Classic Violin Olympus International Competition’s 2025 Finalists

The inaugural edition of the competition will welcome 12 finalists to perform in Dubai in April 2025

Open to violinists of any age, the inaugural Classic Violin Olympus International Competition aims to find the most versatile violinist in the world.

From the pre-selection stages held throughout the year, the 12 finalists were drawn from the first and second-prize winners of the rounds held in Dubai, London, Rome, New York, Vienna, and Tokyo.

The final from April 22–28, 2025, in Dubai, UAE, will be streamed live here on The Violin Channel.

The 2025 finalists are:

• Soyoung Yoon (South Korea) 
• Andrey Baranov (Switzerland) 
• Boris Brovtsyn (Austria) 
• Jinzhu Li (China)
• Haik Kazazyan (Armenia)
• Lorenz Karls(Sweden)
• Xiao Wang (China)
• Karisa Chiu (US)
• Yuki Hirano (Japan)
• Mariusz Patyra (Poland)
• Elli Choi (US)
• Ruifeng Lin (China)

The 12 finalists will undergo a six-phase program designed to bring out varying skills — including a performance with two symphonic orchestras, solo performances, and a Q&A with the jurors.

The First Prize winner will be awarded €200,000 out of a total prize pool of €310,000. 

Additionally, the 25-member jury board of preeminent conductors and directors of acclaimed orchestras, festivals, and concert series, will each offer a number of finalists the opportunity to perform live at one of their upcoming concerts.

To learn more about the competition, visit classicviolinolympus.com.