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Tenerife International Viola Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- 20-22 September 2027 (within the International Viola Congress, 20-24 September)
- Location
- Tenerife
- Registration deadline
- 1 May 2027
- Fee
- EUR 50
Source: tenerifeviolamasterclass.com
Overview
International viola competition in Tenerife, first held in November 2025 at the Auditorio de Tenerife as part of Viola Fest. The 2027 edition is part of the 51st International Viola Congress. Entry is via a video preselection.
- Organiser
- Tenerife Viola Masterclass with Auditorio de Tenerife and Asociacion Cultural Resonancias (Viola Fest)
- Instruments
- Viola
- Category
- Solo viola
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online form with passport/ID, biography, photo, unlisted YouTube video of preliminary repertoire and fee receipt.
Rounds & time limits
- Preselection: unedited YouTube video
- First round
- Final (with string quartet and piano in 2025)
Repertoire
2025: semifinal included Brahms, Schumann, Schubert, Franck, a commissioned work by Garth Knox and an encore inspired by Spanish/Latin American culture; final: Bach Chaconne BWV 1004 and Turina 'Escena Andaluza' op. 7 with string quartet and piano.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Nobuko Imai (2025)
- Timothy Ridout (2025)
- Macarena Pesutic (2025)
- Garth Knox (2025)
- Veit Hertenstein (2025)
Prizes
- 1st prize: EUR 4,000
- 2nd prize: EUR 2,000
- 3rd prize: EUR 1,000
- Best encore (round 1): EUR 500
- Best performance of commissioned piece: EUR 500
- Best Turina cadenza (final): EUR 500
- Best young participant and audience prize: diplomas
Past editions
- 2025 — Auditorio de Tenerife source
1st: Sara Furuichi (Japan); 2nd: Oleksandr Ahafonov (Ukraine); 3rd: Antonia Mütze (Germany)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source