The International Anton Rubinstein Competition for Violin 2017

5. - 7. Май 2017, Dusseldorf

The International Anton Rubinstein Competition for Violin 2017 supports and promotes talented, young musicians, music students, soloists, and prospective orchestral musicians by providing a platform for competition and with its prestigious awards.

Venue: Internationale Musikakademie Anton Rubinstein, Flingerstr. 1, 40213 Düsseldorf.

 Jury

Wonhee Bae
Alexander Prushinsky
Aleksey Semenenko

 Competition awards

  • 1. Prize - 500 € International Music Academy Anton Rubinstein Award and violin bow from EUGÈNE SARTORY as loan for one year
  • 2. Prize - 500 € Friends and Supporters of the Anton Rubinstein Academy Award and violin bow from KARL WILHELM KNOPF as loan for one year
  • 2. Prize - 500 € Blatow Foundation Award and violin bow from JOHANN WILHELM KNOPF as loan for one year
  • 400 € Fontys Award
  • 100 € Patirc André Award
  • International Music Academy Anton Rubinstein Special Award

 Winners

Felicitas Schiffner, Deutschland

1. Prize - 500 € International Music Academy Anton Rubinstein Award and violin bow from EUGÈNE SARTORY as loan for one year
Biography 

Ihren ersten Violinunterricht erhielt sie mit vier Jahren von Ihrer Mutter. Mit sechs Jahren unterrichtete sie Herr Vladislav Goldfeld an der Musikschule Lübeck und später zusätzlich Herr Denis Goldfeld (Bremen). Seit Oktober 2016 studiert Felicitas Violine bei Herrn Prof. Erik Schumann an der Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Frankfurt a. M.

 

Rimma Benyumova, Russland

2. Prize - 500 € Friends and Supporters of the Anton Rubinstein Academy Award and violin bow from KARL WILHELM KNOPF as loan for one year

Gyu Rim Kwak, Südkorea

2. Prize - 500 € Blatow Foundation Award and violin bow from JOHANN WILHELM KNOPF as loan for one year
Biography 

Gyurim Kwak was born in Seoul

2010-2013 Yewon Middle School
2013-2016 Seoul Arts High School
2017 Internationale Music Academy Anton Rubinstein, Düsseldorf

Teachers: Wonhee Bae, Min-Gyun Kim, Hyojeong Yoo, Sunhee Kim

Competition, Awards:

Korean Chamber Orchestra Competition 1st prize
Seoul Virtuosi Competition 1st prize
Frankfurt International Classical Music Summit Competition 2nd prize

Performance as a soloist with Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, Seoul Arts High School Orchestra in Seoul Arts Center, Bulgarian Pazardzhik Philharmonic in Mapo Arts Center.

Participated in Masterclasses with Christoph Poppen in Tongyeong International Festival 2017, with Boris Garlitsky and Dmitry Sitkovetsky in Frankfurt International Classical Music Summit 2014

Served as a concertmaster of Seoul Arts High School Orchestra 2013-2016

Klara Gronet, Polen

400 € Fontys Award
Biography 

Klara Gronet was born in Warsaw, Poland in 2000. She started playing the violin at the age of seven in Anna’s Rzymyszkiewicz class in Warsaw. At present she is a student of  Prof. Robert Szreder at the ZUYD Maastricht Academy of Music and in the Zenon Brzewski Music School in Warsaw, Poland .

She has won a number of national and international competitions and has given several solo recitals in the Netherlands and in Poland. She has also performed as a soloist with Delfts Symphony Orchestra and Bratislava Chamber Orchestra. Klara received a prestigous scholarship from the Foundation of Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra.

She takes part in summer and winter music courses. She cooperated with prof. Robert Szreder, prof. Emmy Verhey and prof. Dora Schwarzberg.

She performed in the Phillips Hall in Eindhoven, The Toonzaal in Den Bosch, Mozarteum in Salzburg, Duke’s Hall in London, in J. S. Bach Geburthaus, F. Mendellsohn Wohnhaus and R. Schumann Haus in Liepzig, The Royal Castle in Warsaw, The Primate Palace in Bratislava and many other halls.

Klara Gronet plays a highly valuable violin by Max Muller (Amsterdam 1928) which is provided by M. C. Rijsemus (Maastricht).

Semen Promoe, Russland

100 € Patirc André Award
Biography 

Education:

Since 2003 year — student of Professor and Honored Art Worker of Russian Federation Marina Kuzina at the Novosibirsk State Conservatory.

2003-2007 Novosibirsk music college of A.Murov (Diploma with honors).

2007-2012 Student of Novosibirsk State Conservatoire of M.Glinka

(Diploma with honors, qualification: Life Performer, Orchestral Performer, Ensemble Performer, Teacher of Instrumental Performance Majoring in Insrumental Performance)

2014-2016 Postgraduate course in Novosibirsk State Conservatoire of M.Glinka (violin).

Since 2016 year — Postgraduate course in Novosibirsk State Conservatoire of M.Glinka (musicology).

Che-Young Lee, Südkorea

International Music Academy Anton Rubinstein Special Award

 Participants - Final Round

  • Rimma Benyumova, Russland
  • Francesca Bonaita, Italien
  • Aron-Matei Cavassi, Deutschland
  • Yevgeny Chepovetsky, Lettland
  • Dumitrita Gore, Rumänien
  • Klara Gronet, Polen
  • Philip Huang, Polen
  • Zornitsa Ilarionova, Bulgarien
  • Mateusz Kasprzak-Labudzinski, Polen
  • Gyu Rim Kwak, Südkorea
  • Aylin Köybasi, Japan
  • Che-Young Lee, Südkorea
  • Abbie McDonagh, Irland
  • Semen Promoe, Russland
  • Felicitas Schiffner, Deutschland
  • Nathalie Schmalhofer, Deutschland
  • Rika Tanimoto, Japan
  • Marton Vörösvary, Ungarn
  • Anna Wiedemann, Deutschland

 Participants - I. Round

  • Alexandra Abra, Belgien
  • Rimma Benyumova, Russland
  • Francesca Bonaita, Italien
  • Aron-Matei Cavassi, Deutschland
  • Wen-Hang Chang, Taiwan
  • Yevgeny Chepovetsky, Lettland
  • Letissia Fracchiolla, Frankreich
  • Mathilde Gheorghiu, Frankreich
  • Dumitrita Gore, Rumänien
  • Klara Gronet, Polen
  • Maki Hirota, Die Schweiz
  • Philip Huang, Polen
  • Zornitsa Ilarionova, Bulgarien
  • Mateusz Kasprzak-Labudzinski, Polen
  • Ivan Kelaskin, Russland
  • Soyeon Kim, Südkorea
  • Gyu Rim Kwak, Südkorea
  • Aylin Köybasi, Japan
  • Che-Young Lee, Südkorea
  • Tsung-Chih Lee, Taiwan
  • Alicja Lehwark, Polen
  • Abbie McDonagh, Irland
  • Olga Nikonorova, Russland
  • Semen Promoe, Russland
  • Natasha Sachsenmeier, Großbritannien
  • Ellen Samdal, Norwegien
  • Felicitas Schiffner, Deutschland
  • Nathalie Schmalhofer, Deutschland
  • Alexandra Seywald, Österreich
  • Ines Soltwedel, Deutschland
  • Simone Spadino Pippa, Italien
  • Rika Tanimoto, Japan
  • Marton Vörösvary, Ungarn
  • Mari Wakasugi, Japan
  • Anna Wiedemann, Deutschland
  • Mu Di Wu, Taiwan
  • Bora Yeon, Südkorea
  • Youkyoung Yoon, Südkorea

 Conditions and FAQ

  1. The International Anton Rubinstein Competition 2017 is organized by the International Music Academy Anton Rubinstein in Düsseldorf and will take place in International Music Academy Anton Rubinstein in Düsseldorf , Germany on 5-7 May 2017.
  2. Violinists of all nationalities and ages may take part in this competition.
  3. The competition will take place in two rounds, from which the Jury will decide the winners.
  4. The first round will be completed via video link, YouTube or DVD. The results will be announced via email on 10 April 2017.
  5. The second round will take place in Palais Wittgenstein, Dusseldorf, Germany.
  6. The second round of competition is open to the public.
  7. A maximum of 20 candidates will be advanced to the Second Round. This decision will be made by the International Music Academy Anton Rubinstein, using the recordings from the first round.
  8. The International Music Academy Anton Rubinstein will determine the order in which the competitors perform.
  9. The repertoire for the first round can be freely chosen by the candidate, but must be maximal 30 minutes long.
  10. For the second round, the candidates must present a program of their own choosing which does not exceed a 30-minute time limit.
  11. In the second round, the jury has the right to interrupt any performance that exceeds the 30-minute time limit.
  12. The candidates are allowed to bring their own accompanists. However, if need be, and with prior arrangement, the International Music Academy Anton Rubinstein will also appoint a pianist for the competitors. The fee for the pianist is 75€, (to be paid with the registration fee), and includes a 20 minutes rehearsal and the competition performance.
  13. The final results will be announced on Saturday evening, 6 May 2017 at 8 pm.
  14. The workshop “Care of the Violin and Bow,” given by luthier Rodolfo Angilletta, is provided as a part of the competition. The Foundation and the Sponsors’ Association will only loan master bows to candidates who have completed this workshop.
  15. All participants must be present when the competition results are announced.
  16. The Awards Ceremony will take place during the Prizewinners’ Concert.
  17. The Prizewinners’ Concert will take place at International Music Academy Anton Rubinstein in Düsseldorf on Sunday, 7 May 2017 at 4 pm.
  18. All winners are required to perform in the Prizewinners’ Concert in order to collect their prizes.
  19. With their registration, participants authorize the organizer, i.e. the International Music Academy Anton Rubinstein, to use all photo, video and audio material of the competition at its discretion.
  20. The decision of the jury is final and incontestable.
  21. With his or her registration, the candidate agrees to the rules and regulations of the competition.
  22. Registration Deadline: 5 April 2017.
  23. The registration fee: 50€ until 5 March 2017 and 75 € thereafter.
  24. The registration fee is nonrefundable.