March 23, 2004By Eliza

Category: Violin
Date: October 8 to 22, 2021
Country: Poland

To commemorate the 100th birthday of Henryk Wieniawski, the competition was initiated by his nephew, Adam Wieniawski, in 1935. It is one of the oldest contests in Europe. It was first held in Warsaw and since 1952 revived in Poznań, Henryk’s favourite place. Organized in every five years, the contest aims to challenge the talents, technical skills and artistic imagination of international violinists under the age of 30. The jury comprises established violinists and conductors. Former jurors include Maxim Vengerov, Yehudi Menuhin and Shlomo Mintz. Successful contestants are guaranteed with overseas concert engagements and individual classes with established violinists and educators. Previous winners include David Oistrakh and Piotr Janowski.

More Competitions

China International Music Competition First launched in 2019 by the Global Music Education League and China Conservatory of Music, the annual competition focuses on different disciplines each year.
Hong Kong International Operatic Singing Competition Presented and organized by Musica Viva, the competition is the first major vocal event in Hong Kong.
International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments In celebration of the anniversary of Poland’s independence, the Fryderyk Chopin Institute launched the first international competition in 2018.
The Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition First established in 2013, the competition aims to promote highly gifted young musicians.

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