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THE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS

sponsored by
The Friday Morning Music Club Foundation, Inc.
Frank Conlon, Director
Immanuela Gruenberg, Competition Chairman
Competition Calendar | 2008 Piano | 2009 String | 2010 Voice | 2009 Composers | Student Activities

THE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR STRINGS (Ages 18-28)

The Washington International Competition for Strings is held every 3 years. The 2006 competition was held on May 19-21, 2006. The next string competition will be in the Spring of 2009.

An online application will be available as the competition approaches.

The 2006 winners are:

Daniela Shtéreva ($7500 first prize on violin and a performance with the FMMC Orchestra)
Yu Jin ($7500 first prize on viola and a Phillips Collection Recital)
David Requiro ($7500 first prize on cello and a Phillips Collection Recital on April 29, 2007 at 5 p.m.)
Sarah Kapustin ($4000 second prize on violin and a recital at the Alden Theater)
Susie Park ($1000, tied for third place on violin)
Markus Placci ($1000, tied for third place on violin)
Patrick Jee ($500 for cello Audience Prize and $500 Finalist Award)
Ji Hyun Son ($500 for viola Finalist Award)

Bios for these individuals are available here.

Eligibility
  1. Applicants must not be under professional management.
  2. Applicants must be neither younger than 18 nor older than 28 as of the competition date (birth certificate will be required)
  3. First prize winners of this competition in past years may not apply.
Required Repertoire

All repertoire must be performed from memory except accompanied sonatas and the work in Category 5. Contestants must be prepared to perform works in their entirety. Specifics of the repertoire will be similar to 2006:

  1. One unaccompanied sonata, partita or suite for violin, viola (transcribed) or cello by J.S. Bach
  2. One sonata with piano from the classical, romantic, impressionist or contemporary period.
  3. One concerto or major piece with orchestra by a composer other than the ones chosen for category 1 or 2.
  4. One short work or movement from a longer work which shows virtuosity.
  5. One unaccompanied solo work by a 20th century composer