Singapore International Violin Competition Explained
The Singapore International Violin Competition (SIVC) is a triennial violin competition for violinists up to the age of 30. The contest is hosted by the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music and has been held in Singapore since 2015.[1] [2] The competition promotes the continued growth and strength of classical music in the region, and showcases young violinists from around the world.[3]
Venues
Prizes
| Prize | Amount |
| First prize | US$50,000 |
| Second prize | US$25,000 |
| Third prize | US$15,000 |
| Fourth prize | US$6,000 |
| Fifth prize | US$5,000 |
| Sixth prize | US$4,000 |
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Special Prizes
| Prize | Amount |
| Goh Soon Tioe Violin and Piano Recital Prize | US$5,000 |
| Audience Prize (by voting) | US$2,000 |
| Kris Foundation Best Performer of Commissioned Work Prize | US$1,000 |
| Best Performance of Bach | US$1,000 |
| Best Performance of Ysaÿe | US$1,000 |
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- Top 6 winners are eligible for a 3-year fine violin loan from the Rin Collection.
Results
| Year | 1st Prize | 2nd Prize | 3rd Prize | 4th Prize | 5th Prize | 6th Prize |
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| 2015 | | | | Alexandra Conunova | Lim Hyun Jae |  Fedor Rudin |
| 2018[5] | |  Chisa Kitagawa |  Oleksandr Korniev |  Laurel Gagnon | Lisa Yasuda |  Xiaoxuan Shi |
| 2022a[6] [7] | Dmytro Udovychenko |  Anna Agafia Egholm |  Angela Sin Ying Chan | Nathan Meltzer | Tianyou Ma | Yiying Jiang |
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a The 2021 competition was postponed to December 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Wiley . Clare . Supreme talent – Singapore International Violin Competition . International Arts Manager . Lewis Business Media. . 3 July 2019.
- Web site: Young classical music talents get a chance to perform . The Straits Times . 19 June 2017 . Singapore Press Holdings . 3 July 2019.
- Web site: The Competition . The Competition - SIVC . YST Conservatory of Music . 3 July 2019.
- Web site: Venues . Singapore International Violin Competition . YST Conservatory of Music . 3 July 2019.
- Web site: Sergei Dogadin Wins the 2018 Singapore International Violin Competition!. Singapore International Violin Competition. https://archive.today/20201104092743/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59926ca4f9a61e13c4501063/t/5ab9d4c02b6a28f01f6cc89c/1522128071121/FINAL+SIVC+Media+Release+Winner+2018.pdf. 4 November 2020. live.
- Web site: Singapore International Violin Competition announces winners . The Strad . 2022-12-15 . 2022-12-16.
- News: Winners Announced at Singapore International Violin Competition . 16 December 2022 . The Violin Channel . 14 December 2022.
- Web site: 2021 Singapore International Violin Competition Postponed to 2022 . The Violin Channel . 27 August 2020 . The Violin Channel . 27 February 2021.
