Each candidate will interpret a selection of pieces from the list below:

Preselection by video:

• Paganini or Wieniawski: one Caprice  (with repeats). It is possible to choose the same Caprice selected for the 1st round. – (5′)
  

• Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert: the first mvt. of a Sonata or a Sonatina – (5′)

or

An excerpt from one of the two works by Schubert proposed in the 2nd round – (5′)

1st Round

• Vivaldi: One of the Four Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter – (9-10’)
• Paganini, Schumann: One of the following Caprices: N° 9, 11, 13, 21 or 24 – (3-4’) (arr. Pushkarev for Violin and Orchestra)
• Pärt: Passacaglia for two Violins (will be performed with another candidate – the parts will be announced and sent on December 30^th). – (4’30’’)

2nd Round

• Schubert: Rondo for Violin & Strings in A Major, D 438 – (14’)

or 

Violin Concert in D Major, D 345 – (~10’) / (arr. Pushkarev for Strings only)

• Weinberg: Concertino for Violin and String Orchestra Op.42 (Only 1^st OR 2^nd OR 3^rd mvt.) – (est. 5’30’’)
• Bardanaschvili : Piece for Violin and Orchestra  (piece composed for the Competition) – (5-8′) (Score will be sent to candidates on December 30th 2020 at the latest)

FINAL

• Bach : 2^nd mvt. of Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 (played with a member of the jury, the candidate should prepare the part for first violin)
• One piece with orchestra from the following:

– Tchaikovsky: Valse-Scherzo Op.34, TH58

– Paganini: La Campanella

– Waxman: Carmen Fantasy

– Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor, Op.28

– Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen Op.20

 

• ENCORE: Solo Violin : Own choice work(s) different from the works performed in previous rounds (6-8′)