60th Concertino Praga – Antonín Dvořák International Radio Competition for Young Musicians, Czech Republic

Prague, Czech Republic

Deadline: March 31st, 2026

Czech Radio and the Academy of Classical Music hereby announce the 60th annual 2026 Concertino Praga – the Antonín Dvořák International Radio Competition for Young Musicians.

Category: Solo

violin, viola, violoncello, piano, harp and accordion

Age:
a) musicians who are under 16 years of age (i.e. born on 17.9.2010 or later) at the time of the holding of the competition’s final public round may participate in the piano and violin sub-categories.

b) Musicians who are under 17 years of age (i.e. born on 17.9.2009 or later) at the time of the holding of the competition’s final public round may participate in the viola, violoncello, harp and accordion sub-categories

Schedule:

1st round – Recording/ the judging period: May 4th to May 8th, 2026

Final (4 Contestants) – Live, Prague (“Talent Stage”, Dvořák Prague 2026 festival)/ Performence: September 18th, 2026

Prizes:

1st prize – 5000 EUR and the Czech Radio Prize
2nd prize – 2800 EUR
3rd prize – 1700 EUR
1st grade honourable mention – 700 EUR

Concertino Praga finalists: Concertino Praga South Bohemian Festival in the period September 19th to September 26th, 2026.