The VI International Jascha Heifetz Competition For Violinists took place between 16 January- 27 May 2021, in several stages:
I and II Rounds hold remotely from participants’ video recordings made especially for this Competition.
I Round Auditions broadcasted online between 18-19 January 2021. (Results of the I Round announced at the end of broadcasting).
II Round Auditions broadcasted online on 2 February 2021. (Results of the II Round announced at the end of broadcasting).
The Final took place live in Vilnius on 26-27 May 2021 at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic (Ausros vartu str. 5, Vilnius) with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Modestas Barkauskas
The jury was composed by:
Gidon Kremer (Latvia) the Chairman
Isabelle Van Keulen (Netherlands)
Goran Končar (Croatia)
Sergej Krylov (Italy)
Rūta Lipinaitytė (Lithuania)
Svetlana Makarova (Switzerland)
Rusnė Mataitytė (Lithuania)
From the 39 participants the following prizes were awarded:
1st prize
Javier Comesaña (Spain)
2nd prize
Eva Rabchevska (Ukraine)
3rd prize
Manon Galy (France)
DIPLOMA
Leonard Toschev (Germany)
DIPLOMA
Amia Janicki (Switzerland)
DIPLOMA
Lorenz Karls (Sweden)
SPECIAL PRIZE
For the best performance of the Giedrius Kuprevicius piece “Strings and Fingers”
Qingzhu Weng (China)
SPECIAL PRIZE
For the best participant from Lithuania
Marija Pranskutė (Lithuania)
CONCERT PRIZE
Established by Lithuanian National Phiarmonic Society Recital in 2022 season
Javier Comesaña (Spain)
CONCERT PRIZE
Established by the PI “Kintai Arts” Solo Performance at the Music Festival “Kintai” (2022/2023)
Javier Comesaña (Spain)
AUDIENCE AWARD
Established by Travel agency “Menų turas” (Tour of the Arts)
Manon Galy (France)
Public Prize of Ist Round
Elvin Hoxha Ganiyev (Azerbaijan – Turkey)
To read more about the VI International Jascha Heifetz Competition For Violinists check their website here.
