• Recent (less than 3 years) and high-quality file, containing the required programme for the preliminary audition only (no advertisement within the video).

• Pieces must be recorded in their entirety and must be UNEDITED (no cuts). Microphones should be positioned at a distance allowing to obtain a good sound quality. The video must be filmed from the front, using a fixed and wide camera angle; interpreter must always remain visible.

• For the piece with piano, both players must be visible.

• Movements must be indexed (compulsory).

• Public recordings are accepted if they meet the recording conditions stated above.

• It is allowed to provide separate recordings for each piece, recorded in various place and time.

• It is highly recommended to take into consideration the quality of the sound, to allow the Jury to have the best possible judgement.

Maximum 35 candidates, maximum 25-minutes performance for each candidate.

1. N. Paganini (Could be same as pre-screening):

• One Caprice of 24 Caprices for Violin Solo, Op. 1

2. J. S. Bach - one of the followings (could be same as the candidate’s pre-screening choice):

• Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, I and II movements

• Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003, I and II movements

• Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006, I and II movements

• Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004, V movement "Chaconne"

3. One virtuosic concert piece for violin solo or with piano accompaniment by the following composers:

• M. Ravel

• C. Saint-Saëns

• P. d. Sarasate

• H. Wieniawski

• H. Waxman

• H. Ysaÿe

Maximum 14 candidates, maximum 35-minutes performance for each candidate.

1. Any two movements of contestant’s choice from the selected sonatas of the followings:

• L. v. Beethoven: Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring"

• L. v. Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30/ No. 2

• L. v. Beethoven: Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30/ No. 3

• L. v. Beethoven: Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"

• J. Brahms: Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78

• J. Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100

• J. Brahms: Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108

• R. Schumann: Sonata No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 105

• C. Franck: Sonata in A Major, FWV 8

• M. Ravel: Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77

• R. Strauss: Sonata in E- flat Major, Op. 18

2. Free of choice (with or without piano accompaniment)

A complete works must be published by formal press company, the works chosen for the Pre-screening Round submission may be performed again during the live competition.

3. New Chinese Composition （The duration of the piece is about 5 mins, will be announced one month before the First Round) 

Maximum 7 candidates, performing concerto with piano accompaniment

Complete W. A. Mozart’s Violin Concerto - one of the followings:

• No. 4 in D Major, K. 218, with Cadenza by J. Joachim

• No. 5 in A Major, K. 219, with Cadenza by J. Joachim

Maximum 3 candidates, performing concerto with Harbin Symphony Orchestra

Complete Concerto - one of the followings (without repeat):

• L. v. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 

• J. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77

• J. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47

• P. I. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35