Competitions – Page 18
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FocusWatch: Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition winners’ concerts
Watch the performances in the ’Tribute to Isaac Stern’s Centennial SISIVC Winners’ Concert’ from 26 to 28 August 2022
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NewsTrio Sheliak takes top prize at the Filippo Nicosia Chamber Music Awards
The piano trio from Switzerland received a cash prize of €4,000 as well as performance and publicity opportunities
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NewsISB celebrates new double bass repertoire with composition competition
The David Walter 2022 Composition Competition celebrates new works for double bass that have not entered standard repertoire
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News13-year-old violinist takes victory at Cooper International Violin Competition
South Korean violinist Seohyun Kim wins $20,000, as well as future concert engagements and career support
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NewsStrings win at the Eurovision Young Musicians competition
The competition’s 20th edition saw string players take the top three prizes
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News‘Franz Schubert and Modern Music’ competition winners announced
The Trio Orelon has won the piano trio category at the competition’s 11th edition
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News‘The ultimate goal of the competition is not ranking’: Shanghai Isaac Stern Violin Competition announces reinvented final round
Instead of competing for rankings, the six finalists will perform in a winners’ concert, as well as receiving USD$20,000 each, future career support and detailed feedback from jury members
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NewsPrizes awarded at the Ysaÿe International Music Competition
South Korean violinist Jaewon Wee took first prize in the senior violin category, while no first prize was awarded in the chamber music discipline
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News11-year-old Swiss violinist wins 2022 Il Piccolo Violino Magico Competition
Edna Unseld took first prize at the finals held on 10 July 2021 in San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
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NewsParticipants and jury announced for the 11th Indianapolis Violin Competition
40 violinists will compete for the largest prize package in the quadrennial competition’s history in front of an internationally acclaimed panel
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NewsParticipants announced for the 2022 Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition
37 young violinists across three categories will compete for €24,000
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BlogsCrash course: are there benefits when things go wrong in a competition?
There was drama at the inaugural Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition this week, in everything but the string result, writes Andrew Mellor. From 2015
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News20-year-old cellist wins Klein International String Competition
Korean cellist Gaeun Kim wins $13,000 and a host of future performance opportunities in the US
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FocusHow do you prepare for a concerto competition?
Performing as a soloist with an orchestra can be a nerve-wracking experience, particularly for competition finalists who have very little rehearsal time. Pauline Harding talks to jury members, conductors and soloists about how to prepare
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NewsPrizes awarded at the 2022 Tokyo International Viola Competition
Korean violist Hayang Park takes home first prize along with JPY 1,000,000 (£6,000)
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News17-year-old violinist takes victory at 8th Sendai International Violin Competition
Japanese violinist Lina Nakano takes the top prize of JPY 3,000,000 (US$29,000) in her home country
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NewsHayoung Choi wins 2022 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition
Choi wins the top prize of €25,000, plus numerous concert opportunities in Belgium and abroad
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BlogsViolinist Aaron Rosand on how to succeed in competitions and auditions
The American virtuoso covers technical issues including accuracy, rhythm, intonation and vibrato, and also discusses musical authenticity and practice. From 2016
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FocusHow to prepare for a competition: Valentino Worlitzsch, Pacem in Terris Competition
The cellist won the €10,000 first prize at the 2014 Pacem in Terris competition in Bayreuth, Germany, and was a prizewinner at the 2015 Emanuel Feuermann Competition. He shares his success strategies
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FocusHow to prepare for a competition: Sam Suggs, ISB Double Bass Performance Competition
The double bass player won the $2,500 first prize at the ISB Double Bass Performance Competition in Fort Collins, CO, US, in June 2015. Here, he recalls the lead up to his competition victory
