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International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition Poznan
International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition Poznan
ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Competition runs October 9-22, 2021 and is divided into three sections: first, solo with piano; second (in two parts), with piano and with chamber orchestra; third, with symphony orchestra (two concertos). A prize-winner gala is held on October 22, 2021 in Poznan, and repeated in Warsaw on October 24, 2021.
MAIN OFFICE
Towarzystwo Muzyczne im. H. Wieniawskiego
ul. Swietoslawska 7
61-840 Poznan
POLAND
0048 61 852 2642 x20
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open to violin players of all nationalities born between 1991 and 2006. Candidates are qualified for the competition subject to submission of application forms and recordings judged by Preliminary Selection Jury headed by the Chairman of the Jury, Augustin Dumay.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Strings
DETAILS
Travel Covered? No
Frequency Quinquennial
First prize €10,000 to €50,000
Smallest prize Less than €10,000
Additional prizes Performances
Jury chair(s) Augustin Dumay
Additional jurors Daniel Stabrawa
Agnieszka Duczmal
Jury size 11 or more
Application deadline December 15, 2020
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
All three stages will be transmitted live. All auditions will take place at Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium in Poznan, at 1, Wieniawskiego Street.
October 24, 2021: Re-run of the Prize-Winner Concert will take place in Warsaw Philharmony.
October 10-12, 2021: Stage One
October 13, 2021: day off (rehearsals with the orchestra)
October 14-18, 2021: Semifinal (Stage Two / chamber orchestra)
FINALS (live rounds)
October 19-21, 2021: Stage Three
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
Semifinals Semifinals streamed
Finals Finals streamed
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2016 Veriko Tchumburidze
1962 Charles Treger
1952 Igor Oistakh
1957 Roza Fajn
1935 Ginette Neveu
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