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Ysaÿe International Music Competition

Liegi, Belgio

Sito ufficiale Regolamento & repertorio

Prossima edizione

Edizione: 2027
Date: Preselection 4-8 Jan, semifinal 3-5 May, final 1-2 July 2027
Luogo: Verviers / Visé / Liège (Royal Philharmonic Hall)
Scadenza delle iscrizioni: 14 December 2026, 23:59 CET
Quota d'iscrizione: Junior EUR 220; Senior EUR 240

Fonte: ysaye-competition.com

Panoramica

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.

Ente organizzatore: Ysaÿe International Music Competition (founders Elena Lavrenova and Ashot Khachatourian)
Strumenti: Violino
Categoria: Violino solista
Limiti di età: 2027: Junior nati/e il 1° gennaio 2014 o dopo; Senior nati/e il 1° gennaio 1994 o dopo

Regolamento & repertorio

Iscrizione & quota

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.

Prove & durate

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.

Repertorio

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.

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

Giuria & premi

Giuria

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

Premi

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

Edizioni precedenti

Per tutelare i minori, non mostriamo i nomi dei premiati nelle categorie aperte ai minori di 18 anni. Categoria, fascia d'età e premio sono sempre indicati.

2026 — Liegi fonte
Senior · born 1994 or later
- 1° premio — Christina Nam (Stati Uniti)
- 2° premio — Tetsutaro Nakatani (Giappone)
- 3° premio e Premio Ysaÿe — Vilmos Csikos (Belgio)
Junior · born 2014 or later
- 1° premio — nome non indicato (categoria aperta ai minori di 18 anni)
- 2° premio — nome non indicato (categoria aperta ai minori di 18 anni)
- 3° premio ex aequo (2 vincitori) — nome non indicato (categoria aperta ai minori di 18 anni)

Sintesi delle fonti ufficiali, ultima verifica: 14 nov 2026. Fonte principale