All Competitions articles – Page 33
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NewsMenuhin Competition junior finalists revealed
Six finalists in junior section range from ages 10 to 13
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VideoMenuhin Competition junior semifinals
This is an archived live stream from the Menuhin Competition in Geneva. In this session of the junior seminals you can hear: Miray Ito – 2.15pm - 2.45pm Piazzolla Histoire du Tango, Café 1930 Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 4 Wieniawski Polonaise No. 1 in D major Non Aoyama ...
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NewsMenuhin Competition: semi-finalists announced
Nine senior category and ten junior category violinists have progressed to the semi-finals
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NewsEsmé Quartet takes first place at Wigmore Hall competition
All-female Korean quartet based in Germany scoops £10,000 cash prize plus package of concerts and residencies
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NewsKevin Zhu wins 55th Paganini Competition
Seventeen-year-old American violinist, a former junior winner at the Menuhin Competition, takes €20,000 first prize
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VideoMenuhin Competition: Senior first round (2nd part)
This is the archived live stream from the 2nd part of the senior first round of the Menuhin Competition 2018 which took place on 17 April. The programme for this video is below. To see all the competition performances, visit its YouTube channel. Eric Tsai– 10am - 10.25am J.S. ...
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VideoPaganini Competition finals: Live Stream
Competition finals now streaming live from the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa. The finals take place over two days on 13 and 14 April, starting each day at 3.30 local time. See below for the programme.
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VideoAnastasia Kobekina plays prelude from Bach Cello Suite no.6
Russian cellist Anastasia Kobekina performs the prelude from Bach’s sixth cello suite. Kobekina is a Moscow Conservatory and Kronberg Academy graduate and currently studies with Jens Peter Maintz at the Berlin University of the Arts. Kobekina plays a 1743 G. B. Guadagnini cello, which is on loan to her as ...
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NewsPaganini International Violin Competition: the finalists
All-male final six, including three Americans, competing for €20,000 first prize and opportunity to perform on Paganini’s favourite violin
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NewsCandidates named for $100,000 Shanghai Isaac Stern Competition
Starting on 10 August this year, the 36 young violinists will be competing for the biggest prize pot available in any competition
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NewsPaganini International Violin Competition announces 16 semifinalists
Event in its 55th edition offers a €20,000 first prize and opportunity to perform on Paganini’s favourite violin
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VideoMaxim Calver's performance in the BBC Young Musician strings category final
This video is Maxim Calver’s performance from the strings category final of BBC Young Musician 2018, featuring works by Lutoslawski, Brahms and Stravinsky. Calver, 18, a Menuhin School student, has now gained a place in the overall semi-final, which will be broadcast on Friday 11 May.
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NewsCellist Maxim Calver wins the string category of BBC Young Musician 2018
Eighteen-year-old Menuhin School student gains place in semi-final playing works by Lutoslawski, Brahms and Stravinsky
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FocusWin a signed copy of Ray Chen's new CD
In the May 2018 issue of The Strad, Ray Chen talks about his feats, failures and the digital revolution that has turned him into a violinist of a new generation. ’I didn’t want to wait until I had an established career,’ he says. ‘I wanted to start ...
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NewsDonghyun Kim wins Seoul International Music Competition
South Korean 18-year-old picks up $50,000 first prize and package of performance opportunities
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NewsSeoul International Music Competition violin finalists announced
South Korean candidates dominate in competition with $50,000 first prize
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NewsViolinist, double bassist and quartet awarded Avery Fisher grants
Xavier Foley, Francisco Fullana and the Calidore String Quartet take three of the four 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grants worth $25,000
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VideoElli Choi plays Paganini Caprice no.4
American violinist Elli Choi, 16, who has recently been chosen to take on two performances of the Sibelius concerto from the indisposed David Garrett, in this video performs Paganini’s Caprice no.4. Choi has studied with Ida Kavafian on the Juilliard School’s Pre-College Division, and has been managed by the Zakhar ...
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NewsCastalian String Quartet wins inaugural Merito String Quartet Award worth €45,000
Professional development award headed by Alban Berg Quartet cellist Valentin Erben, is based on secret observation of elligible quartets
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NewsPrimrose viola competition reveals 24 candidates for 2018 edition
Competition taking place in Los Angeles in June 2018 counts Lawrence Power, Antoine Tamestit and Jennifer Stumm among previous winners
