Prizes | Evaluation

Prizes 2025

Folgende Preise werden ausgeschrieben:

VIOLIN

1st prize: 7,000 €
2nd prize: 5,000 €
3rd prize: 3,500 € donated by Volksbank Vogtland-Saale-Orla eG and Internationaler Instrumentalwettbewerb Markneukirchen e.V.

VIOLA

1st prize: 7,000 €
2nd prize: 5,000 €
3rd prize: 3,500 €

In the event that the prize winner is resident abroad and is not subject to taxation in Germany, the income tax regulations according to § 50 a EStG will be observed by IIW Markneukirchen and any tax deductions will be deducted and paid before the prize money is paid out.

The award ceremony will take place on 17 May 2025, 7.00 p.m., in concert at the Musikhalle Markneukirchen.
All prizes are to be received in person.

The 1st prize winners will receive the title: "1st prize winner of the International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen 2025".
The 2nd and 3rd prize winners are entitled to use the title: "Prize Winner of the International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen 2025".
The participants of the 3rd selection examination will receive diplomas.
The best piano accompanists may be awarded a diploma upon proposal of the jury.

Special prizes

VIOLIN or VIOLA:

Audience award
Violin or Violabow made by a Vogtland master of bowmaking worth up to 2,500 €
Sparkasse Vogtland

VIOLIN

1st prizewinner
Concert engagement with the Chursächsische Philharmonie Bad Elster
donated by Chursächsische Veranstaltungs GmbH Bad Elster

GEWA Air 2.1 violin case
GEWA music GmbH

Evah Pirazzi Gold set G-Gold
Rosin Evah Pirazzi Gold
PIRASTRO KorfkerRest LUNA
Pirastro GmbH

free, personalised string workshop with Dr. Thomas Zwieg (head of product development Larsen Strings)
Larsen Strings

one year’s supply of strings
Larsen Strings

2nd prizewinner
Evah Pirazzi Gold set G-Gold
Rosin Evah Pirazzi Gold
Pirastro GmbH

3rd prizewinner
Evah Pirazzi Gold set G-Gold
Rosin Evah Pirazzi Gold
Pirastro GmbH

all prizewinners
one Viola case „BAM“
one set of Thomastik strings each
one Accessory Bundle each
C.A. Götz jr., Markneukirchen

one Goodie-Bag for each
Thomastik-Infeld, Vienna

one edition of „Spiegel im Spiegel“ by Arvo Pärt each
Universal Edition

voucher worth 50 Euro
Paganino KG

book award „Weltweit“

all participants
One test package each with Goldbrokat E-strings, including Original Heifetz, Premium, Premium Brassed, Premium 24K GOLD
OPTIMA Musiksaiten, Markneukirchen

shopping voucher worth 10 Euro
EDEKA Meißner Markneukirchen

voucher worth 10 Euro
Paganino KG

 

VIOLA

1st prizewinner
Concert engagement with the Chursächsische Philharmonie Bad Elster
donated by Chursächsische Veranstaltungs GmbH Bad Elster

GEWA Air 2.8 viola case
GEWA music GmbH

Evah Pirazzi Gold set C steel cable/tungsten
Rosin Evah Pirazzi Gold
PIRASTRO KorfkerRest LUNA for viola
Pirastro GmbH

free, personalised string workshop with Dr. Thomas Zwieg (head of product development Larsen Strings)
GEWA music GmbH

one year’s supply of strings
GEWA music GmbH

2nd prizewinner
Evah Pirazzi Gold set C steel cable/tungsten
Rosin Evah Pirazzi Gold
Pirastro GmbH

3rd prizewinner
Evah Pirazzi Gold set C steel cable/tungsten
Rosin Evah Pirazzi Gold
Pirastro GmbH

all prizewinners
one Viola case „BAM“
one set of Thomastik strings each
one Accessory Bundle each
C.A. Götz jr., Markneukirchen

one Goodie-Bag for each
Thomastik-Infeld, Vienna

one edition of „Spiegel im Spiegel“ by Arvo Pärt
Universal Edition

voucher worth 50 Euro
Paganino KG

book award „Weltweit“

all participants
shopping voucher worth 10 Euro
EDEKA Meißner Markneukirchen

voucher worth 10 Euro
Paganino KG

Further special prizes and concert engagements may be awarded. The special prizes will be awarded directly by the donors or sponsors. There is no legal claim against the organiser.

Evaluation

The evaluation is done by a jury of distinguished soloists and pedagogues from Germany and abroad.
The jury will make its decisions according to jury rules. No appeal will be considered against the jury’s decision. The judges’ decision shall be final.
Participants are not allowed to be educated or to be advised by judges during the competition.
Following will be evaluated:

  • technical sovereignty
  • sound expressiveness
  • spiritual understanding of the work, of its stylistic characteristics (especially in the epochs of baroque and classic)
  • abilities in chamber music
  • persuasiveness of artistic personality

The evaluation is based on criteria expected of young soloists with an appropriate artistic maturity.
After the jury discussions, participants are informed as to which candidates shall proceed to the next round. This will be done by the jury chairman. The announcement takes place in the order of appearances. Candidates’ points and placements are not announced.
The chairman and members of the jury can advise candidates who did not progress to the next round about their performance. Candidates shall be informed about this possibility. During these consultations no information about points is given.
The jury may decide not to award any prizes. The awards of prizes are decided by the jury alone. Prizes can but do not have to be awarded.