General terms and rules of the competition

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND RULES OF THE 7th INTERNATIONAL CELEIA COMPETITION 2026

DISCIPLINE: HORN, ACCORDION, DOUBLE BASS, ZITTER AND  CHAMBER GROUPS WITH HARP

1.The competition is open for young musicians of all nationalities and is divided into age categories for the disciplines horn, accordion, double bass, zither and chamber groups with harp. The age category is determined by calendar year (from January 1st until December 31st). Example: Duration of the competition is from 15th until 17th of April 2026, competitor is born on June 5th 2015 – competitor is 11 years old.

Age categories for solo disciplines horn, accordion, double bass and zither:

• Pre-category – 9 years and younger
• I. category – 11 years and younger
• II. category – 13 years and younger
• III. category – 15 years and younger
• IV. category – 17 years and younger
• V. category – 19 years and younger

A younger competitor may compete in a higher age category.

 

Age categories for discipline chamber groups with harp:

• I. a category – average age of group members up to 12 years (0 – 12)
• I. b category – average age of group members up to 15 years (12.01 – 15)
• II. category – average age of group members up to 19 years (15.01 – 19)

2. The deadline for submitting an electronic application is 15. 3. 2026.

The electronic application must contain:

• Correctly completed application form;,
• Scanned and signed consent for personal data (GDPR);
• Confirmation of payment of the application fee (pdf attachement).
• A copy of a valid personal document (pdf attachement).
• A copy of the sheet music of the performed free-choice programme in pdf format must also be attached to the e-application (each piece separately named in its own file and no larger than 2MB per file): For soloists, the solo part with piano accompaniment, and for chamber groups, the music full score. For pre-determined pieces, copies of the sheet music are not required.

 

3. Application fee:

• Pre-category, I., II. and III. category – 60€
• IV. and V. category – 70€
• Chamber music with harp: 35€ per member

The application fee is to be paid to:

GLASBENA ŠOLA CELJE
Slomškov trg 10
3000 CELJE

 Account No. at UJP Žalec: SI56 012116030709537

BIC (SWIFT): BSLJSI2X

Reference No.: SI00 760599-26

Upon payment DON’T FORGET to indicate (as the PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION) the NAME OF THE COMPETITOR!

The application fee is non-refundable in case of a candidate’s withdrawal after 15th March 2026.

 

4. The organizer can limit the maximum number of competitors in which case the order of the applications received will be considered.

5. The programme is performed entirely by heart unless otherwise provided in the propositions.

6. Award and special prizes criteria:

All competitors receive:

• gold plaque for achieving 95 – 100 points
• silver plaque for achieving 90 – 94,99 points
• bronze plaque for achieving 85 – 89,99 points
• participation award for achieving 84,99 or less points

In IV. and V. category in disciplines horn, accordion, double bass and zither and in the II^nd category of harp chamber groups special prizes will be awarded for the 1^st place for the competitors if the competitor receives a gold plaque.

In the III. category of solo disciplines, 1 (one) special award will also be awarded: Solo performance with the Celje School Orchestra in the 2026/2027 school year. The winner will be selected by the organizer.

7. Awards and special prizes will be presented at the end of the competition Celeia 2026.

8. Jury members may not evaluate a competitor whom they teach or are related to.

9. The jury has the right to stop the performance if the candidate exceeds the prescribed time limit.

10. The order of performance of the candidates will be in alphabetical order, Chamber groups in random order.

11. The results of the competition will be announced no later than three hours after the end of the competition in each category.

12. The competition is open to the public. The Organizing Committee of the competition decides on audio, video and photography of the competition.

13. The decisions of the jury are final.

14. By registering, the competitor confirms that he/she accepts the conditions and rules of the 7th International Competition Celeia 2026.