Age: 29
“I appreciate the moments of sharing that the violin provides me, either while playing chamber music or during a recital. The violin allows me to bond with others, through music.”
Born in Budapest into a family of musicians, Vilmos Csikos grew up surrounded by music. “Seeing my grandmother play the violin inspired me to begin studying it.” Today, he studies with Yuzuko Horigome, after having completed a master’s degree in violin performance at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels with Yossif Ivanov as well as a master’s degree in pedagogy at the Royal Conservatory of Mons.
At only 7 years old, Vilmos won his first music competition, the Didier Nowe Contest in Brussels. Since then, he has participated in nearly 40 national and international violin or music competitions, winning first prizes at the Andrea Postacchini International Violin Competition (2007), the Leonid Kogan International Violin Competition (2017), or the Concours international de violon Henri Vieuxtemps (2020), among others.
In addition to having performed in more than a dozen European countries, Vilmos has had the opportunity to perfect his technique alongside several great violin masters, including Pierre Amoyal, Augustin Dumay, Mihaela Martin, and Zakhar Bron. In 2025, he was selected to premiere the eighth violin concerto by Henri Vieuxtemps. “It was an honour for me to perform the work of such an important Belgian composer. Taking part in a world premiere is a very unique experience, since we get to bring a new work to life for the very first time.”
Vilmos has performed as a soloist with the Brussels Sinfonietta, the Budafok Dohnányi Orchestra, the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Ataneres Flanders’ string orchestra, under the baton of conductors such as Etienne Rappe, Dmitry Filatov, Nicolas Pasquet, and Junichi Hirokami. The Concours 2026 marks his debuts in North America.
Vilmos plays a Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume violin, generously on loan from the Tarisio Collection.
programme
FIRST ROUND
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017
- Siciliano – Largo
- lI. Allegro
- III. Adagio
- IV. Allegro
MARIA THERESIA VON PARADIS
Sicilienne in E-flat major
EUGÈNE YSAŸE
Caprice d’après l’étude en forme de valse de Camille Saint-Saëns, Op. 52, No. 6
: Jinhee Park
SEMIFINAL
GEORGE ENESCU
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in A minor, Op. 25
- Moderato malinconico
- Andante sostenuto e misterioso
- Allegro con brio, ma non troppo mosso
MARC MATTHYS
San Juan
JOCELYN MORLOCK
Alba
MARC MATTHYS
Vocalise
EUGÈNE YSAŸE
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 5 in G major, Op. 27
- L’aurore
- Danse rustique
: Jinhee Park
FINAL – MOZART ROUND
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat major, K. 207
- Allegro moderato
- Adagio
- Presto
GRAND FINAL
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVITCH
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77/99
- Nocturne – Moderato
- Scherzo – Allegro
- Passacaglia – Andante – Cadenza
- Burlesque – Allegro con brio – Presto
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