Violin Program

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“Paços’ Premium” International Music Competition – 2024

Categories

A. Students up to 22 years old
Elimination Round
– One study or caprice among the methods Paganini, Wieniawski, Vieuxtemps or another of similar or higher difficulty
– One Piece (one Piece or one movement from Sonata) originally written for Violin solo or with Piano accompaniment
– One Portuguese Piece (one Piece or one movement from Sonata) originally written for Violin solo or with Piano accompaniment
Final Round
– One movement from the Bach’s Partitas or Sonata, for Violin solo
– First movement of a Romantic or Modern Concerto with cadenza (if there is cadenza)

B. Students up to age 17
Elimination Round
– One study among the methods Kreutzer, Fiorillo, Dont or another of similar or higher difficulty
– One Piece originally written for solo Violin or with Piano accompaniment
Final Round
– One movement from Bach’s Partita or Sonata for Violin solo
– First movement of a Concerto

C. Students up to age 14
Elimination Round
– One study among the methods: Mazas (brilliant studies), Kreutzer or another of similar or higher difficulty
– One Piece (one Piece or Sonata movement) originally written for Violin solo or with Piano accompaniment
Final Round
– 1st or 3rd movement of a Concerto or a Concertant Piece

D. Students up to age 11
Elimination Round
– One study among the methods: Kayser, Léonard, Wohlfahrt or another of similar or higher difficulty
– One Piece (one Piece or Sonata movement) originally written for solo Violin or with Piano accompaniment
Final Round
– 1st or 3rd movement of a Concerto or Concertant Piece

E. Students up to age 9
Single Round
– Two contrasting Pieces (one Piece, Concerto movement or Sonata movement), with Piano accompaniment

F. Students up to age 7
Single Round
– Two contrasting Pieces (one Piece, Concerto movement or Sonata movement), with Piano accompaniment

ALL ROUNDS MUST BE PLAYED BY MEMORY