Category Senior

1st round

1. One of the following selections by J. S. Bach:
   • Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
   • Grave and Fuga from Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
   • Allemanda, Double, Corrente and Double (Presto) from Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
   • Ciaccona from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
   • Prelude, Loure and Gavotte en Rondeau from the Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
2. One Caprice from 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1 by N. Paganini
3. First movement from one of the following violin concerti by W. A. Mozart:
• No. 3 (G major, K. 216), with cadenza.
• No. 4 (D Major, K. 218), with cadenza.
• No. 5 (A Major, K. 219), with cadenza.

2nd Round

The contestant will perform a program of no less than 30 (thirty) minutes and no more than 45 (forty-five) minutes, consisting of three selections:

1. A violin and piano sonata by one of the following composers: A. Mozart (B-flat major, K. 454 or B-flat major, K. 378/317d), L. van Beethoven, R. Schumann, J. Brahms, E. Grieg, C. Franck, C. Debussy, M. Ravel, G. Enescu, B. Bartók (Sonata No. 2, Sz. 76), R. Strauss, S. Prokofiev, F. Poulenc. [Note: in order to meet the time limits for this round, the contestant may choose to perform only one, or some of the movements of the chosen sonata, as long as those are consecutive movements and at least one full movement is performed]
2. A virtuosic piece from the following list:
   • Bazzini – The Dance of the Goblins Op. 25
   • Paganini – I palpiti / Le streghe / Nel cor più non mi sento
   • Saint-Saëns – Havanaise Op. 83 / Introduction et Rondo capriccioso Op. 28
   • Chausson – Poème Op. 25
   • P.I. Tchaikovsky – Waltz-Scherzo in C Major Op. 34
   • de Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs) Op. 20 / Carmen Fantasy Op. 25 / Introduction et Tarantelle, Op.43
   • Wieniawski – Polonaise brillante in D Major Op. 4 / Scherzo-Tarantella Op. 16 / Polonaise brillante in A Major Op. 21 / Faust Fantasy Op. 20
   • Szymanowski – Nocturne and Tarantella Op. 28
   • Ysaÿe – Caprice d'après l'Etude en forme de valse Op. 52 de Saint-Saëns / Poème élégiaque in D minor, Op. 12
   • Ravel – Tzigane
   • Ginastera – Pampeana No. 1 Op. 16 for violin and piano
   • Waxman – Carmen Fantasy
   • Igor Frolov – Concert Fantasy on Gershwin's Opera 'Porgy and Bess'
   • Gang Chen (陈钢) – Sunshine over Tashkurgan (阳光照耀着塔什库尔干) for violin and piano.
3. One etude of choice from Six Tango Etudes for Flute or Violin by Astor Piazzolla (Editions Henry Lemoine, ISBN 13: 9790230948975)

3rd Round (Final)

One of the following concertos, with orchestra:

• van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
• Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
• Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6 / Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7
• Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
• Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor Op. 61
• Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37
• Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53
• Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
• I. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
• Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 82
• Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19 / Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
• Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Opus 77