International Violin Competitions


Competition Country Date Deadline Age Limit Next
International Competition "Franz Schubert and Modern Music" Austria February 4-13, 2009 October 10, 2008 Born after February 14, 1974 2012
Queen Elisabeth Music Competition Belgium May 4-30, 2009 January 15, 2009 At least 17 but under 27 years of age on January 15, 2009 2013
Montreal International Musical Competition ViolinCanada May - June, 2010 January 8, 2010 29 years old or less on January 1, 2010 2014
"Vaclav Huml" International Violin CompetitionCroatia February 6-13, 2009 December 31, 2008 Must be born before January 1, 1993 and after January 1, 1979 2013
Prague Spring International Music CompetitionCzech Republic May 7-15, 2003 December 15, 2002 30 years old or less 2010
Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition Denmark May 30 - June 9, 2008 February 1, 2008 under the age of 30 2012
International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition Finland November 21 - December 2, 2010 August 16, 2010 Born in or after 1980 2015
International Competition "Marguerite Long - Jacques Thibaud - Ville de Paris"France November 7-17, 2008 September 1, 2008 Born after January 1, 1978 2011
Hannover International Violin CompetitionGermany September 27 – October 10, 2009 June 1, 2009 16 - 26 years of age 2012
International Max Rostal Competition for Viola and Violin Germany March 22-29, 2009 November 30, 2008 Born after March 21, 1981 2012
ARD International Music Competition: Violin Germany September 1-18, 2009 April 28, 2009 Born 1980-1992 2013
International LOUIS SPOHR Competition for Young ViolinistsGermany October 29 – November 9, 2007 July 15, 2007 Category I (up to 14 years old); Category II (15–17 years old); Category III (18–21 years old)
2010
Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition Germany May 17-28, 2006 January 9, 2006 Born between May 27, 1976 and May 17, 1991 2009
International Violin Competition Ludwig Spohr Germany August 2009 July 2009 16 up to 32 years of age 2012
Szigeti-Hubay International Violin Competition BudapestHungary September 3-14, 2007 May 1, 2007 Born on or after 1 January 1975 2012
International Violin Competition "Città di Brescia"Italy October 20-30, 2010 May 31, 2010 35 2013
International Violin Competition “Alberto Curci”Italy October 30 – November 7, 2008 May 31, 2008 Born after 1/1/1976 2010
International Violin Competition "Premio Paganini"Italy September 25 - October 5, 2008 April 30, 2008 Born between April 30, 1978 and April 30, 1992 2010
Sendai International Music Competition: Violin Japan May 20 – June 2, 2007 September 1, 2006 Born on or after January 1, 1979 2010
Michael Hill International Violin CompetitionNew Zealand June 4-11, 2009 November 26, 2008 Between the ages of 18 -28 2011
Alexander Tansman International Musical Competition Poland Nov 4-9, 2008 Sep 6, 2008 Born after Jan 1, 1978 (under 30) 2010
International Henryk Wieniawski Violin CompetitionPoland October 14-29, 2006 March 31, 2006 Born after October 15, 1976 2011
International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Maker CompetitionPoland May 7-13, 2006 December 31, 2005 No limit 2011
International "George Enescu" Violin Competition Romania August 30 - September 5, 2009 July 1, 2009 Born after August 1, 1976 2011
Gyeongnam International Music Competition: Violin South Korea October 2007 - November 4, 2007 August 18, 2007 2010
Pablo Sarasate International Violin CompetitionSpain September 14-21, 2007 May 5, 2007 Under 27 years of age 2009
"Joaquin Rodrigo" International Competition: Violin Spain May 22-30, 2008 March 15, 2008 Under 30 years of age on May 1, 2008 2012
Swedish International Duo Competition Sweden August 8-10, 2008 June 23, 2008 Age 18-30 years 2010
Tibor Varga International Violin Competition Switzerland July 13-21, 2008 June 2, 2008 15 to 32 years old 2009
International Violin Competition Sion Valais Switzerland August 16-26, 2007 April 15, 2007 32 2009
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis USA September 1-17, 2006 February 28, 2006 Between 16 and 29 years of age 2010



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