2027 Repertoire
From Paganini and Bach to Mozart and the great Romantic concertos
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Round I · Preliminary
All contestants perform all four sections, A through D.
A
N. PaganiniRomantic
One of the 24 Caprices, Op. 1.B
J.S. BachBaroque
One complete Partita from the Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin.- Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
- Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
- Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
Contestants perform two movements selected by the Jury, announced three days before the performance date.
C
L. van Beethoven or J. BrahmsClassical · Romantic
One complete sonata for piano and violin. The score may be used for this section.- Beethoven: Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1
- Beethoven: Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 12 No. 2
- Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 No. 3
- Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
- Beethoven: Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24
- Beethoven: Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 30 No. 1
- Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
- Beethoven: Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 No. 3
- Beethoven: Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47
- Beethoven: Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96
- Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78
- Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
- Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Two movements selected by the Jury, announced three days before the performance date.
D
EncoreContestant’s choice
One melodic encore work in the Romantic style.Round II · Semi-Final
All semi-finalists perform sections A, B and C.
A
W.A. MozartClassical
One complete violin concerto, performed with piano.- Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216
- Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218
- Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219
B
Romantic ShowpieceContestant’s choice
One virtuosic piece from the Romantic period, 8–15 minutes long. Qualifying works that run longer, such as the Faust Fantasy and Chausson’s Poème, are also accepted.C
The Commissioned CompositionMr. D.F.
Sent to contestants six weeks before the Semi-Final. Must be performed from memory. About the pieceRound III · Final
Finalists perform one complete concerto with orchestra:
- Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
- Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
- Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
- Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
- Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
This must be the same concerto whose first movement you submitted as Section C of your application video.
All repertoire is performed from memory, including the Commissioned Composition (except the sonatas with piano in the Preliminary Round), and without repeats.
