HOW TO APPLY:
- Applicants must register and submit their application for the competition via the official website hmc.hkivs.com. All applicants are required to register their own account to proceed with the application. For any inquiry please email hkivssmsf2017@qq.com.
- Visit the sign up page of the official website. Applicants can update their personal information after acquiring an individual account.
- Musicians of all nationalities worldwide are welcome. All violinists between the ages of 7 to 17 (Junior Competition) and 18 to 27 (Senior
Competition) on July 20th, 2017, whatever their nationality, may take part in the Competition.
CALENDAR OF THE COMPETITION:
Round 1 Submission Deadline: April 15, 2017
Application Fee:
Junior: 100USD | 700RMB
Senior: 150USD | 1000RMB
Round 2 (Junior Semifinal, Senior Quarter Final) Submission Period: May 11 – May 27, 2017
Application Fee:
Junior: 100USD | 700RMB
Senior: 150USD | 1000RMB
Round 3 (Senior Semifinal) Submission Period: June 12 – June 22, 2017
Junior Finals (live in Beijing): July 22 2017
(6 finalists, to be announced on July 5th)
Senior Finals (live in Beijing): July 23 & 24, 2017
(6 finalists, to be announced on July 5th)
Gala Concert and Prize Ceremony: July 25, 2017
12 Days in Beijing
Join a 12 days-event with some of the biggest names in the violin world to share their knowledge and experience with the students.
Explore the culture of Beijing, and be a guest of the inaugural HKIVS Shlomo Mintz International Competition’ finals and Grand Gala.
Learn from the best professors and masters: Shlomo Mintz, Tong Weidong, Michael Ludwig, Takashi Shimizu, Cihat Askin, Hu Kun, Qian Zhou, Sonig Tchakerian and Sungsic Yang among others.
Masterclasses: 15th – 21st July 2017
Competition Finals: 22nd – 25th July 2017
