Final day for application, with video, is February 16, 2026.
Competition, after personal invitation, at Gävle Concert Hall April 16 and April 17, 2026. (The finale, April 17, will be with live audience.)
The competition is a part of the brass festival SIGNAL, April 14–19, 2026, in Gävle and is a collaboration with Gävle Symphony Orchestra and Gävle Concert Hall.
Pre-qualification round by video
Deadline: February 16, 2026
Trumpet
J. Haydn – Trumpet Concerto 1st+2nd movement
OR
J.N. Hummel – Trumpet Concerto 1st movement (can be played in E or Eb)
French Horn
W.A. Mozart – Horn Concerto No 4 1st+2nd movement
OR
Richard Strauss – Horn Concerto No 1 1st+2nd movement
Trombone
F. David – Trombone Concerto 1st+2nd movement
OR
L. Gröndahl – Trombone Concerto 1st+2nd movement
Bass Trombone
Lebedev – Concerto in One Movement
OR
Ernst Sachse – Bass Trombone Concerto 1st+2nd movement
Tuba
R. V-Williams – Tuba Concerto 1st+2nd movement
OR
John Williams – Tuba Concerto 1st+2nd movement
Round 2 and 3 LIVE
Round 2 and 3, after personal invitation, at Gävle Concert Hall: April 16 and April 17, 2026
Trumpet
Round 2 - April 16
J. Haydn – Trumpet Concerto 1st+2nd movement
OR
J.N. Hummel – Trumpet Concerto 1st movement (can be played in E or Eb)
Round 3 - April 17, finale, (with audience)
George Enescu - Legende
One unaccompanied solo piece composed after 1960
French Horn
Round 2 - April 16
W.A. Mozart – Horn Concerto No 4 1st+2nd movement
OR
Richard Strauss – Horn Concerto No 1 1st+2nd movement
Round 3 - April 17, finale, (with audience)
Robert Schumann - Adagio & Allegro
One unaccompanied solo piece composed after 1960
Trombone
Round 2 - April 16
F. David – Trombone Concerto 1st+2nd movement
OR
L. Gröndahl – Trombone Concerto 1st+2nd movement
Round 3 - April 17, finale, (with audience)
F. Martin - Ballade
One unaccompanied solo piece composed after 1960
Bass Trombone
Round 2 - April 16
Lebedev – Concerto in One Movement
OR
Ernst Sachse – Bass Trombone Concerto 1st+2nd movement
Round 3 - April 17, finale, (with audience)
Pierre Lantiere - Introduction, Romance et Allegro
One unaccompanied solo piece composed after 1960
Tuba
Round 2 - April 16
R. V-Williams – Tuba Concerto 1st+2nd movement
OR
John Williams – Tuba Concerto 1st+2nd movement
Round 3 - April 17, finale, (with audience)
Bruce Broughton - Sonata
One unaccompanied solo piece composed after 1960
Application
The competition is open for Nordic residence only.
Make your application at muvac.com
Application deadline: February 16, 2026
Live audition by personal invitation.
All music is to be played with orchestra tuning
Further details about the competition can be obtained from:
Mr Per Larsson, Orchestra Producer
+ 46 (0)76-518 90 50
per.larsson@gavle.se