20/08/2026
From November 03 to November 10, 2026, Saint Petersburg will host the 13th International Competition-Festival of Percussion Instruments, Drummers, Percussionists, Drum Majorettes, Marching and Wind Orchestras "DRUM WAVE"-2026.
The event will gather musicians from more than 68 regions of Russia (including Donbass, Donetsk, Lugansk, and Crimea), as well as from Belarus and 5 foreign countries. In 2025, the project brought together 1,228 musicians, 36 members of the combined international jury, alongside educators, parents, and concert spectators.
The competition-festival can rightfully be called the largest drum forum, unifying performers of various percussion types (soloists, ensembles, and orchestras), drummers and percussionists of diverse genres and styles, master percussion instrument makers, major Russian manufacturers, global brands and their official artists, and leading touring musicians.
• Venue and Accommodation Address: Saint Petersburg, Alexander Nevsky Square 2, Business Hotel "Moscow".
• Infrastructure: The venue spans over 1,500 square meters, comprising the "Moscow" Concert Hall, 5 smaller halls, an exhibition hall, a festival wardrobe, a "headquarters" room, and lounge zones.
Throughout the festival week, contestant auditions will cover 17 categories and 7 age groups. The program features master classes by jury members and top touring drummers, alongside creative meetings with Russian percussion instrument manufacturers.
The contestants will be evaluated by 36 jury representatives, including touring top musicians, conservatory professors and educators, soloists of the Mariinsky and Mikhailovsky Theatres, artists from leading symphony orchestras in Moscow and Russian philharmonics, as well as military and theatre conductors. The complete jury lineup is available at https://drumwave.ru/en/home/
A musical exhibition of percussion instruments and accessories will run daily from 10:00 to 20:00, showcasing Russian and global brands, custom artisan instruments from private makers, sheet music, and educational textbooks.
🔴 Admission to all festival events is free of charge.
🌐 OFFICIAL MEDIA RESOURCES
To follow the news, download the schedule, or read artist profiles, visit the official channels:
http://drumwave.ru
https://vk.ru/drum_wave
https://www.instagram.com/drum_wave/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DrumWave
