2020 GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS
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Schoenfeld International String Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
Schoenfeld International String Competition was founded in 2013 in honor of the violinist Alice Schoenfeld and the cellist Eleonore Schoenfeld, both legendary performers and pedagogues. As a member of WFIMC, the Schoenfeld aims to build a multifaceted platform for gifted violinists, cellists, and chamber music performers all over world. Chamber music ensembles include: string quartet (two violins, viola, cello); piano trio (violin, cello, piano); and piano quartet (violin, viola, cello, piano).
MAIN OFFICE
Los Angeles, CA
UNITED STATES
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ELIGIBILITY
- Open to competitors from all nations - Previous 1st prize winner resubmission will not be accepted - Age limit: not over 31
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Strings
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| Travel Covered? | Yes | |
| Frequency | Biennial | |
| First prize | $10,000 to $50,000 | |
| Smallest prize | Less than $5,000 | |
| Additional prizes | Performances | |
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| Jury chair(s) | Jean-Jacques Kantorow, violin; Arto Noras, cello | |
| Additional jurors | Violin Division panel - Dmitry Sitkovetsky (U.S./Russia)- Michael Frischenschlager (Austria) - Lina Yu (China) - Jinjoo Cho (U.S./Korea) Cello Division panel - Anne Gastinel (France) - Young-Chang Cho (Korea) - Mats Lidström (Sweden) - Marek Szpakiewicz (U.S./Poland) |
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| Jury size | 11 or more | |
| Application deadline | April 15, 2020 | |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Harbin Conservatory of Music, Harbin, China
July 15-16: Gala Rehearsal & Registration
July 17: Opening Gala
July 18-20: Preliminary Round for Violin & Cello Divisions
July 22 -23: Semifinal Round for Violin & Cello Divisions
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FINALS (live rounds)
Harbin Concert Hall / Harbin Grand Theatre, Harbin, China
July 25: Final for Chamber Music Division
July 26-27: Finals for Violin & Cello Divisions
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✔ Semifinals | ✔ Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ Finals | ✔ Finals streamed |
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2013
Jinjoo Cho, violin
Julian Schwarz, cello
Gloucester Quartet, chamber music
2014
Ji-won Song, violin
Ja-Kyoung Huh, cello2014)
Goldmund Quartet, chamber music
2016
Andi Zhang & Yun Tang, co-winners, violin
Christoph Croise, cello
Notos Quartet, chamber music
2018
Lorenz Chen, violin
Zlatomir Fung, cello
Ulysses Quartet, chamber music
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