Category 1:
7 years and younger (competitors born 8. 6. 2018 and younger)
Program: of your own choice, length 2 – 4 minutes
Category 2:
9 years and younger (competitors born 8. 6. 2016 and younger)
Program: of your own choice, length 3 – 5 minutes
Category 3:
11 years and younger (competitors born 8. 6. 2014 and younger)
Program: of your own choice, length 4 – 7 minutes
Category 4:
13 years and younger (competitors born 8. 6. 2012 and younger)
Program: of your own choice, length 5 – 8 minutes
Category 5:
15 years and younger (competitors born 8. 6. 2010 and younger)
Program: of your own choice, length 6 – 10 minutes
Category 6:
17 years and younger (competitors born 8. 6. 2008 and younger)
Program: of your own choice, length 7 – 11 minutes
Category 7:
19 years and younger (competitors born 8. 6. 2006 and younger)
Program: of your own choice, length 8 – 13 minutes
Category 8:
Accordionist singer
No age limit
Program: length 5 – 10 minutes, all performed compositions must be accompanied by a vocal component
Masters:
No age limit
Program: length 12 – 20 minutes, at least one composition must be from the Baroque or Classicism Period
Junior solo:
18 years or younger (competitors born 8. 6. 2007 or younger)
Program:
1st round
– one compositions from Baroque or Classicism Period
– one compositions of lyrical character
– one composition of technical character
– total program up to 15 minutes, movement from a cycle allowed
2nd round
– any original complete piece for accordion – single movement or cyclical
– total program up to 15 minutes
Senior solo:
19 years or older (competitors born 7. 6. 2007 or older)
Program:
1st round
– one compositions from Baroque or Classicism Period
– one compositions of lyrical character
– one composition of technical character
– total program up to 20 minutes, movement from a cycle allowed
2nd round
– any original complete piece for accordion – single movement or cyclical
– total program up to 20 minutes
Junior solo – Variety, Jazz, World Music:
18 years or younger (competitors born 8. 6. 2007 or younger)
Program: at least two compositions of different character, length 9 – 15 minutes
Senior solo – Variete, Jazz, World Music:
19 years or older (competitors born 7. 6. 2007 or older)
Program: at least two compositions of different character, length 10 – 16 minutes
Qualifying conditions
All solo categories are qualifying for the global competition Trophée Mondial de l’Accordéon.
All winners of the individual categories and another 12 competitors with the highest points will advance to the CMA 2026. For the Junior solo and Senior solo categories, participations in the 2nd round is sufficient to advance (at least 50 % of category participants will advance to second round).