International LOUIS SPOHR Competition for Young Violinists

Next edition

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

Overview

Violin competition for young violinists in three age categories, organised by the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar. Three preliminary rounds, with prizes shared among the best participants. The 11th edition (29 Oct - 7 Nov 2026) has already taken place as of 10 November 2026; no next edition is announced on the pages checked.

Organiser

University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar (Hochschule fur Musik FRANZ LISZT Weimar)

Instruments

Violin

Category

Solo violin

Age limits

Up to 21 (per 11th competition page); three age categories I, II, III

Jury & prizes

Jury

• 11th edition jury (listed on site navigation): Friedemann Eichhorn (also Artistic Director), Nicola Bruzzo, Eszter Haffner, Koh Gabriel Kameda, Christel Lee, Alissa Margulis, Svetlana Makarova, Lucie Robert

Prizes

• Best participants share prizes totalling EUR 16,000, plus various special prizes.

Past editions

To protect minors, we do not show the names of winners in categories open to under-18s. Category, age range and prize are always shown.

• 2026 — Weimar (29 Oct - 7 Nov 2026 per official page) source
• 2022 — Weimar (26 Oct - 4 Nov 2022) source
  Category I · youngest group (all up to 21)

  • 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)

  Category II · middle group (all up to 21)

  • 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)

  Category III · oldest group (up to 21)

  • 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
• 2010 — Weimar (6th edition) source