1st round

1. One etude or caprice for violin solo from:
   • J. Mazas (Etudes, Op. 36)
   • R. Kreutzer (42 Etudes)
   • F. Fiorillo (36 Caprices for Violin, Op. 3)
   • P. Rode (24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 22)
   • L. Spohr (Violin Etudes, Books I and II)
   • P. Gaviniès (24 Matinées)
   • P. Rovelli (12 Caprices, Op. 3)
   • J. Dont (24 Etudes or Caprices, Op. 35)
   • C. Sivori (12 Études-caprices Op. 25)
   • H. Wieniawski (L’École moderne Op. 10 or Etudes-Caprices Op. 18 – only first violin part.)
   • P. Locatelli (25 Caprices from L’Arte del Violino Op. 3)
   • N. Paganini (24 Caprices Op. 1)
2. One of the two:
• P. Telemann – one complete fantasy chosen from the 12 Fantasias for Solo Violin, TWV 40:14–25
• S. Bach – 2 (two) movements from any Partita for Solo Violin (BWV 1002, 1004 or 1006) at choice (excluding the Chaconne from Partita No. 2)

2nd Round

1. First movement of a violin and piano sonata by
• van Beethoven (Op. 12, Op. 23, Op. 24, Op. 30, Op. 47 or Op. 96)
or
• A. Mozart (C major, K. 296, G major, K. 301/293a, E-flat major, K. 302/293b, C major, K. 303/293c, E minor, K. 304/300c, A major, K. 305/293d, D major, K. 306/300l, F major, K. 376/374d, F major, K. 377/374e, B-flat major, K. 378/317d, G major, K. 379/373a, E-flat major, K. 380/374f, B-flat major, K. 454, E-flat major, K. 481, A major, K. 526, F major, K. 547.)
2. One of the following options:
• A violin and piano piece of choice by Kreisler, P. de Sarasate, H. Wieniawski, E. Chausson, N. Paganini, M. Ravel, C. Saint-Saëns, P. Tchaikovsky, H. Vieuxtemps, F. Waxman, H. Wieniawski
or
• One of the Six Sonatas for Solo Violin Op. 27 by Ysaÿe, complete
or
• Recitativo und Scherzo-Caprice, Op.6 by Fritz Kreisler.

3rd Round (Final)

The third round will take place with piano accompaniment.

One movement, or group of movements, or the complete work, as, indicated, from among the following concerti:

• A. Vivaldi – any of the Four Seasons (Op. 8, RV 269 “Spring”, RV 315 “Summer”, RV 293 “Autumn” or RV 297 “Winter”), complete.
• J. S. Bach – Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 (1st movement) or Concerto in E major BWV 1042 (1st movement)
• J. Haydn – Concerto in C major Hob.VIIa:1 (1st movement with cadenza) or Concerto in G major Hob.VIIa:4 (1st movement with cadenza)
• W. A. Mozart – Concerto No. 3 (G major, K. 216), No. 4 (D major, K. 218) or No. 5 (A major, K. 219), 1st movement with cadenza.
• G. B. Viotti – Concerto No. 22 in A minor, G. 97 (1st movement with cadenza)
• Ch. De Bériot – Concerto No. 7 Op. 76 (1st movement) or Concerto No. 9 Op. 104 (1st movement)
• F. Mendelssohn – Concerto in D minor for violin and string orchestra MWV O3 (1st movement) or Concerto in E minor Op. 64 (1st movement)
• H. Vieuxtemps – Concerto No. 4 (any movement)
• M. Bruch – Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op. 26 (3rd movement)
• E. Lalo – Sinfonie Espagnole Op. 21 (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 5th movement)
• C. Saint-Saëns – Concerto No. 3 in B minor Op. 61 (1st or 3rd movement)
• H. Wieniawski – Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 (1st. movement)
• D. Kabalevsky – Violin Concerto in C Major, Op. 48 (1st movement)

1st round

1. One of the following selections by J. S. Bach:
   • Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
   • Grave and Fuga from Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
   • Allemanda, Double, Corrente and Double (Presto) from Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
   • Ciaccona from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
   • Prelude, Loure and Gavotte en Rondeau from the Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
2. One Caprice from 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1 by N. Paganini
3. First movement from one of the following violin concerti by W. A. Mozart:
• No. 3 (G major, K. 216), with cadenza.
• No. 4 (D Major, K. 218), with cadenza.
• No. 5 (A Major, K. 219), with cadenza.

2nd Round

The contestant will perform a program of no less than 30 (thirty) minutes and no more than 45 (forty-five) minutes, consisting of three selections:

1. A violin and piano sonata by one of the following composers: A. Mozart (B-flat major, K. 454 or B-flat major, K. 378/317d), L. van Beethoven, R. Schumann, J. Brahms, E. Grieg, C. Franck, C. Debussy, M. Ravel, G. Enescu, B. Bartók (Sonata No. 2, Sz. 76), R. Strauss, S. Prokofiev, F. Poulenc. [Note: in order to meet the time limits for this round, the contestant may choose to perform only one, or some of the movements of the chosen sonata, as long as those are consecutive movements and at least one full movement is performed]
2. A virtuosic piece from the following list:
   • Bazzini – The Dance of the Goblins Op. 25
   • Paganini – I palpiti / Le streghe / Nel cor più non mi sento
   • Saint-Saëns – Havanaise Op. 83 / Introduction et Rondo capriccioso Op. 28
   • Chausson – Poème Op. 25
   • P.I. Tchaikovsky – Waltz-Scherzo in C Major Op. 34
   • de Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs) Op. 20 / Carmen Fantasy Op. 25 / Introduction et Tarantelle, Op.43
   • Wieniawski – Polonaise brillante in D Major Op. 4 / Scherzo-Tarantella Op. 16 / Polonaise brillante in A Major Op. 21 / Faust Fantasy Op. 20
   • Szymanowski – Nocturne and Tarantella Op. 28
   • Ysaÿe – Caprice d'après l'Etude en forme de valse Op. 52 de Saint-Saëns / Poème élégiaque in D minor, Op. 12
   • Ravel – Tzigane
   • Ginastera – Pampeana No. 1 Op. 16 for violin and piano
   • Waxman – Carmen Fantasy
   • Igor Frolov – Concert Fantasy on Gershwin's Opera 'Porgy and Bess'
   • Gang Chen (陈钢) – Sunshine over Tashkurgan (阳光照耀着塔什库尔干) for violin and piano.
3. One etude of choice from Six Tango Etudes for Flute or Violin by Astor Piazzolla (Editions Henry Lemoine, ISBN 13: 9790230948975)

3rd Round (Final)

One of the following concertos, with orchestra:

• van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
• Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
• Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6 / Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7
• Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
• Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor Op. 61
• Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37
• Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53
• Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
• I. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
• Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 82
• Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19 / Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
• Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Opus 77