Poland’s Mieczysław Wajnberg International Violin Competition Announces 2024 Participants

The competition will run from December 1–8, 2024, and include 30 violinists

Founded in 2021 and currently on its second edition, the International Mieczysław Wajnberg Violin Competition in Katowice, Poland, was named for Polish composer Mieczysław Wajnberg, whose contemporaries included Lutosławski, Prokofiev, Bartók, and Shostakovich.

Open to violinists of any nationality born between 1993 and 2005 (inclusive), the competition will award a €10,000 first prize, €5,000 for second place, and €3,000 for the third prize winner. Each of the finalists will also receive a diploma.

This year's participants, from 15 countries, include:

1. Besman Kristina 
2. Błachuta Julia
3. Coman Iohan
4. Cooreman Alexandra
5. Decaris Arthur
6. Gogibedaschwili Elisso
7. Górny Karolina
8. Hakkarainen Matthew
9. Horvat Maja
10. Jagiełło Łukasz
11. Johanson Evan
12. Koroleva Vasilisa
13. Lee Youngjoo
14. Luethy Simon
15. Marton Mira 
16. Orlik Michał 
17. Park Mee-Huen Esther 
18. Perl Anna 
19. Pocitari Lilia
20. Pozorska Hanna
21. Saito Aoi
22. Sakamoto Reika 
23. Samarasekara Andrew
24. Şimonca-Opriţa Ștefan
25. Wilewska Gaja
26. Yamakage Raika
27. Yoshika Reina
28. Yumiba Yumiko
29. Zou Meng 
30. Zou Zhang