TARTINI COMPETITION

Special prizes 2026

Special prizes may be given for the following categories:
  400 € for the Best Violinist of the entire competition,
  400 € for the Best Pianist of the entire competition,
  400 € for the Best Chamber Ensemble,
  200 € for the Most Promising Young Violin Soloist,
  200 € for the Most Promising Young Piano Soloist,
  200 € for the best performance of the compulsory G. Tartini piece,
  200 € for the best performance of the compulsory B. Glavina piece,
  200 € or other prize for the competitor's own composition,
  Other prizes (sheet music, summer schools, musical accessories... etc.) could be awarded.



Special Awards of the 5th International Tartini Competition Piran

 The 15th Summer Music Academy in Izola (Slovenia) awards a tuition fee waiver for active participation to a young pianist, in the amount of €350, selected by the lecturer, Professor Selma Chicco Hajdin.
https://www.selmachiccohajdin.com/akademija/

 The KreativKlavir Koper Summer School awards either a tuition fee for participation in the summer school, or 2 × 4 piano lessons to two young pianists, with a total value of €320, selected by lecturers prof. Valentina Češnjevar and prof. Aleksandra Češnjevar Glavina.
https://www.valentinacesnjevar.com/kreativ_2025.php

 The Godalko Summer Violin School awards two tuition fees in the amount of €250 for participation in either the Godalko Mini or Godalko Junior program.
Accommodation and meals are not included and require an additional payment.
https://godalko.si/

 The Ljubljana Music Youth Society (Glasbena mladina ljubljanska) awards two concert performances in the 2026/2027 season to selected young violinists, chosen by the Artistic Director of the Tartini Competition in Piran.
https://www.gml-drustvo.si/

 The Portorož Auditorium and the Piran Musical Evenings dedicate a significant part of their programme to young, promising musicians from Slovenia and abroad. Prize winners of the Tartini Competition, as well as other emerging talents who are not yet widely established, are given the opportunity to perform at the festival, enabling them to engage with a demanding audience and gain valuable experience at the beginning of their independent artistic careers. 
Tartini Competition Piran Award: Opening concert of the 48th Piran Musical Evenings, 25 June 2026, awarded to selected prize winners of the 5th International Tartini Competition Piran.
https://www.avditorij.si/si/12-repertoar/festivali/piranski-glasbeni-veceri/48-piranski-glasbeni-veceri-2026

 The National Education Institute (Zavod za šolstvo) awards three sheet music collections Anastazija’s Violin Fairy Tales by Prof. Anastazija Juvan, with a total value of €82.
https://www.zrss.si/

 The Cultural Association Ars Magna awards sheet music editions and vouchers worth €150, which can be used for the purchase of books or CDs from their publishing catalogue.
https://www.kdarsmagna.com/slo_zaloznistvo.php