• Most Respected Classical Music Platform
  • #classicalForever
TOP

Poland’s Mieczysław Wajnberg International Violin Competition Announces 2024 Participants

The competition will run from December 1–8, 2024, and include 30 violinists

 

Founded in 2021 and currently on its second edition, the International Mieczysław Wajnberg Violin Competition in Katowice, Poland, was named for Polish composer Mieczysław Wajnberg, whose contemporaries included Lutosławski, Prokofiev, Bartók, and Shostakovich.

Open to violinists of any nationality born between 1993 and 2005 (inclusive), the competition will award a €10,000 first prize, €5,000 for second place, and €3,000 for the third prize winner. Each of the finalists will also receive a diploma.

This year's participants, from 15 countries, include:

  1. Besman Kristina 
  2. Błachuta Julia
  3. Coman Iohan
  4. Cooreman Alexandra
  5. Decaris Arthur
  6. Gogibedaschwili Elisso
  7. Górny Karolina
  8. Hakkarainen Matthew
  9. Horvat Maja
  10. Jagiełło Łukasz
  11. Johanson Evan
  12. Koroleva Vasilisa
  13. Lee Youngjoo
  14. Luethy Simon
  15. Marton Mira 
  16. Orlik Michał 
  17. Park Mee-Huen Esther 
  18. Perl Anna 
  19. Pocitari Lilia
  20. Pozorska Hanna
  21. Saito Aoi
  22. Sakamoto Reika 
  23. Samarasekara Andrew
  24. Şimonca-Opriţa Ștefan
  25. Wilewska Gaja
  26. Yamakage Raika
  27. Yoshika Reina
  28. Yumiba Yumiko
  29. Zou Meng 
  30. Zou Zhang

The jury includes Szymon Krzeszowiec - Chairman, Eszter Haffner, Dima Tkachenko, Andreas Verziger, Bartłomiej Nizioł, and Łukasz Błaszczyk.

upcoming events

may 2025

12mayAll Day03junPrague Spring International Music Festival(All Day) Rudolfinum, Alšovo nábř. 79/12, 110 00 Staré město-Staré Město, CzechiaEvent Type :Other

12mayAll Day03junPrague Spring International Cello Competition(All Day) Rudolfinum, Alšovo nábř. 79/12, 110 00 Staré město-Staré Město, CzechiaEvent Type :competitions Event TagsPrague Spring International Violin Competition,violin competition

17mayAll Day18Stulberg International String Competition(All Day) Dalton Center Recital Hall at Western Michigan University, 1300 Theatre Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49008Event Type :competitions Event Tagscompetition,Stulberg International String Competition

24mayAll Day08junSendai International Violin Competition(All Day) Hitachi Systems Hall Sendai (Sendai City Youth Cultural Center), 3-27-5, Asahigaoka, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Pref., 981-0904, JapanEvent Type :competitions Event Tagscompetition,violin

25mayAll Day06junMontreal International Voice Competition(All Day) Event Type :competitions Event TagsMontreal International Piano Competition,Piano Competition

june 2025

01junAll Day13International Conducting Competition Rotterdam - Final Round(All Day) de Doelen, Schouwburgplein 50 3012 CL RotterdamEvent Type :competitions Event Tagscompetition,conductor

06junAll Day12Khachaturian International Conducting Competition(All Day) Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, 46 Mesrop Mashtots Ave, Yerevan, ArmeniaEvent Type :competitions Event TagsKhachaturian International Competition,violin competition

14junAll Day29Sendai International Piano Competition(All Day) Hitachi Systems Hall Sendai (Sendai City Youth Cultural Center), 3-27-5, Asahigaoka, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Pref., 981-0904, JapanEvent Type :competitions Event Tagscompetition,piano

CONTACT US
x

Get ALL your latest classical music news conveniently by EMAIL

Free – and trusted by 2 million+ readers monthly