INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR VIOLIN

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR VIOLIN

Next Edition in 2024

JURY

AGE LIMIT
32 years (born in or later than 1991)

FIRST ROUND
Free choice programme no longer than 15 minutes, including one capriccio for solo violin chosen from:
N. Paganini op.1 / H. Weniawski op. 10 / J. Dont op. 35 / P. Rode (N° 2,5,7,24) / P. Rovelli

FINAL ROUND
1) One main sonata for violin and piano chosen from:

  • L.Van Beethoven Sonata n3 op.12, Sonata no.7 op.30, Sonata no.10 op.96 / C. Frank Sonata in A major / S. Prokofiev Sonata no.1 op.80, Sonata no.2 op.94 / C. Saint-Saëns Sonata no.1 op.75 / E. Grieg Sonata no.3 op.45 / J. Brahms Sonata no.1 op.78, Sonata no.2 op.100, Sonata no.3 op.108 / R. Schumann Sonata no.1 op.105 / R. Strauss Sonata in Eb major op.18 / C. Debussy Sonata in G minor / G . Faure Sonata no.1 op. 13 in A major

2) First movement of a Violin Concerto (reduced for violin and piano) chosen from:

  • P.I. Tchaikovsky concerto in D major op.35 / J. Sibelius concerto in D minor op.47 / J. Brahms concerto in D major op.77 / N. Paganini concerto no.1 in D major / S. Prokofiev concerto no.1 op.19 or no.2 op.63 / F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy concerto in E minor op.64 / A. Dvorák concerto in A minor op.53

COMPETITION SCHEDULE
31th May: Rehearsal with Accompanists for eliminatory round repertoire (if requested)
1st May: Eliminatory Round and Rehearsal for Finalists
2nd June: Final Round

PRIZES
First Prize – Violin (valued at €8000) made by Francesco Zito (Cremona)
Second Prize  – €1000 and Diploma
Third Prize  – € 500 and Diploma

APPLICATION FEE – 100 euros

ACCOMPANIST FEE – 50 euros

APPLICATION DEADLINE

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N.B. All cash prizes will be subject to the tax treatment from art.30 of DPR 600/1973

WINNERS OF PAST EDITIONS

2009 – Violin by Luthier Quagliano
Overall Winner – Sukhobrusov Sergey – Russia                                             

2011 – Violin by Luthier Davide Demartis
Overall Winner – Park Kyung-Hwa – South Korea                                

2012 – Violin by Luthier Riccarda Dacquati
Overall Winner – Hikaru Matsukawa – Japan                            

2016 – Violin by Luthier Riccarda Dacquati
Overall Winner – Filochowska Anna – USA                                 

2017 – Violin by Luthier Riccarda Dacquati
Overall Winner – María Dueñas Fernández – Spain                     

2018 – Violin by Luthier Emanuele Vocale
Overall Winner – Shan-Hsin Chang – Taiwan                                     

2021 -Violino offerto dal Liutaio Emanuele Vocale
Overall Winner – Vincitore Emma Roijackers – Netherlands

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