements. Participants select the category in which they compete.
born 2000 or later · programme up to 20 min
Three rounds. Round 1, recorded online: a work composed before 1800 and two contrasting pieces. The compulsory piece is played in Round 3.
Entry fee€200
born 2000 or later · programme up to 20 min
One programme of four or more pieces, recorded online: a compulsory piece from the list, a Baroque work and two contrasting pieces.
Entry fee€200
born 2009 or later · programme up to 15 min
Two rounds. Round 1, recorded online: a Baroque work and two pieces of contrasting character.
Entry fee€200
The jury
Accordionists and pedagogues who assess each recording anonymously, on the performance alone.
Announcements
Official announcements from the competition: deadlines, the jury and the recording procedure.
Leave your email address and the organiser will notify you on the day they open.
Applications are not yet open.
The video is transmitted to the server while the performance is still being recorded, with a visible progress indicator. Nothing has to be uploaded afterwards.