The opening round competitor order for the 2015 Hannover International Violin Competition, in Hannover, Germany has been announced – including VC ‘Young Artist’ Richard Lin. For the preliminary round, each candidate will present 2 recitals - featuring 2 movements from a Bach Solo Sonata, a Ysaye Solo Sonata and Joachim's 'Romance' No. 2 and a Beethoven Sonata and violin showpiece of the candidate's own choice.

The jury has today been announced for the 2015 Hannover International Violin Competition – to be held in Hannover, Germany from the 27th of September until the 10th October. This year's jury comprises: Salvatore Accardo, Boris Kuschnir, Rudolf Koelman, Silvia Marcovici, Lucie Robert, Kaija Saarikettu, Takashi Shimizu, Wedong Tong and Ingolf Turban.

The 39 candidates have today been announced at the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition, to be held in Hannover, Germany from the 27th September to the 10th October - including 2 VC 'Young Artists'.

The Semi-Final round competitor order for the 2015 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition have been announced – including 4 VC ‘Young Artists’. For the Semi-Final round, each candidate will present a 40 minute recital, including Ysaye’s 4th Solo Sonata and this year’s set work ‘Recitativo’ by Baltakas Vykintas – plus a Mozart Violin Concerto, performed with the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie.