Candidates born in 2007 or younger.
Program: Two compositions by free choice, where one has to be originally written for the accordion. No duration limit.

Candidates born in 2006.
The program in the duration up to 7 minutes.
Program: Two compositions by free choice, where one has to be originally written for the accordion.

Candidates born in 2005.
Program: Two compositions by free choice, where one has to be originally written for the accordion. No duration limit.

Candidates born in 2004.
The program in the duration up to 10 minutes.
Program: Two compositions by free choice, where one has to be originally written for the accordion.

Candidates born in 2002.
The program in the duration up to 12 minutes.
Program: Two compositions by free choice, where one has to be originally written for the accordion.

Candidates born in 2000 and 2001.
The program in the duration up to 15 minutes.
Program: Two compositions by free choice, where one has to be originally written for the accordion.

Candidates born in 1998 and 1999.
The program in the duration up to 20 minutes.
Program: At least two compositions by free choice, where one has to be originally written for the accordion.

Candidates born in 1997 and older.
The program in the duration from 15 to 25 minutes.
Program: A composition written before 1800; At least one composition by free choice. Within the program, at least one composition has to be originally written for the accordion.

CHAMBER ASSEMBLIES
-10thA category – primary music school students Program duration up to 15 minutes. -10th B category – secondary music school students. Program duration up to 20 minutes. -10th C category – university students and older. Program duration up to 25 minutes. Program: Two compositions by free choice, where at least one has to be originally written for the accordion.