End of May, 28 young violinists will join in the German Mozart city of Augsburg to compete at the newly conceptualized violin competition headed by Linus Roth. The competition comprises two rounds on four days, Finals and the Prizewinner’s Concert with the Munich Radio Orchestra, several concerts with jury members and a master class with Honorary President Salvatore Accardo.
The opening concert will feature Jury Chairman Benjamin Schmid and the Augsburg Philharmonic Orchestra on 31 May.
A limit of fewer than 30 violinists makes the number of participants much lower than in previous competitions. « The performances will be of extremely high calibre in the first round on 1 and 2 June, » says Linus Roth.
In this 10th edition of the competition, the violinists will be tested for their musical powers of persuasion, their ability to communicate and their stage presence. In addition to all the necessary technical perfection, it will be crucial to be able to convey one’s musical conceptions in the competition rounds, which include the evaluation of a chamber music rehearsal, and to captivate the (professional) audience with one’s conviction. This time the international jury consists not only of violinists, but also of cellists, music critics and music managers. In order to rule out bias in the awarding of the prizes, students of the jury and the artistic director are not admitted.
In two concerts in the Schaezlerpalais on 5 and 6 June some members of the jury as well as Artistic Director Linus Roth themselves will be performing. At two master classes on 6 and 7 June for students of the Leopold-Mozart-Zentrum, the Honorary President of this year’s competition, Salvatore Accardo, will provide valuable insights into the high art of violin playing. A public audience may audit the classes.
The competition honors Leopold Mozart, who was born 300 years ago in Augsburg and was Wolfgang Mozart’s most important teacher. Leopold’s school for the violin, which is still well known today, was printed in Augsburg.
All competition rounds are open to the public and may be viewed by livestream on www.leopold-mozart-competition.de
For tickets and information also see www.leopold-mozart-competition.de
Opening Concert with Jury Chairman Benjamin Schmid and the Augsburg Philharmonic, conducted by GMD Domonkos Héja
Friday, 31 May 2019, 7 pm, Goldener Saal at Rathaus Augsburg Rathausplatz 2, Augsburg
1st Competition Round
Saturday – Sunday, 1 – 2 June 2019, from 9 am
Concert Hall Leopold-Mozart-Zentrum of the University of Augsburg, Maximilianstraße 59, Augsburg, admission free
2nd Competition Round
Monday – Tuesday, 3 – 4 June 2019, from 9 am
Concert Hall Leopold-Mozart-Zentrum of the University of Augsburg, Maximilianstraße 59, Augsburg, Germany, admission free
Special Concert “Mozart and Weinberg – Piano Trios”
Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 7 pm
with L. Roth, D. Ishizaka and J. Gallardo; introduction: Dr. Eva Gesine Baur
Schaezlerpalais Augsburg, Maximilianstraße 46, 86159 Augsburg, Germany,
Special Concert “Mozart and Schönberg – Violin Sonatas”
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 7 pm
with E. Schumann, M. Rizzi, F. Eichhorn and A. Janke
Schaezlerpalais Augsburg, Maximilianstraße 46, 86159 Augsburg
Public Violin Masterclass with Salvatore Accardo
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 2.30 – 5.30 pm and
Friday, 7 June 2019, 10.30 am – 1.30 pm
Concert Hall Leopold-Mozart-Zentrum of the University of Augsburg, Maximilianstraße 59, Augsburg, admission free
Finals with the Munich Radio Orchestra, conductor: Domonkos Héja
Friday, 7 June 2019, 5/7/9 pm
Kongress am Park, Gögginger Straße 10, Augsburg,
Prizewinners’ Orchestra Concert with Award Presentation and the Munich Radio Orchestra, Conductor: Domonkos Héja
Saturday, 8 June 2019, 7 pm
Kongress am Park, Gögginger Straße 10, Augsburg, Germany
