RNCM Manchester International Violin Competition

Competitors       Jury         Prizes        Schedule        Webcast        Video         

We are delighted to introduce the second RNCM Manchester International Violin Competition. The aim of the competition is to find not only an outstanding violinist but also a fine musician who can truly express the spirit of this great instrument and its wonderful repertoire.

During the coming week this page will deliver regular updates on all that's happening in the competition letting you know how each competitor is faring and detailing performance times and repertoire. In addition, we'll also feature a live webcast of our Violin Making Marathon and regular video updates from around the college.

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Jury

Jury A (for Rounds 1 and 2)

Malcolm Layfield (UK): Joint Artistic Director, Chair Person for Rounds 1 and 2
Wen Zhou Li (UK/China): Joint Artistic Director, Chair Person for Semi-final and Final

James Clark (UK): Leader of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Lyn Fletcher (UK): Leader of the Hallé

Laurence Jackson (UK): Leader of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Yuri Torchinsky (UK): Leader of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Jury B (for the Semi-final and Concerto Final)
Pierre Amoyal (France)

Dong-Suk Kang (Korea)

Yair Kless (Israel)

Chai Liang (China)

Maciej Rakowski (UK/Poland)

Kazuki Sawa (Japan)

Almita Vamos (USA)

Prizes

First Prize: £12,000

A new gold-mounted bow by Noel Burke

A concerto appearance with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Recital in the Chester Summer Music Festival

Second Prize: £6,000

Third Prize: £3,000

There will also be a number of additional prizes for the best performances of specific repertoire.

All selected participants will be offered complimentary accommodation for the whole duration of the Competition. There will also be a limited number of travel bursaries available to participants living outside of Europe.

Schedule

For a full breakdown of MIVC events, including masterclasses, head to our festival page here.

To see the playing order for each round click below. Each round will be updated upon announcement of results and schedule. Please keep checking back for updates.

Saturday 26 - Sunday 27: Round 1 Download Playing Order
Monday 28 - Tuesday 29: Round 2 Download Playing Order

Thursday 1 December: Semi-final Download Playing Order
Saturday 3 December: Concerto Final

Violin Making Marathon Webcast




Video

Interview with jury member Maciej Rakowski

Interview with Co-artistic Director Malcolm Layfield