​International Amateur Morin Khuur Competition

The purpose of this morin khuur competition is to showcase the skills of the participants who study the morin khuur, encourage them to continue their morin khuur journey, and promote morin khuur and mongolian culture internationally. 

The competition is for amateur morin khuur players only. Therefore, it is open to anyone who is learning or studying the instrument except for professional morin khuur players, or any music school students who are majoring in it. 
The competition will take place on June 14th and 15th, 2025 in Ingolstadt, Germany.

The competition will take place in the following age groups with 2 stages each: 
• Kids (13 years or younger)
• Teens (From 13 to 18 years old)
• Adults (18 years or older)
Kids (13 years or younger)
1st Round
• A piece by a mongolian author of your choice (solo or with piano accompaniment)
• The melody by A. Dvorjak
2nd Round
1. A classical piece of your choice (solo or with piano accompaniment)
2. The melody Ts.Suchbaatar
 
Teens (From 13 to 18 years old)
1st Round
• A folk song, long song or tatlaga 
• The Swan Camille Saint Saёns
2nd Round
• A piece of your choice (solo or with piano accompaniment)
• The melody of morin khuur G.Dugersuren
 
Adults (18 years or older)
1st Round
1. A piece by a mongolian author of your choice (solo or with piano accompaniment)
2. Khandarmaa a folk song
2nd Round
1. A classical piece of your choice (solo or with piano accompaniment)
2. Saruul tal a long song
 
The organizers will provide an opportunity to participate with a pianist during the competition. The participants can also perform with their own pianist. 
 
Participants must submit their applications between March 1st, 2025 and May 1st, 2025 via the website www.morinkhuur.de.

The jury is composed of professional musicians and judging criteria will be based on the participants' skill only, regardless of how long the participants have been learning the morin khuur. 

There will be a prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each age group. Plus three additional prizes:
• The Grand Prix – a luthier Morin khuur
Two prizes with prestigious names:
• The Batchuluun Tsend prize (founder of the National Ensemble of Morin Khuur in Mongolia, People's Artist of Mongolia).
• The Tumursaikhan Janlav prize (Morin khuurist)

       

Registration Form

All participants must complete this registration form and add a headshot picture by May 15st 2025. Participants are required to bring a form of their identification, such a birth certificate, passport, etc., as proof at the competition.