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Stuttgart International Violin Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- 21-28 February 2027
- Location
- Stuttgart, Germany (finals in the Beethoven Hall, Liederhalle Stuttgart)
- Registration deadline
- 31 July 2026 (registration opened 1 February 2026)
Source: guadagnini-foundation.com
Overview
The Stuttgart International Violin Competition, organised by the Guadagnini Foundation, awards prizes totalling EUR 70,000 and a three-year loan of a Guadagnini violin to the winner. It consists of two preliminary rounds and a two-part final with the Stuttgart Philharmonic.
- Organiser
- Guadagnini Foundation (Guadagnini Stiftung)
- Instruments
- Violin
- Category
- Solo violin
- Age limits
- Violinists born after 31 July 1997 (2027 edition); no older than 28 at the application deadline
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online via muvac.com; registration opened 1 February 2026 and closed 31 July 2026.
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary Round 1: 22-23 February 2027
- Preliminary Round 2: 24 February 2027
- Final Part 1: 26 February 2027
- Final Part 2: 27 February 2027
Repertoire
Preliminary Round 1: Bach (BWV 1001 Adagio or BWV 1003 Grave), Bartók solo sonata Fuga, Dupont 'Journée de printemps' Nos. 1 and 2. Preliminary Round 2: a Schumann violin sonata, a work by Paganini, Ernst or Ysaÿe, and the commissioned work 'Schwung' by Avner Dorman. Final Part 1: Schubert Rondo D 438 with the Cuarteto Arriaga. Final Part 2: Brahms, Dvořák, Mendelssohn or Schumann (WoO 1) concerto with the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra under Michał Nesterowicz (2027 edition).
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Christoph Poppen
- Ilya Kaler
- Harald Eggebrecht
- Ning Feng
- Ida Kavafian
- Daniel Stabrawa
- Friederike Starkloff
- Ulf Wallin
- Tianwa Yang
Prizes
- 1st: EUR 35,000, concert engagements, three-year loan of a Guadagnini violin, artist management
- 2nd: EUR 16,000
- 3rd: EUR 10,000
- 4th: EUR 6,000
- Special prize for the commissioned work: EUR 3,000
Past editions
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source