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Eleven-year-old violinist wins 2025 Andrea Postacchini International Competition
French violinist Eloisa Marie Aubert was named the overall winner of the competition, prevailing over winners of three older age categories
Sendai International Music Competition announces 2025 finalists
Six violinists will perform in the final round from 5–7 June
Eleven-year-old violinist wins 2025 Andrea Postacchini International Competition
French violinist Eloisa Marie Aubert was named the overall winner of the competition, prevailing over winners of three older age categories
Sendai International Music Competition announces 2025 finalists
Six violinists will perform in the final round from 5–7 June
Winners announced for 2025 Cavatina Intercollegiate Chamber Music Competition
The Tamesis Quartet from Guildhall School of Music and Drama took first prize at this year’s competition held at Wigmore Hall
Results announced for the 2025 Sibelius Violin Competition
Sueye Park took first prize of €30,000, a one-year loan of a Guadagnini violin, plus career development and performance opportunities
Twelve violinists progress to semi-finals of Sendai International Music Competition
The contestants will perform works by Dvořák, Mozart and Brahms in the semi-finals from 30 May to 1 June
Winners announced at the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition
The Scandinavian ensemble Opus13 took the top prize of €20,000, plus a host of special prizes including a recording and performance opportunities
Six violinists progress to final round of Sibelius Violin Competition
The finals will be held in Helsinki from 27 to 29 May, with contestants performing concertos by Sibelius and modern composers
28 violinists selected for 2025 Tibor Varga Violin Competition
The chosen candidates will have the chance to compete for the top prize of CHF20,000 at this year’s competition, held from 22 to 30 August
18 violinists progress to the second round of the Sibelius Violin Competition
The second round will take place from 23 to 25 May at the Sibelius Academy
Results announced for the Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Making Competition
Polish luthier Paweł Kubacka scooped a total of €24,000 for winning first and second prize
Viola winners announced for Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition
23-year-old violist Carla Usberti won first prize of €7,000, a future concert engagement, plus multiple string accessories
Cello winners announced for Prague Spring International Music Competition
27-year-old Japanese cellist Yuya Mizuno won first prize, plus special prizes including future concert opportunities
Winners announced for Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition for Violin
17-year-old Corina Deng took the top prize of €7,000, a future concert engagement, plus multiple string accessories
2025 Fischoff Competition winners announced
The Katarina Quartet from the Juilliard School scooped the grand prize of $15,000 as well as topping the senior string division
Winners announced for the International Klaipėda David Geringas Cello Competition
Cellists over four age categories competed for a prize pool totalling €20,000 at the competition held in Klaipėda, Lithuania from 5 to 10 May 2025
Candidates announced for 2025 Il Piccolo Violino Magico competition
The annual competition for violinists under the age of 13 will take place from 7 to 13 July in San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
Viola candidates announced for 2025 Concours de Genève
38 violists under the age of 30 have been selected to produce a video recital, for the chance to progress to the competition’s live rounds in November
Competitors announced for 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition
Ten ensembles will compete for the chance to win the top prize package, worth over $500,000, at this year’s competition from 25 to 31 August
Armenian violinist wins €200k in Classic Violin Olympus International Competition
Haik Kazazyan, 42, won the top prize in the competition in Dubai, in which the average age of contestants was 32
2025 Lynn Harrell Concerto Competition winners announced
Violinist Alette Williams, 15, receives the first prize of $5,000 and a concert engagement with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
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