Awards Ceremony

All prizes are handed over to the prize winners at a public gala concert on Sunday, September 10th, 2023 at the Casino of Velden am Wörthersee, a town near Pörtschach. Usually, all prize sponsors are present and hand over certificates and prize monies in person.

The winners of the first and second prizes take to the stage with a short, virtuosic piece of a maximum duration of 4 to 5 minutes. This gives them the chance to additionally win the prize of the audience of EUR 750.-. Due to limited time it is unfortunately not possible for the third prize winners to play at the gala concert.

This year, the gala concert follows – in a broad sense – the common theme folk music (dance music), if possible in connection with your home.

Certificates and prizes are only handed over at the gala concert.

A) Violin
First prize: EUR 3000.- + concert invitation to Prague (see below)
Second prize: EUR 1500.-
Third prize: EUR 750.-

B) Cello

First prize: EUR 3000.- + concert invitation to Prague (see below)
Second prize: EUR 1500.-
Third prize: EUR 750.-

Special prize: Euro 500,- for the best interpretation of the Toccata.

C) Piano

First prize: EUR 3000.- concert invitation to “moz art”, Gloggnitz
Second prize: EUR 1500.-
Third prize: EUR 750.–

D) Spezial prize of the audience
EUR 750,- awarded on the occasion of the prizewinners´concert.

Other Prizes

First prize winners in the cello and violin categories will be invited to perform the Brahms Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra with the North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (https://www.severoceskafilharmonie.cz/) on April 13, 2024 at 20:00 in Smetana Hall, Prague.

Special prizes of ESTA Austria (European String Teachers Association): EUR 300.- for the violin section.

There is a strong possibility of further concert engagements as concert organisers are present.

A further highlight is the chance of winning one of the special prizes donated by our sponsors.
Have a look at the prizes awarded at the past competition.