The Varaždin School of Music secured significant support from ministry for the International Piano Competition projects – Jurica Murai Memorial & Murai Grand Prix

At the close of an exceptionally successful calendar year, the Varaždin School of Music proudly shares excellent news, the Varaždin School of Music has been awarded EUR 7,000 in support from the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia for the organization of the International Piano Competition – Memorijal Jurica Murai & […]

Na predstojećem izdanju Međunarodnog pijanističkog natjecanja Memorijal Jurica Murai & Murai Grand Prix 2026. bit će dodjeljena posebna nagrada laureatu Grand Prix kategorije, nagrada Zagrebačke filharmonije, čime se dodatno potvrđuje visoka umjetnička i profesionalna razina ovoga uglednog pijanističkog natjecanja. Zagrebačka filharmonija, kao jedan od najrelevantnijih nacionalnih orkestara s dugom tradicijom međunarodnog djelovanja, ovom nagradom jasno […]

This year, the performance of a compulsory composition by Croatian authors has been introduced into the regulations of the first stage of the Murai Grand Prix competition (for competitors aged 17 to 32). Below are the authors whose compositions the competitors will perform: Stjepan Šulek – Preludij u A-duru  Davor Bobić – Yamaha-toccata Davorin Kempf […]

Dear competitors! This year, the first round of the Grand Prix competition will be held online. All candidates who intend to compete in the Grand Prix category are required to submit a recording with their application. The recording must be submitted no later than March 12, 2025, to the e-mail address – vz.woodwind.brass@gmail.com, after which […]

Dear competitors and mentors, We hereby inform you that applications for this year’s Varaždin Woodwind & Brass International Competition and Woodwin and Brass Grand Prix are now open. Below is a link to the official website of the Competition, where you can find the application form – Prijavnica VWB Applications will be possible no later […]

Dear Competitors and Mentors, We would like to inform you that applications for this year’s International Piano Competition Memorial Jurica Murai and Murai Grand Prix are open. Below you will find a link to the official website of the Competition, where the application form is located – https://app2.pamusflow.com/view/prijavnica_murai_2024.php Applications will be possible until March 15th, […]

Dear Competitors and Mentors, Thank you once again for applying for our International Piano Competition Memorijal Jurica Murai & Murai Grand Prix. A total of 130 competitors from 21 countries have applied.  We would like to inform you that all the information is available on our website: www.natjecanje.hr – A detailed competition schedule: https://natjecanje.hr/en/competition-schedule/ – Acoustic rehearsal […]

Poštovani natjecatelji i mentori, Hvala Vam još jednom na prijavi na ovogodišnje Međunarodno natjecanje pijanista Memorijal Jurica Murai & Murai Grand Prix. Ukupno imamo prijavljeno 130 natjecatelja iz 21 zemlje. Obavještavamo Vas da su sve informacije dostupne na našoj web stranici: www.natjecanje.hr – detaljan raspored natjecanja: https://natjecanje.hr/raspored-natjecanja/ – raspored akustičkih proba u dvoranama: https://natjecanje.hr/akusticke-probe-2/ Molimo […]

Iznimna nam je čast što možemo najaviti da će pijanistica Katarina Krpan predstaviti svoj CD u okviru Međunarodnog natjecanja pijanista Memorijal Jurica Murai & Murai Grand Prix.  Katarina Krpan diplomirala je i magistrirala na Muzičkoj akademiji u Zagrebu u klasi prof. Vladimira Krpana, a usavršavala se i magistrirala na Conservatoire de Musique (Lausanne) pod vodstvom […]

Dear competitors, please register at the Competition Office upon your arrival at the School, if possible at least two hours before your performance. Please note that in accordance with the instructions of the Civil Protection Headquarters, all competitors over the age of 12, mentors, tutors and parents must have a valid EU digital Covid certificate […]