VC LIVE | World's Biggest Stage Competition - Violin Edition

Tune in on January 14 at 7:30 PM to witness the finals of this year's violin competition

After a successful vocal edition last year, The World's Biggest Stage returns in 2023 for violinists. The winner will receive $5,000 and be the featured violinist at the 20th Water Island Music Festival. The 3 runner-ups will each receive $2,000.

Each finalist will perform one movement selected from the newly composed Violin Sonata by Julian Gargiulo. The four movements will be assigned randomly.

The competition's winner will be decided 50 percent by the audience (online and present at the final round) and 50 percent by a jury consisting solely of previous winners of the competition plus one celebrity judge.

The winner will receive a cash prize of $5,000, be the featured violinist in the 2025 The World's Biggest Stage Competition (Jan 2025), be the featured violinist in the 20th Water Island Music Festival in St. Thomas, USVI (Jan 2025), and give a series of assembly-style performances (along with Julian) leading up to the 2025 competition in New York Public High Schools. Airfare (from NY), lodging, and meals will be provided (for the Water Island Music Festival) as well as housing in NY while giving the public school performances.