Naumburg International Violin Competition FIRST PRIZE: Cash Award of $25,000Two fully subsidized New York RecitalsA Commissioned Work SECOND PRIZE: Cash Award of $15,000 THIRD PRIZE: Cash Award of $10,000 APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

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Naumburg International Violin Competition FIRST PRIZE: Cash Award of $25,000Two fully subsidized New York RecitalsA Commissioned Work SECOND PRIZE: Cash Award of $15,000 THIRD PRIZE: Cash Award of $10,000 APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
United States | New York (NY)
Posted 16 Oct 2025
Competitions Violin

FIRST PRIZE: Cash Award of $25,000
Two fully subsidized New York Recitals
A Commissioned Work

SECOND PRIZE: Cash Award of $15,000

THIRD PRIZE: Cash Award of $10,000

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
The competition is open to violinists of every nationality.
The competitors may not be under the age of 18 or more than 32 years of age.
(You cannot have celebrated your 33rd birthday on or before November 1, 2026.)

AUDITIONS
Preliminary auditions, semi-finals, and finals will be held from October 27 – November 1, 2026 in New York City.

APPLICATIONS
Prescreening deadline is September 7th, 2026
There is a $150 application fee.
When applications open it will be announced on www.naumburg.org

TRAVEL
Naumburg is not responsible for expenses related to the competition, including travel, housing, pianist fees, VISAs, or incidental costs.

From 27 Oct 2026 to 01 Nov 2026
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