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Prime Violin International Violin Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Online video violin competition organized from Banska Bystrica with nine age categories from young pupils to professionals. The 6th edition took place 1-6 July 2026.
- Organiser
- Prime Violin (civil society organization)
- Instruments
- Violin
- Category
- Solo violin
- Age limits
- Ages 7 and up in three divisions: 7-15, 14-19 and 20+
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application at primeviolin.sk by 20 June 2026, then email fee confirmation, photo and video link; fee EUR 35 (2026 edition).
Rounds & time limits
- Single online round judged from submitted video
Repertoire
Division I: two contrasting pieces, max 10 min. Division II: Baroque and Bach movements plus a virtuoso or concert piece. Division III: Bach, a Mozart first movement with cadenza, and a virtuoso piece or Romantic/20th century concerto movement; category C a free program up to 50 min. All from memory.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Ewald Danel (chair)
- Myroslava Kotorovych
- Peter Strenacik
Prizes
- Grand Prix: EUR 500
- Diplomas and medals for Grand Prix and 1st-3rd places
- Possible Best Interpretation award
- Gala concert and masterclass opportunities for category winners
Past editions
- 2026 — Online (Banska Bystrica) source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source