[FIRST ROUND]
All Competition participants will be required to play 1, 2, and 3 below.
| 1. N. Paganini : Any two Caprices of unaccompanied violin, Op.1 • A Caprice from preselection video may be repeated |
| 2. J. S. Bach : Two movements from a Sonata or Partita for solo violin, except the Chaconne and Fuga (to be performed without repeats) • In Bach’s Partita in B minor, Double belongs to the previous movement |
| 3. One of the following piano-violin sonatas of W. A. Mozart (to be performed without repeats) : Sonata No.18 in G major, K.301 Sonata No.19 in E-flat major, K.302 Sonata No.20 in C major, K.303 Sonata No.21 in E minor, K.304 |
[SECOND ROUND]
Competitors will be required to play 1 and 2 below.
| 1. One of the following violin-piano sonatas of L. v. Beethoven (to be performed without repeats) : Sonata No.1 in D major, Op.12 Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.12 Sonata No.3 in E-flat major, Op.12 Sonata No.4 in A minor, Op.23 Sonata No.6 in A major, Op.30 |
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2. One of the following violin solo sonatas of E. Ysaÿe :
Sonata No.3 in D minor for solo violin, Op.27
Sonata No.6 in E major for solo violin, Op.27
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[SEMIFINAL ROUND]
Competitors will be required to play a free Recital program lasting a minimum of 45 minutes and a maximum of 50 minutes, including 1 and 2 below.
| 1. Commissioned Work (approximately 5 minutes in length) | |
| 2. One violin-piano sonata from the following list: | |
| B. Bartók | Sonata No.2 in C major, Sz.76 |
| J. Brahms | Sonata No.1 in G major, Op.78 Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.100 Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op.108 |
| C. Debussy | Sonata No.3 in G minor |
| G. Enescu | Sonata No.3 in A minor, Op.25 |
| G. Fauré | Sonata No.1 in A major, Op.13 |
| E. Grieg | Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.13 Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op.45 |
| L. Janáček | Sonata |
| S. Prokofiev | Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.80 Sonata No.2 in D major, Op.94a |
| M. Ravel | Sonata No.2 in G major |
| O. Respighi | Sonata in B minor |
| C. Saint-Saëns | Sonata No.1 in D minor, Op.75 |
| F. Schubert | Sonata in A major, Op.162 Fantasy in C major, Op.159 |
| R. Schumann | Sonata No.1 in A minor, Op.105 Sonata No.2 in D minor, Op.121 |
| R. Strauss | Sonata in E-flat major, Op.18 |
| 1. Commissioned Work (approximately 5 minutes in length) | |
| 2. One violin-piano sonata from the following list: | |
| B. Bartók | Sonata No.2 in C major, Sz.76 |
| J. Brahms | Sonata No.1 in G major, Op.78 Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.100 Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op.108 |
| C. Debussy | Sonata No.3 in G minor |
| G. Enescu | Sonata No.3 in A minor, Op.25 |
| G. Fauré | Sonata No.1 in A major, Op.13 |
| E. Grieg | Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.13 Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op.45 |
| L. Janáček | Sonata |
| S. Prokofiev | Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.80 Sonata No.2 in D major, Op.94a |
| M. Ravel | Sonata No.2 in G major |
| O. Respighi | Sonata in B minor |
| C. Saint-Saëns | Sonata No.1 in D minor, Op.75 |
| F. Schubert | Sonata in A major, Op.162 Fantasy in C major, Op.159 |
| R. Schumann | Sonata No.1 in A minor, Op.105 Sonata No.2 in D minor, Op.121 |
| R. Strauss | Sonata in E-flat major, Op.18 |
[FINAL ROUND]
Competitors will perform one of the following concertos with the orchestra. Cadenza must be included and the type of cadenza is left to the discretion of the competitor.
| B. Bartók | Concerto No.2, Sz.112 |
| L. v. Beethoven | Concerto in D major, Op.61 |
| J. Brahms | Concerto in D major, Op.77 |
| A. Dvořák | Concerto in A minor, Op.53 |
| F. Mendelssohn | Concerto in E minor, Op.64 |
| S. Prokofiev | Concerto No.1 in D major, Op.19 Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op.63 |
| J. Sibelius | Concerto in D minor, Op.47 |
| P. I. Tchaikovsky | Concerto in D major, Op.35 |
| B. Bartók | Concerto No.2, Sz.112 |
| L. v. Beethoven | Concerto in D major, Op.61 |
| J. Brahms | Concerto in D major, Op.77 |
| A. Dvořák | Concerto in A minor, Op.53 |
| F. Mendelssohn | Concerto in E minor, Op.64 |
| S. Prokofiev | Concerto No.1 in D major, Op.19 Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op.63 |
| J. Sibelius | Concerto in D minor, Op.47 |
| P. I. Tchaikovsky | Concerto in D major, Op.35 |
[NOTICE]
1. No work can be repeated during the First, Second, Semifinal, and Final Rounds.
2. The entire repertoire, with the exception of violin sonatas with piano and the commissioned work performed in the Semifinal Round, must be played from memory.
3. The pieces may be performed in any order.
4. Strict adherence to time limits must be observed. Should the competitor overrun the time limit, the Jury may stop his/her performance.
5. The Competition Office should be notified in writing of any changes to the Competition repertoire no later than 10 October, 2025.
6. Competition performances will be open to the public.