The Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition is an international music competition for viola players established in 1980 to honor the memory of the English viola virtuoso Lionel Tertis.
The competition did not take place during the years of the Coronavirus pandemic and resumed in January 2025 at The Glasshouse, Gateshead.
[1] The 14th Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition was held from 19 to 25 January 2025.
[2] The 13th Lionel Tertis International Festival was held from 6 to 13 April 2019, and attracted 107 entries from around the world.
[3] A compulsory work to be performed by all competitors is commissioned (or selected) for each competition.