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China International Music Competition (Violin)

Beijing, China

Next edition

No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.

Overview

International competition with large cash prizes, held in Beijing; the violin edition took place 3-13 November 2023. Open to international violinists aged 16-30; application with a performance clip via the official website.

Organiser
Global Music Education League (GMEL) and China Conservatory of Music
Instruments
Violin
Category
Solo violin
Age limits
16 to 30 on the opening date (2023 edition)

Rules & repertoire

Registration & fee

Application form and performance clip (recorded after 1 Jan 2023) via cimcompetition.com; 2023 deadline 15 July 2023.

Rounds & time limits

  • Prescreening (closed)
  • Preliminary round
  • Semifinal
  • Finals Round I
  • Finals Round II

Repertoire

Final repertoire submitted by the application deadline; works from memory except sonatas with piano; track details on the official rules page.

Jury & prizes

Jury

Not published on the official pages we could check.

Prizes

  • 1st prize: USD 100,000, gold medal and three years of concert tours
  • 2nd prize: USD 65,000
  • 3rd prize: USD 30,000
  • Three further finalists: USD 5,000 each

Past editions

  • 2023 — Beijing, China source

Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source