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International Violin Competition 'Vasco Abadjiev'
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Biennial international violin competition in Sofia held at the National Academy of Music 'Prof. Pancho Vladigerov'. Open to violinists of all nationalities. The eighth edition was 20-23 November 2025.
- Organiser
- Club UNESCO 'Leonardo da Vinci' Sofia
- Instruments
- Violin
- Category
- Solo violin
- Age limits
- Born after 20 November 1995 (up to 30 on opening day) for the 2025 edition
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online registration; deadline 15 October 2025 for the 2025 edition.
Rounds & time limits
- Round 1: up to 30 min
- Round 2: up to 40 min
- Round 3: concerto movements with symphony orchestra
- Gala concert 23 Nov 2025
Repertoire
Round 1: two Bach solo movements or the Chaconne, a caprice/etude, first movement with cadenza of a Mozart concerto; Round 2: complete sonata plus virtuoso piece; Round 3: new virtuoso piece plus concerto movements with orchestra.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Janna Gandelman
- Ksenia Milas
- Yoanna Kamenarska
- Giovanni Angeleri
- Stefan Iliev (composer)
- Yosif Radionov
Prizes
- 1st prize: EUR 3,000
- 2nd prize: EUR 2,000
- 3rd prize: EUR 1,000
- Young Talent prize: EUR 500
Past editions
- 2025 — Sofia, Bulgaria source
1st: Michael Germer (Denmark) and Hyukjun Sohn (Korea); 2nd: Jiyoung Kim (Korea); 3rd: Kae Tanimura (Japan) and Arsen Ivlev (Russia)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source