The main organizer of the competition is the Accordion School Petr Vacek in cooperation with the city of Dobřany. Cooperating partners are ZUŠ Bedřicha Smetany Plzeň (the Art Primary School of the Bedřich Smetana) and Konzervatoř České Budějovice (the České Budějovice Conservatory.
The competition is international, it is intended for accordionists from all over the world, without any age restrictions.
The competition will be held on June 5 – 7, 2026 in the premises of the Wolfram Cultural Center (Tyršova 80, Dobřany) and the Káčko Cultural Center (Sokolovská 1011, Dobřany).
A soloist, chamber group or orchestra can participate in the competiiton. In case of chamber group, musical group or orchestra, at least 1 accordionist must be represented.
The online application must be submitted no later than 3rd of May 2026
Participation fees
- All solo categories: 32 EUR
- Junior solo, Senior solo: 50 EUR
- Junior solo – Variete; Senior solo – Variete: 50 EUR
- Masters: 50 EUR
- Chamber groups: 64 EUR
- Orchestra groups: 8 EUR per each participant in the group
- for 18 and more players – 140 EUR for the entire group
Payment of the participation fees will be made based on issued invoices. Invoices are issued continously according to the submitted applications. Please use the variable symbol when paying participation fess!
In case of non-compliance with the payment conditions, the entrant will not be included in the competition. Participation fees can be only refunded if the competition is cancelled.
Transport and accommodation
All competitiors arrange and pay for their own transport and accomodation. For recommendations on public transport and accommodation, see the News section.
Jury
A professional jury, consisting of master accordion teachers and performers, decides on the performance and overall evaluation of the competitors.
The jury will have at least nine members.
The decision of the jury is final and cannot be appealed.
Awards
Each competitor will receive a diploma and a small prize. Depending on the number of the competitors, at least one medal place will be awarded in each category.
Selected participants will receive the Accordion School Petr Vacek Award, which is associated with the possibility of paid performance at the gala concert of the accordion competition in 2027.
The International Accordion Competition Dobřany 2026 is a qualifying competition for the global competition Trophée Mondial de l’Accordéon. The rules of qualification for solo, chamber music and orchestral music categories are listed at the end of overviews of the individual categories. Qualifying accordionist will have the opportunity to participate in the online round, from which it is possible to advance to the final round, which will be held in autumn 2026 in France.
Special prize will also be awarded for the youngest participant in the competition.
Note: The competition organizers are not liable for any damages or extraordinary events during the competition.