One of the most prestigious violin-making competitions in the world will be held in Poznań from May 9 to May 16, 2025. It is open to professional violin makers of all nationalities regardless of age. Submissions open December 2 and close March 9, 2025.
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The concert tour of winners of 16th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition in Poznań has drawn to a close. For the first time in the history of the Competition, three finalists embarked on a world tour, which was organised by Henryk Wieniawski Musical (...)
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The official tour of the 16th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, which began last October shortly after the ceremonial Laureate Concerts in Poznan and Warsaw, is entering its final phase. The grand tour of the top 3 finalists – Hina Maeda, (...)
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Born in Detroit, MI, in 1935, the artist was the undisputed winner of the 4th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition (1962). He managed to reconcile the verdict by members of the jury with this of the audience, whose younger members for the first time (...)
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Starting on November 9, applicants are encouraged to submit their bids in the next edition of one of the flagship music projects run by the National Institute of Music and Dance. Applications from pianists and chamber ensembles worldwide can be submitted until (...)
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For potential candidates for the next Wieniawski Competition, as well as enthusiasts of the work of the Polish virtuoso, we provide access to recordings of piano parts of those of his chamber works that were included in the program of the 16th edition of the (...)
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From 7 to 13 November 2020, the 10th National Zdzisław Jahnke Violin Competition took place in Poznań. Due to the pandemic situation, the Competition was held as a closed event, without audience and third parties participation. All auditions were broadcasted on (...)
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Because of COVID-19 pandemic the world culture has suffered greatly. To prevent cumulation of the most important music competitions in 2021, we are forced to postpone the 16th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition. The new date is: 7-21 October 2022. (...)
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A biography of Josef Hassid (1923-1950), phenomenal Polish violinist of Jewish origin, awarded an honorary diploma at the 1st International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition in Warsaw (1935), has just been published in a form of an e-book. We are very happy (...)
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On October 28, 1949, the Air France Lockheed Constellation, which took off from Orly Airport in Paris, crashed on the Portuguese island of São Miguel in the Azores. There were 48 people on board. All died. Among the victims - the violinist Ginette Neveu - the (...)
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