Vladimir Spivakov
Russian violinist and conductor Vladimir Spivakov who had to cancel his Violin competition in Omsk last year, relaunches it in Ufa, from 10 au 17 May 2016. Young violinists from 15 to 26 are invited to take part. The deadline for applications is March 20, 2016. The Russian-American violinist Mikhail Kopelman will lead the jury. The full panel of judges is to be announced in February 2016.
The winner will get a violin by Carlo Giuseppe Oddone made in about 1890. The wing of the second prize will be awarded a violin by French master Alain Carbonare, as well as $5,000. The prize for third place is a violin made by Maria Strelnikova and $3,000. Among other special prizes are invitations to participate in international musical festivals in Colmar, France and Moscow, Ufa as well as Perm in Russia.
