International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition

The International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition ( Międzynarodowy Konkurs Skrzypcowy im. Henryka Wieniawskiego ) is a competition for violinists that was initiated in 1935 on the 100th birthday of Henryk Wieniawski . This makes it the oldest of its kind. It has been held in Poznan every five years since 1952 .

Goal and story

The competition was founded in 1935 by Adam Wieniawski, Wieniawski's younger brother. The aim of the competition was to promote the brother's music and promote young violin talents. The competition was supposed to take place every five years from the start, but was interrupted by the Second World War in 1939 and not brought back to life until 1952. Violinists who have not yet reached the age of 30 may take part. The competition took place in Warsaw in 1935 and has been held in Poznan since 1952.

Contest winners

• 1935 - Ginette Neveu , France (1st prize); David Oistrach , Soviet Union (2nd prize); Henry Temianka, Great Britain (3rd Prize)
• 1952 - Igor Oistrach , Soviet Union (1st prize); Julian Sitkowetski , Soviet Union and Wanda Wiłkomirska , Poland (2nd prize); Blanche Tarjus , France, Marina Yashvili Georgia, Olga Parchomienko , Soviet Union (3rd prize).
• 1957 - Roza Fajn , Soviet Union (1st prize); Sidney Harth , USA (2nd prize); Mark Komissarow , Soviet Union (3rd Prize)
• 1962 - Charles Treger , USA (1st prize); Oleg Krysa , Soviet Union (2nd prize); Krzysztof Jakowicz , Poland (3rd prize)
• 1967 - Piotr Janowski , Poland (1st prize); Michail Bezwierchnyj , Soviet Union (2nd prize); Kaja Danczowska , Poland (3rd prize)
• 1972 - Tatiana Gr Indienko , Soviet Union (1st prize); Shizuka Ishikawa , Japan (2nd prize); Barbara Górzyńska , Poland (3rd prize)
• 1977 - Vadim Brodsky , Soviet Union (1st prize); Piotr Milewski , Poland and Michail Wajman , Soviet Union (2nd prize); Zakhar Bron , Soviet Union and Peter A. Zazofsky , USA (3rd prize)
• 1981 - Keiko Urushihara , Japan (1st prize); Elisa Kawaguti , Japan (2nd prize); Aureli Błaszczok , Poland (3rd prize)
• 1986 - Evgeny Buszkow , Soviet Union (1st prize); Nobu Wakabayashi , Japan (2nd prize); Robert Kabara , Poland (3rd prize); Wiktor Kuzniecow , Soviet Union (4th prize)
• 1991 - Bartłomiej Nizioł , Poland and Piotr Pławner , Poland (1st prize); Chie Abiko , Japan (2nd prize); Reiko Shiraishi , Japan (3rd Prize)
• 1996 - no first prize; Reiko Otani , Japan (2nd prize); Akkiko Tanaka , Japan (3rd Prize); Asuka Sezaki , Japan and Łukasz Błaszczyk , Poland (4th prize)
• 2001 - Alona Bajewa , Russia (1st prize); Soojin Han , Korea and Roman Simowic , Yugoslavia (2nd prize); Gaik Kazazian , Armenia, Bracha Malkin , USA and Hiroko Takahashi , Japan (3rd prize)
• 2006 - Agata Szymczewska , Poland (1st prize); Airi Suzuki , Japan (2nd prize); Anna Maria Staśkiewicz , Poland (3rd prize)
• 2011 - Soyoung Yoon , South Korea (1st prize); Miki Kobayashi , Japan (2nd prize); Stefan Tarara , Germany (3rd prize)
• 2016 - Veriko Tchumburidze , Georgia / Turkey (1st prize), Bomsori Kim South Korea (2nd prize ex aequo), Seiji Okamoto , Japan (2nd prize ex aequo)

Web links

• Official website of the competition (Polish and English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Official website. In: wieniawski.com. Accessed March 8, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Prizewinners of International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competitions. In: wieniawski.com. Retrieved March 18, 2018 .