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International Violin Competition Vaclav Huml

Zagreb, Croatia

Next edition

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

Overview

The Vaclav Huml International Violin Competition is held in Zagreb at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall and is open to violinists of all nationalities. The final is played with the Zagreb Philharmonic.

Organiser
Prvi glas d.o.o.
Instruments
Violin
Category
Solo violin
Age limits
Born on or after 1 January 1995 (2025 edition)

Rules & repertoire

Registration & fee

Online application; EUR 100 non-refundable fee (2025 deadline 5 April 2025).

Rounds & time limits

  • Online pre-selection by video
  • Round 1 (up to 26 candidates)
  • Semifinals (up to 12)
  • Final with Zagreb Philharmonic (3 candidates)

Repertoire

Compulsory piece: Milko Kelemen, Music for Violin Alone; free choice in second round and final; from memory.

Jury & prizes

Jury

  • Pavel Vernikov (president)
  • Eduard Wulfson
  • Goran Koncar
  • Andelko Krpan
  • Kimiko Nakazawa
  • Leonid Sorokow
  • Elly Suh

Prizes

  • 1st (Zlatko Balokovic Prize) EUR 6,000
  • 2nd EUR 3,500
  • 3rd EUR 2,500
  • Special prizes

Past editions

  • 2025 — Zagreb, Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall source

Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source