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Tibor Junior International Violin Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Junior violin competition of the Sion Violon Musique foundation (organiser of the Tibor Varga competition) for violinists aged about 14-17 of any nationality. The 2026 edition was held in San Vito al Tagliamento with the Accademia d'Archi Arrigoni; former first-prize winners cannot re-enter.
- Organiser
- Fondation Sion Violon Musique (2026 edition in collaboration with Il Piccolo Violino Magico)
- Instruments
- Violin
- Category
- Solo violin
- Age limits
- 2026: born between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2012 (ages 14-17); any nationality
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online registration with proof of age, CV, two photos and 1-3 unedited videos; fee EUR 150.
Rounds & time limits
- Round 1: video selection (up to 10 candidates)
- Round 2: live with piano
- Final: with the Accademia d'Archi Arrigoni chamber orchestra
Repertoire
2026: video - a Paganini or Wieniawski caprice, a complete Mozart/Beethoven/Schubert sonata, two Bach solo movements; Round 2 - a listed Romantic/20th-century sonata, a listed virtuoso piece, Pärt Passacaglia for two violins and piano; final - Mozart concerto No. 1, 4 or 5, Bach 'Erbarme dich' with a jury member, solo encore.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Pavel Vernikov (President)
Prizes
- 1st: EUR 5,000
- 2nd: EUR 2,000
- 3rd: EUR 1,000
Past editions
- 2026 — San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy (1-4 July 2026) source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source