The 16th annual NOVAM (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Accordeon en Mondharmonica) National Accordion Competition for Soloists & Chamber Music will be held on March 14th, 2021 at the Amstelveen Music and Dance School in Amstelveen, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The competition offers four solo age group categories as follows:
Youth: up to 11 years
Section IV: 12 and 13 years
Section III: 14, 15 and 16 years
Section II: 17 to 19 years

Chamber Music categories will be held for groups of up to 12 players without a conductor, 2 age group categories for players up to 16 years of age, and a category for Conservatory students and Professionals.

The event will also include a free lunch break concert.

Registrations close on February 8th, 2021.

Download competition rules here in Dutch language: 2021NOVAMRules.pdf

For details email: secretaris@novam.net