The competition as part of a comprehensive promotion concept.
The competition’s objective is to discover and promote the talents of young musicians at an early age as well as to offer the chance of experience and interchange on an international basis. The pieces chosen for the Competition are of great significance. Young players shall become acquainted with the important works of violin literature. They are asked to study and interpret pieces of various musical epochs and genres. We want this process to be a pleasurable experience without overstraining. The programme of our competition meets this claim and combines it with the violin repertory’s variety while allowing great freedom in the selection of works.
Cultural Foundation Hohenlohe
The participants should be aged up to 21 years old.
The competition has 3 rounds, the last of which is a concerto finale.
Every two years
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The number of participants is limited to 65 in total. The winners of first prizes from previous editions of the competition are not allowed to compete again in the same age group.
The video recordings that are submitted with the application are used exclusively to determine admission to the live rounds of the competition.
The competition will be held in three rounds that will take place in Kloster Schöntal:
First Round
Second Round
Final Round
All rounds will be open to the public.
The prizewinners undertake to receive their prizes in person and agree to take part in all concerts and events directly connected with the award ceremony without receiving a fee.
All participants who are eliminated in the first stage of the competition receive a Certificate of Participation.
All participants who are eliminated in the second stage of the competition receive a Certificate of Honour.
All eliminated participants may follow the competition as members of the audience. They have the opportunity to discuss their performance with members of the jury. Parents and teachers are welcome to attend for this discussion.
All participants are obliged to permit free audio and video recording of any stage of the competition. The recording company can make available copies of the recordings at the cost to the participant, if so desired.
The competition organizers can take no liability for any loss or damage to instruments during the competition.
Application can be made online on the official website.
The registration fee is € 150, -.
All bank charges for the payment of the registration fee must be paid by the applicant.
The registration fee is not refundable.
Payment is requested to the following account:
Kulturstiftung Hohenlohe
Bank: Sparkasse Hohenlohekreis
Account No. 50 000 43 (Banking Code 622 515 50)
IBAN: DE30 6225 1550 0005 0000 43
swift-bic: SOLADES1KUN
Booking Code: 80001020/4488
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Please remember to enter the name of the participant on the transfer.
The secretariat of the competition will confirm the applicants’ admission to the live rounds by June 15, 2024 and will send an invitation and further information about the competition.
Young violinists of all nationalities are eligible to apply, if their age corresponds to one of the following three age groups:
Participants born after September 1, 2009
| FIRST ROUND | |
| a) One work from | |
| G. Ph. Telemann | 12 Fantasias for Solo Violin |
| b) One work from | |
| W. A. Mozart | Violin Concerto B-flat Major, K. 207 (movement 1 with cadenza) |
| W. A. Mozart | Violin Concerto D Major, K. 211 (movement 1 with cadenza) |
| c) One work from | |
| Ch. Dancla | Etudes brillantes op. 73 |
| P. Rode | 24 Caprices |
| H. Wieniawski | Etudes-Caprices op. 18 |
| SECOND ROUND | |
| a) One work from | |
| W. A. Mozart | Sonata G Major, K. 301 |
| W. A. Mozart | Sonata E-flat Major, K. 302 |
| W. A. Mozart | Sonata e Minor, K. 304 |
| W. A. Mozart | Sonata A Major, K. 305 |
| b) virtuosic composition | free choice (maximum length 15 min) |
| c) One work from | |
| J. Brahms | Hungarian Dances (arranged by Joseph Joachim) |
| FINAL ROUND | |
| A violin concerto | (all movements) from: |
| Ch. de Beriot | Concerto No. 9 a Minor, op. 104 |
| M. Bruch | Concerto g Minor, op. 26 |
| D. Kabalevsky | Concerto C Major, op. 48 |
| F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | Concerto d Minor (Menuhin) |
| F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | Concerto e Minor, op. 64 |
| G. B. Viotti | Concerto No. 22 a Minor (Joachim) |
| H. Wieniawski | Concerto No. 2 d Minor, op. 22 |
Participants born after September 1, 2006 but before September 2, 2009
| FIRST ROUND | |
| a) One work from | |
| J. S. Bach | Partita b Minor, BWV 1002 (Sarabande-Double, Tempo di Borea-Double) |
| J. S. Bach | Partita d Minor, BWV 1004 (Allemanda, Sarabanda, Giga) |
| J. S. Bach | Partita E Major, BWV 1006 (Preludio, Loure, Gavotte en Rondeau) |
| b) One work from | |
| W. A. Mozart | Concerto G Major K. 216 (movement 1 with cadenza) |
| W. A. Mozart | Concerto D Major K. 218 (movement 1 with cadenza) |
| c) One work from | |
| H. Wieniawski | Ecole moderne op. 10 |
| N. Paganini | Caprices op. 1 (only No. 13, 14, 16, 20, 22) |
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SECOND ROUND |
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| a) One work from | |
| L. van Beethoven | Sonata D Major op. 12 No. 1 |
| L. van Beethoven | Sonata a Major op. 23 |
| L. van Beethoven | Sonata A Major op. 30 No. 1 |
| L. van Beethoven | Sonata G Major op. 30 No. 3 |
| b) Virtuosic composition | free choice (maximum length 15 min) |
| c) One work from | |
| P. de Sarasate | Spanish Dances op. 21/22/23/26/28 |
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FINAL ROUND |
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| A violin concerto | (all movements) from: |
| M. Bruch | Concerto g Minor, op. 26 |
| E. Lalo | Symphonie espagnole op. 21 (only movements 1, 4, 5) |
| F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | Concerto e Minor, op. 64 |
| C. Saint-Saens | Concerto No. 3 b Minor, op. 61 |
| L. Spohr | Concerto No. 8 a Minor (“Gesangszene”) |
| H. Vieuxtemps | Concerto No. 5 a Minor, op. 37 |
| H. Wieniawski | Concerto No. 2 d Minor, op. 22 |
Participants born after September 1, 2003 but before September 2, 2006
| FIRST ROUND | |
| a) One work from | |
| J. S. Bach | Solo Sonata g Minor, BWV 1001 (Siciliano, Presto) |
| J. S. Bach | Solo Sonata a Minor, BWV 1003 (Andante, Allegro) |
| J. S. Bach | Solo Sonata C Major, BWV 1005 (Largo, Allegro assai) |
| b) One work from | |
| W. A. Mozart | Violin Concerto D Major, K. 218 (movement 1 with cadenza) |
| W. A. Mozart | Violin Concerto A Major, K. 219 (movement 1 with cadenza) |
| c) One work from | |
| N. Paganini | Caprices op. 1 (except No. 13, 14, 16, 20, 22) |
| SECOND ROUND | |
| a) One work from | |
| J. Brahms | Sonata A Major, op. 100 |
| G. Enescu | Sonata f Minor, op. 6 |
| S. Prokofiev | Sonata D Major, op. 94bis |
| R. Schumann | Sonata a Minor, op. 105 |
| b) Compulsory Contemporary Work | Cem Esen: Poem for Violin solo, op. 40 |
| c) Virtuosic composition | free choice (maximum length 15 minutes) |
| d) One work from | |
| F. Kreisler | One Original Composition, free choice |
| FINAL ROUND | |
| A Violin Concerto | (all movements) from |
| A. Dvorak | Concerto a Minor, op. 53 |
| A. Glazunov | Concerto a Minor, op. 82 |
| C. Saint-Saëns | Concerto Nr. 3 h Minor, op. 61 |
| S. Prokofiev | Concerto Nr. 1 D Major, op. 19 |
| N. Paganini | Concerto Nr. 1 D Major, op. 6 |
| J. Sibelius | Concerto d Minor, op. 47 |
| P. Tchaikowsky | Concerto D Major, op. 35 |
| H. Wieniawski | Concerto f-sharp Minor, op. 14 |
| 1st Age Group
Würth Prizes |
2nd Age Group
Ebm-papst Prizes |
3rd Age Group
Würth Prizes |
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| 1st Prize | € 2.000 | € 2.500 | € 3.000 |
| 2nd Prize | € 1.500 | € 2.000 | € 2.500 |
| 3rd Prize | € 1.000 | € 1.500 | € 2.000 |
Division – except for the 1st prize – or non-award of a prize is possible.
Participants who reach the final but do not win a prize, will receive a finalist bonus of €400.
Reinhold Würth Sponsorship Prize
For further training €5,000
Florian Leonhardt Fine Violins, London
A valuable violin from the London collection on loan for two years.
www.florianleonhard.com
Not bound to an age group
Not bound to an age group
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