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Winners announced for New Zealand’s 2024 National String Competition
14-year-old violinist Hayden Chiu receives NZ$5,000 and performance opportunities
Winners announced at the 2024 Mieczysław Wajnberg International Violin Competition
Romanian violinist Iohan Coman received the €10,000 first prize
Winners announced for New Zealand’s 2024 National String Competition
14-year-old violinist Hayden Chiu receives NZ$5,000 and performance opportunities
Winners announced at the 2024 Mieczysław Wajnberg International Violin Competition
Romanian violinist Iohan Coman received the €10,000 first prize
Six violinists proceed to finals of the 2024 Mieczysław Wajnberg International Violin Competition
The finalists will perform a concerto by Prokofiev, Shostakovich or Wajnberg for the chance to win the top prize of €10,000
Semi-finalists announced for the for the 2024 Mieczysław Wajnberg International Violin Competition
Twelve violinists have progressed for the chance to win the top prize of €10,000 as the competition takes place this week
Winners announced at 2024 VSA instrument making competition
Bow makers Victor Bernard and Emmanuel Carlier were named ‘hors concours’ members, while Canadian luthier Fabienne Gauchet received a double gold for quartet - for the second time
Winners announced at the Orpheus Swiss Chamber Music Competition
The Dora Piano Trio won CHF5,000 (£4,500), several concert and masterclass opportunities and the commissioning of a new work
Pablo Casals International Award for Young Cellists announces winners
Joint first prize went to Yo Kitamura and Arne Zeller following the final audition round on 16 November 2024
Prizes awarded at the Buchet International Cello Competition
Hosted by the Belgium Cello Society, the competition awarded prizes to three cellists, which includes an appearance at the upcoming Brussels Cello Festival
2025 Sphinx Competition semi-finalists announced
The 19 string players will travel to Detroit for the competition’s semi-finals in January
Winners announced at the IsangYun Violin Competition
Chinese violinist Chaowen Luo took home the KRW30,000,000 (£16,400) first prize
Finalists announced for the IsangYun Violin Competition 2024
Four contestants will take to the stage in the final round on Saturday 9 November
Prizes awarded at Dubai Classic Violin Competition
US violinist Elli Choi scooped the top prize of €20,000 and along with Ruifeng Lin, qualifies for the Classic Violin Olympus International Competition next year
Nine violinists progress to the IsangYun Violin Competition semi-finals
The semi-finals will take place on 6 and 7 November in Tongyeong, South Korea, with each contestant performing a recital with piano
Dubai Classic Violin Competition announces finalists
The ten violinists will be competing for a €20,000 first prize
Competition preview: what to know before the IsangYun Violin Competition
From 3 to 10 November 2024, 23 violinists from around the world will compete at this year’s violin edition, which includes a prize pool worth £44,000
Double bass winners announced at the 2024 International Bottesini Competition
Double bassist Siheon Ryu wins the first prize, receiving a double bass by Marco Nolli worth €30,000
Violin winners announced for International Max Rostal Competition
German violinist Benjamin Günst took the top prize following the final round on 25 October 2024
16-year-old wins newly revived Viotti International Violin Competition
Mariam Abouzahra scooped first prize of €14,000 at the competition, which has not held a violin edition since 1988
Viola winners announced for International Max Rostal Competition
South Korean violist Kyungsik Shin took the top prize following the final round on 24 October 2024
Winners announced for the 2024 UCT Strings Competition
Violinist Pieter Joubert wins the first prize of R30,000 (£1,300)
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