Metelka Competition  

INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN MAKING COMPETITION
PRAGUE, 3.–7. June 2025

A violin making competition where the course is more beneficial than the results. Carve a violin scroll in one day. Become a judge. Everything is transparent.

Recently

15.2.2025 We have no further appliants on the waiting list. In case someone gives up, which is possible, there will be nobody to replace him/her, which is pitty! We invite any further interested violin makers to apply at least for the waiting list! Please contact us with email.

15.1.2025 All jury members confirmed that they will attend the scroll carving contest along the competitors! Of course they will do out of the competition. However, for all participants this will be a great chance to see and compare the work of these respected masters.

1.12.2024 We innovate the marking system. As 40 participants and 3 judges mark 40 instruments and 40 scrolls at the same time, the amount of numbers to be calculated is really great. Last time we struggled entering them all manually to the system. Therefore this time each evaluating person will submit his/her points to the system electronically using his/her smart phone, ipad or notebook. Only internet connection will be needed and a link to the relevant form which will be published on this site in time.

15.8.2024 Dear applicants and colleagues, we are very pleased with the great interest in our competition. We are surprized how quickly the start list became full. Now the capacity of the contest is complete and the applications are closed.

5.4.2024 The VI. year of this unique event is being prepared intensively. It will take place in June 3 - 7, 2025. The venue will be The Czech Museum of Music, as in 2017. The details of the programme are still being adjusted, however the basis is set clear: Again the scroll carving contest will take place and the competitive instruments (violins after model Stradivari) will be judged by the respected professional jury togethetr with the competitors. Please see the all-star jury here!

For reminder, a short documentary from the 2017 Competition



Pictures from the 2017 Competition here.

Results of the 2017 Competition here.

FlameMaple KREMER pigmente Warchal CremonaTools HAMU PRK partners Atelier Pilař, HK František Kůs Atelier Bursík Oleg Semenukha Jan Sokol Jaroslav Kohout Tomáš Skála