Category III

Born in Leipzig/Germany in 2005

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in C Major, BWV 1005: Adagio-Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 4
L. Spohr Scherzo, Op. 135, No. 2

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 481
N. Paganini Introduction and Variations in G on “Nel cor più non mi sento,” Op. 38
J. Widmann: Étude I (1995)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy Violin Concerto in E-flat minor, Op. 64

Born in Pilisborosjenő/Hungary in 2009 

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio-Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 6
L. Spohr Mazurka, Op. 135, No. 6

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 454
H. W. Ernst, *Der Erlkönig*—Grand Caprice, Op. 26
G. Kurtág (*1926*), “In Nomine-all’ongherese” from *Signs, Games and Messages* (2001)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in Madrid/Spain in 2009

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio-Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 2
L. Spohr Mazurka, Op. 135, No. 6

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 454
C. Saint-Saëns Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
J. Corigliano (*1938) “Stomp” for Solo Violin (2011)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in Frankfurt am Main/Germany in 2006 

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in C Major, BWV 1005: Adagio-Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 24
L. Spohr Mazurka, Op. 135, No. 6

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 526
E. Ysaÿe Solo Sonata, Op. 27, No. 6 Manuel Quiroga
J. P. Corigliano “Stomp” (2011)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy Violin Concerto in E-flat minor, Op. 64

Born in the United States of America  in 2007

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in A minor, BWV 1003: Grave–Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 11
L. Spohr Mazurka, Op. 135, No. 6

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata No. 26 in B-flat major, K. 378
E. Ysaÿe, Solo Sonata, Op. 27/2; Jacques Thibaud
F. Say (*1970), “Cleopatra” for Solo Violin, Op. 34 (2010)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in Kaunas/Lithuania in 2008

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio-Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 15
L. Spohr Scherzo, Op. 135, No. 2

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 454
F. Waxman, *Carmen Fantasy*
E. Balsys (1919–1984), *Concerto for Solo Violin* (1984): 1st and 4th movements

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in Munich/Germany in 2007

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in A minor, BWV 1003: Grave–Fuga
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 24
L. Spohr Scherzo, Op. 135, No. 2

Second Round
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 526
C. Saint-Saëns, “Introduction et Rondo capriccioso,” Op. 28
G. Wimberger (1923–2016), “Toitoitoi” (2016), 1st movement

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in O Milladoiro, Ames/Spain  in 2008

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio-Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 24
L. Spohr Scherzo, Op. 135, No. 2

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata K. 454
P. de Sarasate Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
A. Igudesman (*1973) Applemania (2016), 1st Movement

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in Karlsruhe/Germany in 2005

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio-Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 7
L. Spohr Scherzo, Op. 135, No. 2

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 454
N. Paganini, Introduction and Variations in G on “Nel cor più non mi sento,” Op. 38
K. Penderecki (*1933), Capriccio for Solo Violin (2008)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
 

Born in 2007 in Rzeszów, Poland

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in A minor, BWV 1003: Grave–Fuga
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 17
L. Spohr Mazurka, Op. 135, No. 6

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 378
H. W. Ernst: *Der Erlkönig* – Grand Caprice, Op. 26
G. Bacewicz (1909–1969) Caprice No. 1 for Solo Violin (1968)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in Zurich/Switzerland in 2009

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in A minor, BWV 1003: Grave–Fuga
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 1
L. Spohr Scherzo, Op. 135, No. 2

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 378
M. Ravel, *Tzigane*
J. Corigliano (*1938*), *Red Violin Caprices for Solo Violin* (1998)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in Seoul/Republic of Korea in 2007

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio-Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 11
L. Spohr Scherzo, Op. 135, No. 2

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 378
E. Ysaÿe Solo Sonata, Op. 27, No. 3, Ballade
G. Lee (b. 1947) “Heoten Garak” (2012)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in Wiesbaden/Germany in 2009

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio-Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 5
L. Spohr Mazurka, Op. 135, No. 6

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 454
F. Waxman, “Carmen Fantasy”
A. Schnittke (1934–1998), Fugue for Solo Violin (1953)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in Switzerland in 2007

First Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in A minor, BWV 1003: Grave-Fuga
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 21
L. Spohr, Mazurka, Op. 135, No. 6

Round 2
W. A. Mozart, Sonata, K. 454
F. Waxman, Carmen Fantasy
T. Antoniou (*1935), Caprice No. 13 (1997)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in Dresden/Germany  in 2007

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio-Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 10
L. Spohr, Scherzo, Op. 135, No. 2

Round 2
W. A. Mozart, Sonata, K. 378
E. Ysaÿe, Caprice based on Saint-Saëns’s Étude in the Form of a Waltz, Op. 52/6
V. Barkauskas (*1931) Partita, Op. 12 (1967) I. Prelude II. Scherzo III. Grave IV. Toccata V. Postlude

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in the United Kingdom in 2008

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio-Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 24
L. Spohr Scherzo, Op. 135, No. 2

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 454
E. Ysaÿe, Caprice based on Saint-Saëns’s Étude in the Form of a Waltz, Op. 52/6
A. Igudesman (*1973), “Applemania” (2015)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in Toronto/Canada in 2008

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio-Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 24
L. Spohr Scherzo, Op. 135, No. 2

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 454
M. Ravel, *Tzigane*
J. Corigliano (*1938*), *Red Violin Caprices for Solo Violin* (1998)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born  in Koleczkowo/Poland in 2009

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in A minor, BWV 1003: Grave–Fuga
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 11
L. Spohr Scherzo, Op. 135, No. 2

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata No. 32 in B-flat major, K. 454
E. Ysaÿe Solo Sonata, Op. 27, No. 3, Ballade
C. Simon (*1986) Between Worlds (2019)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Born in Madrid/Spain in 2007

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio-Fugue
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 10
L. Spohr Mazurka, Op. 135, No. 6

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata No. 32 in B-flat major, K. 454
H. Wieniawski, Polonaise de concert No. 1 in D major, Op. 4
M. Rozsa (1907–1995), Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 40 (1986)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
 

Born in 2008 in Menlo Park/United States of America

Round 1
J. S. Bach Sonata in A minor, BWV 1003: Grave-Fuga
N. Paganini Caprice, Op. 1, No. 4
L. Spohr Scherzo, Op. 135, No. 2

Round 2
W. A. Mozart Sonata, K. 526
H. W. Ernst “Die letzte Rose,” Etude No. 6
J. Corigliano (*1938) “Red Violin Caprices” for Solo Violin (1998)

Round 3
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64