From Paganini and Bach to Mozart and the great Romantic concertos.
2027 COMPETITION REPERTOIRE
Preliminary Round
All contestants are required to perform all four sections (A–D) below.
A. N. Paganini
One of the 24 Caprices from Op.1.
B. J.S. Bach
One of the following complete Partitas from the Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin.
- Partita No.1 in B minor, BWV 1002
- Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004
- Partita No.3 in E major, BWV 1006
Contestants will perform only two movements of the Partita for the competition. The Jury will select the two movements, and contestants will be notified of the selection three days before their performance date.
C. Beethoven or Brahms Sonata
L. van Beethoven
One of the following complete sonatas for piano and violin.
- Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12, No. 1
- Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 12, No. 2
- Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12, No. 3
- Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
- Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24
- Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 30, No. 1
- Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2
- Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3
- Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47
- Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96
OR
J. Brahms
One of the following complete sonatas for piano and violin.
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
- Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Contestants may use the score for the Beethoven and Brahms sonatas for piano and violin.
Contestants will perform only two movements of the sonata in competition. The Jury will select the two movements, and contestants will be notified of the selection three days before their performance date.
D. Romantic Encore
One melodic encore work in the Romantic style, of the contestant’s choice
Semi-Final Round
All semi-finalists are required to perform all three sections (A–C) below.
A. W.A. Mozart
One of the following complete violin concertos, performed with piano:
- Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216
- Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218
- Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219
B. Romantic Virtuosic Showpiece
One virtuosic showpiece from the Romantic period, of the contestant’s choice.
Length: 10–15 minutes.
C. Commissioned Composition
Contestants will receive the Commissioned Composition six weeks prior to the Semi-Final Round.
The piece must be performed from memory.
Final Round
All finalists are required to perform one complete concerto with orchestra from the following list:
- L. van Beethoven — Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
- J. Brahms — Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
- F. Mendelssohn — Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
- J. Sibelius — Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
- P. I. Tchaikovsky — Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35