The "modern classical composer" received impulses for his compositions from Débussy, Hindemith, Reger und Bartók; he broke completely new ground by using new instruments such as saxophone or accordion. Jacobi left behind a diverse, colourful oeuvre which includes almost all music genres: chamber music, orchestra works, solo concerts, choir music, chansons and songs.

The competition which takes place annually is held in various categories and addresses those studying at European music colleges and conservatories or young musicians who are at the beginning of their musical career. In contrast to last year's competition this time it is addressed to flute/piano duos and flute/accordion duos. The jury was made up of Andràs Adorján, Professor of flute at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Munich, Konstantia Gourzi, Professor of Conducting Contemporay Music at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Munich and at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" Berlin, Alfons Kontarsky, Professor of Piano and Chamber Music at the Hochschule Mozarteum Salzburg, Aurèle Nicolet, Hugo Noth, Professor of Accordion at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Trossingen, Helmut Rohm, Editor of contemporary music programmes at the Bavarian Radio Corporation and Inka Stampfl, Professor of Music/Music Pedagogy at the Universität Passau, President of the "Deutscher Tonkünstlerverband e.V." (DTKV).

The prizes will be awarded on 16th November 2003 during a public concert at the Academy for Music & Drama in Munich, when the winners presented their works. The entrance is free.

November 14 - 16, 2003 in Munich. Project partner: Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, Bayerisches Staatsministerium / http://www.jacobi-wettbewerb.de