7th Young Ludwig Youth Music Competition
21 September 2026 - 27 September 2026
Universität der Künste Berlin
Do you play violin, piano, or cello?
Register for the
7th Young Ludwig Youth Music Competition!
The competition is being held in three age groups
Age group 1:
Born after 31 Dezember 2014
1st prize: 500 €
2nd prize: 250 €
3rd prize: 150 €
Age group 2:
Born after 31 Dezember 2011
1st prize: 1000 €
2nd prize: 500 €
3rd prize: 250 €
Age group 3:
Born after 31 Dezember 2008
1st prize: 1500 €
2nd prize: 1000 €
3rd prize: 500 €
Grand Prix
The Grand Prix is awarded to the best participant across all age groups. The winner will perform a concert at the Philharmonic Hall in Berlin with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra.
Leonidas Raffaelian Special Prize
Starting with the 2024 edition we will award the Leonidas Raffaelian Special Prize for extraordinary achievments by violinists and cellsits in the form of a free loan of a high-quality violin or a high-quality cello for a period of 12 months. The insturments come from the workshop of master violin maker Leonidas Raffaelian from Cremona, Italy.
European-Circle-of- Friends-of-the-Julius-Stern-Institute-Prize
The first prize for age group I is donated by the European Circle of Friends of the Julius-Stern-institute. Besides the prize money of 500 €, it encompasses the participation in a representative concert at the University of Arts Berlin.
The Jury
The members of the jury are internationally acclaimed experts in their fields.
Prof. Dr. Tomasz Tomaszewski - Universität der Künste Berlin
Prof. Claude Lelong - Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris
Prof. Catalin Ilea - Universität der Künste Berlin
Ron Lepinat - Artistic Director Musikgymnasium Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Participants can request to be accompagnied by our professional pianists:
Zuzanna Basinska
Adam Tomaszewski
Partners
We wish to thank our partners without whom the competition would not be possible.
