International Competition for Young Violinists K. Lipinski and H. Wieniawski

Rules: The competition is open for young violinists of any nationality up to the age of 25. The Competition is divided into two age groups: the junior group admits violinists who will be under 17 years of age and the senior group those who will be under 25 years of age.

The auditions in both age groups will take place in three stages. The pieces must be played from memory with the exception of sonatas for violin and piano.

Further information and repertoire

Prizes:

Junior group – under 17 years of age

• 1st prize – the Golden Violin – 7000 PLN
• 2nd prize – the Silver Violin – 5000 PLN
• 3rd prize – the Bronze Violin – 4000 PLN
• 4th prize – the Bronze Violin – 2000 PLN
• 5th prize – the Bronze Violin – 1000 PLN

• 1st prize – the Golden Violin – 10000 PLN
• 2nd prize – the Silver Violin – 7000 PLN
• 3rd prize – the Bronze Violin – 4000 PLN
• 4th prize – the Bronze Violin – 3000 PLN
• 5th prize – the Bronze Violin – 2000 PLN

Apart from the prizes stipulated in the regulations, private persons and institutions may award other prizes.

Application: The following documents must be attached to the application form:

• Three 4x6 cm photographs with gloss finish.
• A certificate from the school attended by the participant or the opinions of two outstanding professors.
• An official birth certificate containing the precise date of birth.
• Curriculum vitae containing artistic achievements.
• An official document proving that the fee into the statutory activity of Wieniawski Society in Lublin has been paid
• The participant's exact address.

Application fee: EUR 350

Application form

Background: The Musical Society of Lublin was founded in 1898 and organized the First National Festival of Violinists in 1970. The first foreign guests were invited to take part in the event three years later. Growing interest in the competition encouraged the activists of the Musical Society to extend its formula. I International Competition of Young Violinists was organised in 1979 and attracted 72 participants from 9 European countries. It was agreed that the consecutive editions of this event should be organised every three years.

This rule is still being applied and the competition is organized by the Ministry of Culture, the Province Parliament Office of the Lublin, the City Office of the Lublin, the Rotary Club Lublin Centre and the Henry Wieniawski Musical Society of Lublin. Side by side with the international competitions the Musical Society of Lublin also organises the National Competition of Young Violinists in Honour of Stanis³aw Serwaczyñski. The patron of this event was a violinist, composer and a pedagogue, born in Lublin in 1781, in his lifetime known almost all around Europe.

Last updated: 16.11.2009