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

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!

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. Please note that a registration is valid only after receipt of the participation fee. This means first 40 applicants with paid fee will be accepted.

For reminder, a short documentary from the 2017 Competition



Pictures from the 2017 Competition here.

Results of the 2017 Competition here.

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