Since 1971. in Belgrade is annually held International Jeunesses Musicales Competition. The Competition is dedicated to young music artists ready to start their professional careers and, in front of the authoritative international jury, weigh their value, level of creativity, technical ability…The Competition has been held 48 times in various solo and chamber disciplines and it was attended by about 2,000 soloists and over 200 chamber ensembles. Participants came from all continents, in over 70 countries worldwide. The jury of the Competition consisted of some of the biggest names in the music scene and pedagogy (André Navarra, Pina Carmirelli, Max Rostal, Leon Gusens, Igor Ozim, Ludwig Kurkiewitch, Kendall Taylor, Eugène Tray, Pierre Pierlot, Maria Livia São Marcos, Pawel Kogan, Mikhail Voskresensky, Xavier Monsalvatje, David Takeno, Michael Frischenschlager, Christian Lardé, Guy Fallot, André Gertler, Romano Corrado, Karen Khachaturian, Daniil Shafran, Henry Didier, Rodion Shchedrin, Theo Olof, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Mineo Hayashi, Konstantin Bogino, Robin Bouman…). Throughout the years, the winners of the Competition have proved themselves as skilled musicians and performed at the most important concert stages and opera scenes.

International Jeunesses Musicales Competition – Belgrade has a status of the project of great importance to the International Federation of Jeunesses Musicales (based in Brussels) – Jeunesses Musicales International, and is a member of World Federation of Music Competitions (based in Geneva) since 1974. which brings together the world’s largest competitions such as: Maria Callas in Athens, ”Queen Elizabeth” in Brussels, ”Tchaikovsky” in Moscow, CIEM in Geneve, ”Sibelius” in Helsinki, ”J.S.Bach” in Leipzig, ARD in Munich, ”Carl Nielsen” in Odense, ”Prague Spring” in Prague, ”Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud” in Paris, ”Paganini” in Genoa, ”Fritz Kreisler” in Vienna as well as many other great competitions in Japan, Australia, USA…