VC LIVE | 2024 Piccolo Violino Magico Competition

Tune in on July 2 at 3:45 AM (ET) to witness the first round of this year's violin competition

We're coming to you LIVE from San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy, for the 2024 Piccolo Violino Magico Competition. 

Open to violinists up to age 13 of any nationality, the first prize winner of the Piccolo Violino Magico Competition will receive a scholarship worth €5,000, and a violin made by contemporary Italian luthier Fabio Piagentini, valued at €9,000.

The second prize is worth €3,000, the third prize is €2,000, and the fourth prize is €1,000; further special prizes will also be announced. The final concert and award ceremony will be held on July 7, 2024.

This year's official candidates include:

• Hayden Chiu, New Zealand
• Shaïna Cohen, France
• Frieda Magdalene Hollmer, Germany
• Jayden King, USA
• Rui Kondo, Japan
• Yoojun Curtis Lee, USA
• Yunduo Li, China
• Menghao Lin, China
• Panxi Ma, China
• Brando Maria Medici, Italy
• Margaryta Pochebut, Ukraine
• Lena-Lisa Rosa, Switzerland
• Hyunsuk Ryu, South Korea
• Antonio Saric, Bosnia and Erzegovina
• Baiyi Tao, China
• Marcus Wong, USA/China

The above 16 will be directly admitted to the competition. Since the competition had many applicants of high level, they chose an additional 12 violinists to compete for a spot as an official candidate during a live selection round in San Vito al Tagliamento on July 1. Four violinists will be chosen as an official candidate.

The 12 "Live Selection" candidates include:

More information on the candidates and this year's competition can be found here.

JULY 2 | 3:45 AM (ET) | ROUND 1 | DAY 1

JULY 3 | 3:45 AM (ET) | ROUND 1 | DAY 2

JULY 5 | 3:15 AM (ET) | ROUND 2

JULY 7 | 10:15 AM (ET) | FINAL ROUND