A current student of Pierre Amoyal at the Mozarteum Salzburg, Elias David Moncado is a former major prize winner at the Hindemith, Andrea Postacchini, Karol Lipinski, Sendai, and

This year's opening round candidates are as follows: Chisa Kitagawa (Japan) Guido Sant't Anna (Brazil) Elias David Moncado (Germany) Marie Helling (Germany) Alexandra Weisbecker (Russia)

  “It all began with an email which I received on the last day of February in 2020, right before the pandemic,” Kobekina told The Violin

  Applications are to be received by October 1st, 2021. Created in honor of Russian conductor and violinist Vladimir Spivakov, the first prize winner will be awarded an