Metelka Competition  

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

Programme

Tuesday 3.6.2025

Czech Museum of Music
15:00-21.00 - registration and submission of the competing instruments
19:00 - meeting of the professional jury

Wednesday 4.6.2025

Czech Museum of Music
8:30 - official opening of the competition, meeting of the jury and competitiors, explaining of the rules
9:00-21:00* - the scroll carving contest
14:00-14:30* - concert - Duo Teres, housle, kytara (www.duoteres.com)
15:00-15:30* - concert - student, housle (bude upřesněno)
16:00-16:30* - concert - Jiří Vodička, housle (www.jirivodicka.cz)
The competition and the cultural programme is open to the public for free. Judging of the competing instruments by the public is possible during the whole day.

Thursday 5.6.2025

Czech Museum of Music
9:00-10:00 - explaining of the judging system and the way the competing instruments and scrolls shall be assessed
10:00-18:00 - collective judging of the competing instruments and scrolls by the professional jury and the competitors (closed to the public)
20.00-23:00 - HWI International informal evening on a boat, live gipsy music (invited only)

Friday 6.6.2025

Czech Museum of Music
9:00-14:00 - collective judging of the competing instruments and scrolls by the professional jury and the competitors
15:30 - dearture to HAMU with the violins
The Bohuslav Martinů Hall, HAMU
16:00-20:00* - I. round of the tone test - solo
- II. round of the tone test - with piano
(the tone test at HAMU is open to the public)
- evening free

Saturday 7.6.2025

Czech Museum of Music
10:00-15:00* - professional lectures and discussions
- exhibition of the competing instruments and scrolls
- exhibition of other instruments
- possibility to visit the permanent exposition of the Czech Music Museum
17:00-19:00* - violin concert, to be specified
- judging of the competing instruments by the public
19:00-20:00* - gala prize giving ceremony
20:00-22:00 - EILA final banquet (invited only)
The programme is open to the public for free, excl. the final banquet.

Sunday 8.6.2025

Czech Museum of Music
9:00-12:00 - pick-up of the instruments and scrolls


During the whole event*

the precious violins A. Stradivari 1729 "Libon" and Joseph Guarneri del Gesú 1744 "Prince of Orange" from the SSHN** collection will be displayed in the Museum's lobby.



Legend:    * Open to the public    ** State Collection of Musical Instruments




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