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All Tchaikovsky Competition articles
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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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NewsTchaikovsky Competition excluded from World Federation of International Music Competitions
The majority of member votes in the WFIMC general assembly supported expulsion of the Russian government-financed competition
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FeatureDouble firsts: Postcards from Moscow and St Petersburg
At this year’s quadrennial International Tchaikovsky Competition, the judges awarded the $30,000 first prize in both the violin and cello categories. Tim Homfray attended the violin section in Moscow, while Andrew Mellor visited St Petersburg to hear the cellists – and both were impressed by what they saw
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NewsTchaikovsky Competition 2019 announces participants
The competition takes place from 17-19 June in Moscow and St Petersburg
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FocusLife Lessons: Viktoria Mullova
The Russian violinist on music and engineering, Soviet Bach and the perils of reading reviews
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BlogsWhy no Gold Medal violinist at this year’s Tchaikovsky Competition?
For those witnessing the violin finals, the results of the 2015 competition were an anti-climax. But, writes Charlotte Smith, perhaps they were inevitable.
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ArticleTchaikovsky Competition 2015: violinist Alexandra Conunova performs in the final
Violinist Alexandra Conunova, one of three Bronze Medal winners in the violin category of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition last week, performs both Sibelius and Tchaikovsky concertos in the final of the competition. All competition performances can be viewed through Tch15.medici.tv. Read The Strad's blog ...
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ArticleTchaikovsky Competition 2015: cellist Andrei Ionuț Ioniță performs Stravinsky
Cellist Andrei Ionuț Ioniță, who won the cello category of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition this week, performs Stravinsky's Suite Italienne arranged for cello by Gregor Piatigorsky in the first live round of the competition. His full performance can be viewed through Tch15.medici.tv, which broadcast ...
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ArticleTchaikovsky Competition 2015: violinist Yu-Chien Tseng performs in the final
Violinist Yu-Chien Tseng, the highest ranked competitor in the violin category of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition this week - achieving second place - performs both Sibelius and Tchaikovsky concertos in the final of the competition. All competition performances can be viewed through Tch15.medici.tv. Subscribe ...
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NewsCellist Andrei Ionuț Ioniță wins 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medal
No first prize was awarded in the violin category
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ArticleTchaikovsky Competition 2015: Pablo Ferrández-Castro performs Bach
Cellist Pablo Ferrández-Castro, Onyx recording artist and 2015 winner of the Rheingau Music Festival award, performs the Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite no.3 at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition, which is currently underway. Ferrández-Castro is one of six cello finalists competing for the top prize this week. ...
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ArticleTchaikovsky Competition 2015: Alexandra Conunova performs Kreisler
Violinist Alexandra Conunova, winner of the 2012 International Josef Joachim Violin Competition in Hannover, performs Kreisler's Gypsy capriccio at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition, which is currently underway. Conunova is one of six violin finalists competing for the top prize this week. Her full performance can be ...
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NewsTchaikovsky Competition 2015 announces 6 violin and 6 cello finalists
All finalists are required to perform two concerto works for a public audience
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ArticleTchaikovsky Competition 2015: violinist Clara-Jumi Kang performs Chausson
Violinist Clara-Jumi Kang, winner of the 2010 Indianapolis International Violin Competition, performs Chausson's Poème at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition, which is currently underway. Kang is one of six violin finalists who will compete for the top prize next week. Her full performance can be ...
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ArticleTchaikovsky Competition 2015: violinist Yu-Chien Tseng performs Valse-Scherzo
Violinist Yu-Chien 'Benny' Tseng, winner of this year's inaugural Singapore International Violin Competition, performs Tchaikovsky's Valse-Scherzo at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition, which is currently underway. The names of those violin and cello candidates progressing to the final will be revealed this evening. Tseng's full performance can ...
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ArticleViolin winners Viktoria Mullova and Sergei Stadler perform at the 1982 Tchaikovsky Competition
Russian violinists Viktoria Mullova and Sergei Stadler, who shared first prize in the Violin category of the 1982 International Tchaikovsky Competition, each demonstrate lightening techniques at the event. The Violin and Cello first rounds of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition begin tomorrow, showcasing the talents of 25 ...
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NewsInternational Tchaikovsky Competition 2015 names 25 violin finalists
The 25 candidates, including a number of familiar names, were whittled down from 48 violinists invited to audition for the event in Moscow
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NewsValery Gergiev talks about fair judging at International Tchaikovsky Competition 2015
The conductor was in London to answer questions on his starry line-up of jurors and maintaining impartiality
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NewsValery Gergiev announces Tchaikovsky Competition 2015 judges
A number of today's leading names will join the violin, cello, piano and voice panels this summer
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FocusDoes success in music competitions really matter?
Violin laureates share their stories with The Strad