International Music Competition and Music Festival
Applications for participation in the 60th International Interpretation Competition Beethoven's Hradec in the field of cello can be submitted on the website: https://www.beethovenuvhradec.cz/en/prihlaska/ until 9th April 2025.
The competition is limited to 35 participants.
The finals of the 59th International Interpretation Competition Beethovenův Hradec in the violin category took place on June 16, 2024, at the Church of St. Wenceslas. Watch a short video featuring performances by the three finalists: Sakura Nakagawa, Katharina Auer, and Yungi Kaneko.
The jubilee 60th edition of the International Interpretation Competition Beethovenův Hradec will focus on cello performance and will take place from June 10 to 14, 2025, in Opava.
The competition is open to performers up to the age of 30. Applications will open in the fall of 2024, and the competition is limited to 35 participants.
Complete competition conditions can be downloaded here:
Violinists from all over the world competed in the Beethoven's Hradec International Competition.
The 59th Beethoven's Hradec International Interpretation Competition took place in Opava. It was attended by 38 talented performers from all over the world, which is the maximum number, and this time they competed in the violin game.
Three finalists advanced to the finals. The first to perform was Sakura Nakagawa z Japonska, která se představila s Čajkovského Koncertem D dur op. 35, za jehož provedení získala 2. místo. Po ní přišla na pódium rakouská houstistka Katharina Auer, která si pro finále vybrala Dvořákův Koncert a moll op., za něž obdržela 3. místo. Po krátké přestávce vystoupil nejmladší finalista Yungi Kaneko z Německa s Beethovenovým Koncert v D dur op. 61., kterého porota vybrala za the winner of the 59th edition of Beethoven Hradec..
Photos of the finalists were taken by Martin Kusyn.
The grand finale of the 59th Beethoven Hradec took place on Sunday, June 16, in the church of St. Vaclav's. Three finalists – Sakura Nakagawa, Katharina Auer and Yungi Kaneko – presented themselves before the jury, chaired by the concert master of the Czech Philharmonic, Jiří Vodička, each of finalists performed the selected concert accompanied by the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, conducted by Stanislav Vavřínek.
Look at the photos of Martin Kusyn, who captured the atmosphere of the concert and the international jury.
After the grand finale in the St. Václav’s Church on sunday the 16th of June we already know the winners ot this year's competition.
The prizes go to:
All competitors has also gained The Bärenreiter Praha Music Publisher Prize.
The jury has awarded the Matice Slezská Prize for he Matice Slezská Prize for excellent piano accompaniment to MgA. Martina Hájková and MgA. Alexandr Starý.
Only the top nine violinists advanced to the second round. They faced a challenging 45-minute program in front of an attentive jury. The three best were selected for the final.
We congratulate for all wonderfull performances. For the 3rd round will however continue only three competitor:
The final will take place on sunday 16 June at 3 p.m. in the St. Václav’s Church with Janáček Filharmonic Ostrava.
Have a look at photos of 1st round of competition, look behind the courten, to the atmosphere of the competition and announcement of advancing contestants.
