The curtain rises on 24 exceptional violinists. The Concours begins: be there to witness these moments when destinies are forged.
In turn, each violinist showcases their virtuosity, musicality, and personality in the superb acoustics of Bourgie Hall, at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts.
In this First Round, each competitor has 30 minutes to shine by performing:
- A work by J.S. Bach, Telemann, or another Baroque composer
- A work showcasing the competitor’s virtuosity (Bazzini, Ernst, Paganini, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Waxman, Wieniawski)
- A work of the competitor’s choice from a third musical period
Program
- George Enescu Impromptu concertant
- Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst Polyphonic Study No. 6 “The Last Rose of the Summer”
- Heinrich Ignaz von Biber Passacaglia in G minor
- Witold Lutosławski Subito for Violin and Piano
- Olivier Messiaen Thème et variationThème, Modéré — Première variation, Modéré — Deuxième variation, Un peu moins modéré — Troisième variation, Modéré, avec éclat — Quatrième variation, Vif et passionné — Cinquième variation, Très modéré
- Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005Largo — Allegro assai
- Eugène Ysaÿe Caprice d’après l’étude en forme de valse de Camille Saint-Saëns, op. 52, nº 6
- Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003Grave — Fuga
- Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2Allegro con brio
- Franz Waxman Carmen Fantasy
- Jörg Widmann Étude III
- Johann Paul von Westhoff Suite for Solo Violin in A majorPrelude — Allemande — Courante — Sarabande — Gigue — Autre gigue
- Maurice Ravel Tzigane (Concert Rhapsody), M. 76
- Johann Sebastian Bach Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004Sarabande — Gigue
- Niccoló Paganini Violin Caprice for Solo Violin in E‑flat major, Op. 1, No. 19
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Caprice for Solo Violin in E‑flat major, Op. 1, No. 19Allegro — Tempo di menuetto
- Fritz Kreisler Tambourin chinois, Op. 3
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