2026
Mahler Competition
Schedule.

Bamberger Symphoniker
23 June - 03 July 2026

Concert Hall Bamberg
Mußstraße 1
D-96047 Bamberg

First
Preliminary Rounds

Tue 23 June

Mahler 5 / Haydn
10:00 – 12:30 and 17:00 – 19:30
6 candidates

Wed 24 June

Mahler 5 / Haydn
10:00 – 12:30 and 17:00 – 19:30
6 candidates

Thu 25 June

Mahler 5 / Haydn
10:00 – 12:30 and 17:00 – 19:30
6 candidates

Fri 26 June

Mahler 5 / Haydn
10:00 – 12:30 and 17:00 – 19:30
6 candidates

Second
Preliminary Rounds

Sat 27 June

Mahler 5 / Schönberg
10:00 – 12:30 and 17:00 – 19:30
6 candidates

Mon 29 June

Mahler 5 / Schönberg
10:00 – 12:30 and 17:00 – 19:30
6 candidates

Semi-Finals

Tue 30 June

Mahler 5 / Bartók
10:00 – 12:30 and 17:00 – 19:30
6 candidates

Final Rehearsals 

Wed 1 July

Ades 1. Satz & Mahler 5
17:00 – 19:30
1 candidate

Thu 2 July

Ades 2. Satz & Mahler 5
10:00 – 12:30
1 candidate

Ades 3. Satz & Mahler 5
17:00 – 19:30
1 candidate

Finals

Fri 03 July

19:00

Mahler Competition Finals (3 Candidates) —
Program: Adès & Mahler 5
Following the concert: Jury deliberation, announcement of rankings and prize ceremony.

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