As part of the congress BASS2010 has organized competitions in different categories for young double bass players:

Young adults from 18 to 36 years of age with no previous solo recordings are invited to take part in the BASS2010 Solo, Jazz, or Audition Competition. Kids and youngsters under the age of 18 can compete in the BASS2010 Youth Competition, which is divided into seven different age groups.

Prizes worth up to 5000 Euros have been donated from bassico, Pirastro, Thomastik, the bowmaker Christophe Collinet and the double bass maker Thomas and George Martin.

Find detailed information on eligibility and registration procedures:

• BASS2010 Solo Competition (kindly supported by Pirastro, Christophe Collinet)
• BASS2010 Youth Competition (kindly supported by Thomastik, bassico, Pirastro)
• BASS2010 Audition Competition (kindly supported by Thomastik, Bernd and Michael Dölling, Sonores)
  
• BASS2010 Jazz Competition (kindly supported by D’Addario/Meinl, Thomas and Georg Martin, Thomastik, Acoustic Image)