Applications Open for 2016 Wieniawski International Violin Comp

Applications are now open for the 2016 Wieniawski International Violin Competition, to be held in Poznań, Poland – from October 8th to 23rd, 2016.

Open to violinists of any nationality, born between 1986 and 2000, the 1st prize winner will receive €30,000 (US $33,000).

VC ‘YOUNG ARTIST' SOYOUNG YOON | WIENIAWSKI | VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 | 2011 WIENIAWSKI COMPETITION - 1ST PRIZE

Previous prize winners include Ginette Neveu, David Oistrakh, Henry Temianka, Boris Goldstein, Ida Haendel, Igor Oistrakh - and VC ‘Young Artists’ Soyoung Yoon and Erzhan Kulibaev.

The 2016 jury will include: Krzysztof Penderecki (Honorary Chairman), Maxim Vengerov (Chairman) and Konstanty Andrzej Kulka - with further details to be announced.

Applications to be received by December 31^st, 2015.

For further details, visit: http://bit.ly/1KuLuni

PICTURED: 2011 Wieniawski International Violin Competition 1st Prize Winner, VC ‘Young Artist’ Soyoung Yoon, from South Korea