Held biannually, the competition is open to international violinists under 26 years of age. This year’s 28 candidates were selected from 124 young musicians.
The first prize winner will receive CHF 20,000 as well as a number of concert engagements.
This year’s jury members include Salvatore Accardo (President), Kolja Blacher, Friedemann Eichhorn, Koichiro Harada, Yuzuko Horigome, Ida Kavafian, and Pavel Vernikov. The jury will also feature Konstantin Lifschitz and Marc Coppey, who will play with the finalists in a trio during the chamber music round.
MONDAY AUGUST 30, 2021 | 8:00 AM (ET)
TIBOR VARGA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION
SEMI-FINAL ROUND PART 1
Tsukushi Sasaki (20, Japan)
- Beethoven | Violin Sonata No. 6 in A major
- Wieniawski | Polonaise No. 1 in D major
- Prokofiev | Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor
Matteo Cimatti (20, Italy)
- Beethoven | Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major
- Ravel | Violin Sonata
- Ravel | Tzigane
Marina Wako (13, Japan)
- Brahms | Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor
- Poulenc | Violin Sonata
- Wieniawski | Polonaise No. 1 in D major
Ava Bahari (24, Sweden)
- Enescu | Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor
- Brahms | Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor
- Ravel | Tzigane
Karen Su (22, United States)
- Brahms | Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor
- Poulenc | Violin Sonata
- Tchaikovsky | Valse-Scherzo
Matthew Hakkarainen (20, United States)
- Paganini | La Campanella (Arr. Kreisler)
- Brahms | Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor
- Debussy | Violin Sonata
Seira Horiuchi (25, Japan)
- Beethoven | Violin Sonata No. 3 in Bb major
- Ravel | Violin Sonata
- Szymanowski | Nocturne & Tarantella
TUESDAY AUGUST 31, 2021 | 7:00 AM (ET)
TIBOR VARGA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION
SEMI-FINAL ROUND PART 2
Hani Song (23, Switzerland)
- Beethoven | Violin Sonata No. 3 in Bb major
- Ravel | Violin Sonata
- Hubay | Carmen Fantasie
Arthur Traelnes (18, Switzerland)
- Schumann | Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor
- Ravel | Violin Sonata
- Saint-Saens | introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Lorenz Karls (20, Sweden)
- Brahms | Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor
- Prokofiev | Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major
- Ginastera | Pampeana No. 1
Tassilo Probst (19, Germany)
- Enescu | Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor
- Brahms | Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor
- Waxman | Carmen Fantasy
Maria Ioudenitch (25, United States)
- Schubert | Violin Sonata No. 4 in A major
- Debussy | Violin Sonata
- Saint-Saens | Caprice d’apres l’etude en forme de Valse
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 | 2:00 PM (ET)
TIBOR VARGA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION
FINAL ROUND PART 1 (CHAMBER MUSIC)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 | 2:00 PM (ET)
TIBOR VARGA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION
FINAL ROUND PART 2
SATURDAY AUGUST 28, 2021 | 4:00 AM (ET)
TIBOR VARGA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION
OPENING ROUND PART 1
Ria Honda (20, Japan)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 1 in G minor | Adagio & Fugue
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 6
Charlotte Thiele (20, Germany)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 3 in C major | Largo & Allegro Assai
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 3 „Ballade“
Sofia Manvati (20, Italy)
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 1 in G minor | Adagio & Fugue
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 4
Cherry Choi Tung Yeung (24, China)
- Bach Solo Sonata No. 1 in G minor | Sicilienne & Presto
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 4
Tsukushi Sasaki (20, Japan)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 2 in A minor | Sarabande & Gigue
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 6
Se Tsoi (25, South Korea)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 3 in C major | Largo & Allegro Assai
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 6
Matteo Cimatti (20, Italy)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 2 in A minor | Grave & Fugue
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 4
Marina Wako (13, Japan)
- Bach | Solo Partita No. 3 in E major | Loure & Gavotte en Rondeau
- Paganini | Caprice No. 24
- Petrossian | Stilleven
Naoko Nakajima (23, United States)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 1 in G minor | Adagio & Fugue
- Paganini | Caprice No. 11
- Petrossian | Stilleven
Karen Su (22, United States)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 1 in G minor | Adagio & Fugue
- Paganini | Caprice No. 10
- Petrossian | Stilleven
Ava Bahari (24, Sweden)
- Bach | Solo Partita No. 3 in E major | Prelude & Loure
- Paganini | Caprice No. 23
- Petrossian | Stilleven
Maria Sotriffer (21, Austria)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 1 in G minor | Adagio & Fugue
- Paganini | Caprice No. 24
- Petrossian | Stilleven
Seira Horiuchi (25, Japan)
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Bach | Solo Paritia No. 1 in B minor | Sarabande-Double & Bourree -Double
- Paganini | Caprice No. 24
SUNDAY AUGUST 29, 2021 | 4:00 AM (ET)
TIBOR VARGA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION
OPENING ROUND PART 3
Catherina Lee (24, Australia)
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Bach Solo Sonata No. 1 in G minor | Sicilienne & Presto
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 5
Hana Mundiya (23, United States)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 2 in A minor | Andante & Allegro
- Paganini | Caprice No. 9
- Petrossian | Stilleven
Muriel Oberhofer (20, Switzerland)
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 2 in A minor | Andante & Allegro
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 3
Hani Song (23, Switzerland)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 3 in C major | Largo & Allegro Assai
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 3
Matthew Hakkarainen (20, United States)
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 2 in A minor | Grave & Fugue
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 3
Yoko Ishikura (24, Japan)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 2 in A minor | Grave & Fugue
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 6
- Petrossian | Stilleven
Arthur Traelnes (18, Switzerland)
- Bach | Solo Partita No. 3 in E major | Loure & Gavotte en Rondeau
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 5
- Petrossian | Stilleven
Yuriko Takemoto (22, Japan)
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 1 in G minor | Adagio & Fugue
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 3
Lorenz Karls (20, Sweden)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 1 in G minor | Adagio & Fugue
- Paganini | Caprice No. 7
- Petrossian | Stilleven
Tassilo Probst (18, Germany)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 1 in G minor | Adagio & Fugue
- Paganini | Caprice No. 17
- Petrossian | Stilleven
Maria Ioudenitch (25, United States)
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 2 in A minor | Andante & Allegro
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Ysaÿe | Solo Sonata No. 1
Nathalie Schmalhofer (24, Germany)
- Petrossian | Stilleven
- Paganini | Caprice No. 20
- Bach | Solo Sonata No. 3 in C major | Largo & Allegro Assai
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