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THE HENRYK WIENIAWSKI INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION
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The first Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition took place in 1935 in Warsaw on the centennial birth of its patron. Its main conceptor was the volinist’s nephew Adam Wieniawski, while the organizer, the Warsaw Music Society.

The first HENRYK WIENIAWSKI INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION took place in 1935 in Warsaw on the centennial birth of its patron. Its main conceptor was the volinist's nephew Adam Wieniawski, while the organizer, the Warsaw Music Society. The aim of the competition is to pay hommage to a great Polish virtuoso, popularizing the creativity of Henryk Wieniawski and to ensure the promotion of young violinists. Five year intervals were planned for subsequent editions of the competitions. However, these intentions were ruled out by the break-out of World War II.

The second Wieniawski competition was not organized in Poznan until after the war in 1952. From that moment, they were held regularly every five years and its organizer is the Henryk Wieniawski Music Society in Poznan.

The first competition consisted of two stages. From the second to the eleventh edition the competition became a three-stage competition. In 2001, a decision was made to introduce a change to competition rules and establish a four-stage competition. The first stage is not open to the public and the jurors listen to the candidates' recordings sent in on video cassettes. The remaining stages take place in front of a public audience. A maximum of 60 violinists qualify for the second stage, 24 for the third, and 12 for the fourth. During the final, the competition participants perform a concert accompanied by orchestra. The Wieniawski Competition is open to violinists who have not yet turned 30 years of age.

The Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition is a member of the Federation of International Music Competitions in Geneva. Grand prize winners included:
  • The 1st Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, Warsaw 1935
    • I - Ginette Neveu (France)
    • II - David Ojstrach (Soviet Union)
    • III - Henry Temianka (Britain)
  • The 2nd Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, Poznan 1952
    • I - Igor Ojstrach (Soviet Union)
    • II - ex aequo: Julian Sitkowiecki (Soviet Union) and Wanda Wilkomirska (Poland)
    • III - ex aequo: Blanche Tarjus (Francja), Marina Jaszwili (Soviet Union) and Olga Parchomienko (Soviet Union)
  • The 3rd Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, Poznan 1957
    • I - Roza Fajn (Soviet Union)
    • II - Sidney Harth (USA)
    • III - Mark Komissarow (Soviet Union)
  • The 4th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, Poznan 1962
    • I - Charles Treger (USA)
    • II - Oleg Krysa (Soviet Union)
    • III - Krzysztof Jakowicz (Poland)
  • The 5th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, Poznan 1967
    • I - Piotr Janowski (Poland)
    • II - Michal Bezwierchnyj (Soviet Union)
    • III - Kaja Danczowska (Poland)
  • The 6th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, Poznan 1972
    • I - Tatiana Grindienko (Soviet Union)
    • II - Shizuka Ishikawa (Japan)
    • III - Barbara Gorzynska (Poland)
  • The 7th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, Poznan 1977
    • I - Wadim Brodskij (Soviet Union)
    • II - ex aequo: Piotr Milewski (Poland) and Michal Wajman (Soviet Union)
    • III - ex aequo: Zachar Bron (Soviet Union) and Peter A. Zazofsky (USA)
  • The 8th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, Poznan 1981
    • I - Keiko Urushihara (Japan)
    • II - Elisa Kawaguti (Japan)
    • III - Aureli Blaszczok (Poland)
  • The 9th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, Poznan 1986
    • I - Ewgenij Buszkow (Soviet Union)
    • II - Nobu Wakabayashi (Japan)
    • III - Robert Kabara (Poland)
  • The 10th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, Poznan 1991
    • I - ex aequo: Bartlomiej Niziol (Poland) and Piotr Plawner (Poland)
    • II - Chie Abiko (Japan)
    • III - Reiko Shiraishi (Japan)
  • The 11th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, Poznan 1996
    • I - Reiko Otani (Japan)
    • II - Akkiko Tanaka (Japan)
    • III - Asuka Sezaki (Japan)
  • The 12th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, Poznan 2001
    • I - Alena Baeva (Russia)
    • II - ex aequo: Soojin Han (Corea) and Roman Simowic (Yugoslavia)
    • III - ex aequo: Gaik Kazazian (Armenia), Bracha Malkin (USA) and Hiroko Takahashi (Japan)

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