INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR VIOLIN

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR VIOLIN

30th-31st May – 1st June 2024

President of the Jury

Francesco De Angelis – Violinist and Konzertmeister of the Filarmonica della Scala Orchestra

Jury

Alessandro Cervo – Violinist and Konzertmeister of the Filarmonica Marchigiana Orchestra
Ettore Pellegrino – Violinist and Artistic Director of the Istituzione Sinfonica Abruzzese
Claude Richard – Violinist and Honorary Professor at the University of Montréal
Maurizio Sciarretta – Violinist and Professor at the Music Conservatory of Rimini

AGE LIMIT
32 years

FIRST ROUND
Free choice programme no longer than 20 minutes, including one piece for solo violin.

FINAL ROUND
Free choice programme that includes a main sonata for violin and piano and the first movement of a main violin concerto (reduced for violin and piano) from different periods. It is not permitted to repeat the pieces of the first round.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE
30th May: Rehearsal with Accompanists for eliminatory round repertoire (if requested)
31st May: First Round and Rehearsal for Finalists
1st June: Final Round

PRIZES
First Prize – Violin (valued at €8000) made by Francesco Zito (Cremona) – Click here to see the photos
Second Prize  – €1000 and Diploma
Third Prize  – € 500 and Diploma

SPECIAL PRIZES

• Solo concert organized by the Istituzione Sinfonica Abruzzese for the 2025 season
• Masterclass offered by Claude Richard on the 2nd of June 2024

APPLICATION FEE – 100 euros

ACCOMPANIST FEE – 50 euros

APPLICATION DEADLINE – Sunday 12th May 2024

*PLEASE READ ALL GENERAL RULES*

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 -Violin by Luthier Emanuele Vocale
Overall Winner – Vincitore Emma Roijackers – Netherlands