Alexander Sladkovsky (Russia) Chairman of the jury People's Artist of Russia, Member of the Council for State Cultural Policy under the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the State Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Tatarstan, Professor
Sergey Durygin (Russia) Honoured Artist of Russia, Head of the Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Colonel
Janis Purins (Latvia) Professor of the Yazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of Wind Band of the University of Latvia, Chief Conductor of the Cesis Symphonic Band, Member of the Board of WASBE – World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles
Igor Savinov (Russia) Professor of the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I.Tchaikovsky, Chairman of the Wind Music Creativity Commission of the Union of Moscow Composers, Member of the Union of Composers of Russia
Philippe Langlet (France) Conductor, Founder and Artistic Director – Director of International Competitions and Festivals Coups de Vents
Andrey Kolotushkin (Russia) Honoured Artist of Russia, Conductor and Director of the State Kremlin Orchestra of the Administrative Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation, Member of the Board of the Valery Khalilov Charity Foundation
Kanat Akhmetov (Republic of Kazakhstan) Kazakh conductor, trombonist, composer and teacher. Chief conductor and artistic director, founder of the State Brass Band of the Republic of Kazakhstan, honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, professor
The Competition is founded by the Valery Khalilov Charity Foundation