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International Violin Competition Henri Marteau
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
The International Violin Competition Henri Marteau is held in Lichtenberg (Haus Marteau) and Hof in Bavaria. There is no preliminary recording round; the first round and semi-finals take place at Haus Marteau and the finals with the Hofer Symphoniker at the Freiheitshalle Hof.
- Organiser
- Hofer Symphoniker / Haus Marteau
- Instruments
- Violin
- Category
- Solo violin
- Age limits
- Violinists of all nationalities born after 8 May 2001 (2026 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online registration only; for 2026 the deadline was 31 January 2026 and the fee EUR 120 (includes sheet music of the compulsory works).
Rounds & time limits
- 1st round: 28 April - 2 May 2026
- Semi-final: 4-5 May 2026
- Final I and Final II: 7 and 8 May 2026
- Gala concert: 9 May 2026
Repertoire
Compulsory works in 2026: Richard Blackford's 'Kopfkino' (commissioned) and Marteau's Caprice No. 14.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Gilbert Varga
- Michael Frischenschlager
- Erika Geldsetzer
- Ilya Kaler
- Viktoria Kaunzner
- Silvia Marcovici
- Lena Neudauer
- Kurt Sassmannshaus
- Ingolf Turban
- Tianwa Yang
Prizes
- Up to 15 prizes, including the loan of Henri Marteau's Maggini violin, an Audience Award and a Youth Jury Prize
Past editions
- 2026 — Lichtenberg and Hof, Germany source
1st: Maya Alexandra Kasprzak; 2nd: Jayden King; 3rd: David Martínez González - 2023 — Lichtenberg and Hof, Germany source
1st: Hawijch Elders; 2nd: Xunyue Zhang; 3rd: Julian Walder - 2017 — Lichtenberg and Hof, Germany source
1st: Lorenz Chen; 2nd: Yukino Nakamura; 3rd: Stepan Starikov - 2014 — Lichtenberg and Hof, Germany source
1st: Fédor Roudine; 2nd: Misako Akama; 3rd: Minkyum Kim - 2011 — Lichtenberg and Hof, Germany source
1st: Tobias Feldmann; 2nd: Edouard Mätzener; 3rd: Ji Young Lim
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source