The II. International Violin Competition BCN "Victoria" is open to violinists of all nationalities, and is divided into different age categories:

· "Junior Violinist" Category for those born between 2009-2013

· "Advanced Violinist" Category for those born between 2005-2008

· "Senior Violinist" Category for those born between 2000-2004

The violin competition will take place in the City of Barcelona at "Victoria Music Center" Concert Hall during Easter Break from: Friday, April 18th until Sunday, April 20th, (2025).

The Application Deadline is on Wednesday, February 12, (2025). 

Pre-selected participants will be announced on our website on Wednesday, February 19, (2025).

PROGRAM:

"Junior Violinist" > Two rounds

• Preliminary Round: Performance of one Study or Capriccio of the candidate's choice.
• Final Round: Performance of one piece of maximum ten minutes long of the candidate's choice.

"Advanced Violinist" > Two rounds

• Preliminary Round: Performance of one Study or Capriccio of the candidate's choice and Adagio or Fuge taken from one of the Three Sonatas for violin solo.
• Final Round: Performance of an important composition of 19th, 20th or 21st century for violin solo or violin and piano of the candidate's choice

"Senior Violinist" > Three rounds

• Preliminary Round: Performance of one Study or Capriccio of the candidate's choice and Adagio or Fuge taken from one of the Three Sonatas for violin solo.
• Second Round: Performance of the first movement of W.A. Mozart's Concerto and of an important composition of 19th, 20th or 21st century for violin solo or violin and piano.
• Final Round: Performance of the first movement of a Concerto of the candidate's choice.

PRIZES:

Note: All prize winners will receive a diploma and a trophy.

"Junior Violinist" Category:

1st prize: One masterclass with prof. Maxim Vengerov at the Victoria Music Center on Monday, April 21, 2025

2nd prize: Scholarship of 300€

3rd prize: Schorsphip of 150€

"Advanced Violinist" Category:

1st prize: One masterclass with prof. Maxim Vengerov at the Victoria Music Center on Monday, April 21, 2025. Solo Recital in our festival at the "Victoria Music Center" in Barcelona and Concert with Orchestra in Italy

2nd prize: Scholarship of 300€

3rd prize: Schorsphip of 150€

"Senior Violinist" Category:

1st prize: Scholarship of 1,500€. One masterclass with prof. Maxim Vengerov at the Victoria Music Center on Monday, April 21, 2025. Solo Recital in our festival at the "Victoria Music Center" in Barcelona and Concert with Orchestra in Italy.

2nd prize: Scholarship of 300€ and Solo Recital in our festival at "Victoria Music Center" in Barcelona

3rd prize: Scholarship of 150€

JURY:

Viktor Tretyakov, jury president since winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1966, Tretyakov has performed with almost every major orchestra in the world, including the Berlin, Vienna, Moscow, St. Petersburg, London Symphony, Los Angeles, Munich Philharmonic,  the Royal Philharmonic, the Orchestre de Paris, the Dresden Staatskapelle, the Bamberg SO, the NDR Hamburg, the WDR Cologne, the NHK Symphony, the Kirov Orchestra, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Vienna Symphony, the symphony orchestras of Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Atlanta, Detroit, San Francisco, Dallas, Pittsburgh, Toronto, and many others. He has worked with conductors including Rostropovich, Ormandy, Temirkanov, Alekseev, Jochum, Krips, Gergiev, Fedoseyev, Maazel, Kempe, Jansons, Järvi, Levine, Mehta, von Dohnanyi, Penderecki, Previn, and Kondrashin. 

For many years, Tretyakov has taught at the Moscow State Conservatory. In 1996, he also began to teach in Cologne, Germany. From 1986 to 1994, he was the jury president of the International Tchaikovsky Competition. Additionally, he has served as a jury member of competitions in Brussels, Hanover, Sendai, Moscow, Helsinki, Zagreb and many others. Notable students of his include Roman Kim, Ilya Kaler, Natalia Likhopoi, Dmitri Berlinsky, Evgeny Bushkov, Sergei Stadler and Daniel Austrich.

Natalia Likhopoi was born in Moscow where she received her first violin lessons at the age of six in the class of Professor E.A. Chugaeva where was quickly noticed her outstanding talent. After her first major concert in Russia, she began her studies at the Moscow Conservatory in the class of Prof. Victor Tretyakov, which she completed with the best grades because of her exceptional musicality and brilliant technique.

During her studies, Natalia won numerous awards at major international competitions like the Violin Competition in Tokyo, Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, All-Union Competition in Tallinn / Estonia, Kreisler Competition in Vienna, Trapani Competition in Italy and the Ruggiero Ricci competition in Berlin.

She has toured the United States, South America, Japan and Europe, where her temperament and sophisticated performance the public and critics unanimously praised.

Laia Montserrat is a disciple of the legendary violinist Viktor Tretyakov. She made her Carnegie Hall in New York debut at the age of 14.

In 2017 she was the cover image in the magazine "This is London" for its New Year edition. She is currently recording a CD of the Concerto for violin in D minor, op. 47 of Jean Sibelius with the London Symphony Orchestra; it is in the production phase, while the second part is still pending.

She has won first prizes in national and international competitions in the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Paris, Luxembourg, Romania and the United States (New York) such as the European Competition in Luxembourg, where she won the Special Prize. She has also performed numerous concerts in the aforementioned countries and others such as: France, Germany, Montenegro, Austria, Croatia and Luxembourg.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

1. A completed online application form: (HERE)
2. Video recording of minimum of 5 minutes (any classical music period) that will be used for the preselection of participants. 
3. Application fee payment of 95€ (you will receive an email to pay once your application has been submitted)