A current student of Pierre Amoyal at the Mozarteum Salzburg, Elias David Moncado is a former major prize winner at the Hindemith, Andrea Postacchini, Karol Lipinski, Sendai, and

This year's opening round candidates are as follows: Chisa Kitagawa (Japan) Guido Sant't Anna (Brazil) Elias David Moncado (Germany) Marie Helling (Germany) Alexandra Weisbecker (Russia)

  Applications are to be received by October 1st, 2021. Created in honor of Russian conductor and violinist Vladimir Spivakov, the first prize winner will be awarded an

  Created in honor of Russian conductor and violinist Vladimir Spivakov, the first prize winner will be awarded an Italian violin made by Giuseppe Pedrazzini (Milan,