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
- Fritz Kreisler La Gitana
- Johann Sebastian Bach Sonate pour violon et clavier nº 2 en la majeur, BWV 1015Andante ; Allegro
- Karol Szymanowski Nocturne et tarantella, op. 28Nocturne ; Tarantella
- Jean-Marie Leclair Sonata for Violin and continuo in D major, Op. 9, No. 3Un poco andante — Allegro, Adagio — Sarabande, Largo — Tambourin, Presto
- Eugène Ysaÿe Sonata for Solo Violin No. 4 in E minor, Op. 27Allemanda — Sarabande — Finale
- 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. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001Fuga
- Clara Schumann Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22Andante molto — Allegretto: Mit zartem Vortrage — Leidenschaftlich schnell
- Maurice Ravel Tzigane (Rapsodie de concert), M. 76
- Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001Adagio — Fuga
- Niccoló Paganini Violin Concerto in D minor No. 2, Op. 7Rondo « La Campanella »
- Chen Gang Sunshine over Tashkurgan
- Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst Grand caprice sur « Le roi des aulnes » de Schubert, op. 26
- Johann Sebastian Bach Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004Chaconne
- Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 3 in E‑flat major, Op. 12Allegro con spirito
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