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Kloster Schontal International Violin Competition
Overview
International violin competition for young violinists of all nationalities aged 21 or under, held at Kloster Schöntal in Baden-Württemberg by the Kulturstiftung Hohenlohe and dedicated to the memory of Professor Petru Munteanu. The 21st edition takes place 22-29 August 2027 in three age groups, under the artistic direction of Marcus Meyer and Axel Strauss.
- Organiser
- Kulturstiftung Hohenlohe
- Instruments
- Violin
- Category
- Solo violin
- Age limits
- Up to 21, in three groups: 13 and under, 14-16, 17-21 (age on the final day of the competition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Not published on the official pages we could check.Rounds & time limits
Not published on the official pages we could check.Repertoire
Includes a prescribed Baroque/Bach work, the first movement of a Mozart concerto, a freely chosen virtuoso piece and a concerto in the final; age group 3 also the first movement of Enescu's Impressions d'enfance (from the 2027 special-prize list; full rules not yet published).
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Age group 1: EUR 2,000 / 1,500 / 1,000
- Age group 2: EUR 2,500 / 2,000 / 1,500
- Age group 3: EUR 3,000 / 2,500 / 2,000
- Finalist bonus EUR 400
- Reinhold Würth Sponsorship Prize EUR 5,000
- Special prizes per group: Petru Munteanu (best concerto) EUR 400; Baroque, Mozart, Virtuoso EUR 300 each; Enescu EUR 300 (group 3)
Past editions
- 2024 — Kloster Schöntal source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source