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Ysaÿe International Music Competition

Lüttich, Belgien

Offizielle Website Bedingungen & Repertoire

Nächste Ausgabe

Ausgabe
2027
Termine
Preselection 4-8 Jan, semifinal 3-5 May, final 1-2 July 2027
Ort
Verviers / Visé / Liège (Royal Philharmonic Hall)
Anmeldeschluss
14 December 2026, 23:59 CET
Gebühr
Junior EUR 220; Senior EUR 240

Quelle: ysaye-competition.com

Überblick

International violin competition in Belgium honouring Eugène Ysaÿe, with Junior and Senior violin categories and a separate 'Ysaÿe Rising Stars' competition. The 2027 edition has a video preselection, a livestreamed video semifinal and a live final at the Royal Philharmonic Hall of Liège.

Veranstalter
Ysaÿe International Music Competition (founders Elena Lavrenova and Ashot Khachatourian)
Instrumente
Violine
Kategorie
Violine solo
Altersgrenzen
2027: Junior geboren am oder nach dem 1. Januar 2014; Senior geboren am oder nach dem 1. Januar 1994

Bedingungen & Repertoire

Anmeldung & Gebühr

  • Apply in English by 14 December 2026, 23:59 CET, one category only. Junior born 1 January 2014 or later; Senior born 1 January 1994 or later. Any nationality. Attach vertical recent artistic colour photo at least 300 dpi, artistic biography up to 150 words, passport or national ID, video link, bank transfer proof and all round repertoire. Official PDF does not list recommendation letters.
  • Junior €220, Senior €240, via bank transfer, non-refundable and non-transferable. Keep links accessible through the competition. If requesting the official final pianist, indicate this when applying and pay €100 between 10 and 30 May 2027 once confirmed.

Runden & Zeitvorgaben

Preselection · video · 4–8 January 2027

  • Junior, max. 15 min: one free solo étude or caprice plus one virtuoso piece, solo or accompanied. A concerto first movement is allowed. Senior: two contrasting movements (slow and fast) from one Bach solo Sonata, or Bach Chaconne BWV 1004 without repeats, plus one Paganini Caprice Op. 1.

Semifinal · new video due 19 April · jury 3–5 May

  • Junior, max. 20 min: one free solo work and the first movement of any violin concerto with piano. Programme must differ from preselection. No cuts unless authorized.
  • Senior: one Paganini Caprice Op. 1 (may repeat the preselection Caprice), one virtuoso work by Chausson, Hubay, Kreisler, Paganini, Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Tchaikovsky, Waxman, Wieniawski or Ysaÿe, and the first movement with cadenza of Mozart K. 216, 218 or 219 with piano.

Live final · 1–2 July · Liège

  • Junior, max. 15 min: one free solo étude or caprice plus one virtuoso work (solo or accompanied), which may be a concerto first movement. Preselection repertoire may return.
  • Senior: movement I of a Beethoven or Brahms violin-and-piano sonata, or Schubert D. 574 I; one complete Ysaÿe Solo Sonata Op. 27; plus concerto movement I with piano. Choose Beethoven Op. 61, Brahms Op. 77, Dvořák Op. 53, Mendelssohn Op. 64, Paganini No. 1 Op. 6 or No. 2 Op. 7, Prokofiev No. 2 Op. 63, Saint-Saëns No. 3 Op. 61, Sibelius Op. 47, Tchaikovsky Op. 35 or Wieniawski No. 1 Op. 14.

Repertoire

  • Videos: landscape, fixed camera, at least 1920×1080, with face, hands, upper body and instrument visible, and sound recorded in sync. Continuous takes per work or movement, no audio replacement, enhancements or edits inside movements. Preselection may use concert recordings; semifinal recordings must be made specifically for this edition.
  • Play from memory, except violin-and-piano sonatas may be read. Semifinalists announced 8 January, finalists on 6 May. Finalists arrive and rehearse 30 June.

Quelle: Official registration and schedule · Official regulations (PDF) · Complete programme (PDF)

Jury & Preise

Jury

  • 2026: Ashot Khachatourian (chair)
  • Hrachya Avanesyan
  • Andrey Baranov
  • Ensik Choi
  • Alexandre Feye
  • Gabriel Gheorghe
  • Stefan Jackiw
  • Philippe Koch
  • Erez Ofer
  • Joel Smirnoff
  • Kirill Troussov

Preise

  • Senior 1st: EUR 5,000, one-year violin loan and a concerto engagement with orchestra
  • Senior 2nd: EUR 2,000
  • Senior 3rd: EUR 1,000
  • Studio recording prize
  • Junior 1st: EUR 1,000 and a bow
  • Junior 2nd: EUR 500 and a case
  • Junior 3rd: EUR 300 and strings
  • Ysaÿe Prize: EUR 500

Frühere Ausgaben

Zum Schutz Minderjähriger zeigen wir keine Namen von Preisträger*innen in Kategorien, die für unter 18-Jährige offen sind. Kategorie, Altersspanne und Preis werden immer angezeigt.

  • 2026 — Lüttich Quelle
    Senior · born 1994 or later
    • 1. Preis — Christina Nam (USA)
    • 2. Preis — Tetsutaro Nakatani (Japan)
    • 3. Preis und Ysaÿe-Preis — Vilmos Csikos (Belgien)
    Junior · born 2014 or later
    • 1. Preis — Name nicht angezeigt (Kategorie offen für unter 18-Jährige)
    • 2. Preis — Name nicht angezeigt (Kategorie offen für unter 18-Jährige)
    • 3. Preis ex aequo (2 Preisträger*innen) — Name nicht angezeigt (Kategorie offen für unter 18-Jährige)

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