International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians

The first, second, and third prize winners receive special recommendation from the Association of Tchaikovsky Competition Stars to advance to the senior section without the preliminary procedure.

The position of the Art Director of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians was held in different years by pianist Lev Vlasenko, violinist Viktor Tretyakov, cellist Vladislav Chernushenko and many other distinguished Russian and world’s cultural figures.

On top of the monetary awards, the laureates are engaged in concert tours arranged by the organizing committee at the conclusion of the competition.

The Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow conducted by Alexander Vedernikov, was invited to accompany violinists and cellists.

Pan I Chun China Claudio Bohorquez Germany August 25 – September 10 Due to high artistic and organization level, the International Tchaikovsky Competition quickly established a worldwide reputation and soon after the first contest was over, the organizing committee received a suggestion to hold the second Tchaikovsky Youth Competition in Japan.

The participants performed with the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, conducted by Yuri Tkachenko and Hiroshi Sekiya.

[3] Kuok-Wai Lio China Alexey Zhilin Russia June 6 – 28 The VI International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians took place in Suwon, Korea in 2009.

The Swiss organizing Committee was led by Mr. Tobias Richter, Art Director of the Septembre Musical and the CEO of the Grand Théâtre de Genève.

The jury was chaired by Viktor Tretyakov (violin), Alexander Sokolov (piano) and Krill Rodin (cello).

The third round participants performed in the Arnold Katz State Concert Hall with the Belarusian State Academic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the Honored Figure of Art of the Russian Federation, People’s Artist of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Anissimov and the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the Honored Artist of Russia Yury Tkachenko.

The contest was organized by the Association of Tchaikovsky Competition Stars and the Ministry of Culture and Sport of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The contest was conducted with the support of the Kazakh National University of Arts, the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory and Akimat of Astana.

China Inna Zabruskova Russia For years the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians partnerships included major educational institutions, concert venues and commercial companies.

In 2015, the special prize for the winners, porcelain statuette ”Muse” – a symbol of Tchaikovsky’s patroness Nadezhda von Meck – has been designed by collective authorship of artists of Sergei Andriaka’s Watercolor and Fine Arts Academy, partner for the IX International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians.