1. Create personal account and make the application after log-in.
2. Before clicking “submit”, applicants are allowed to update their information before the system is closed (system closed GMT+8 12 am 18 May 2025). Any update to the information is not possible after the online application system is closed.
3. Applicants are required to record MP4/MOV format pre-screening video, upload the video to a shareable drive (Baidu Net disk, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) and fill in the link for downloading the video (and password for collecting the video, if any) in the application form on or before 18 May 2025.
Preselection Video Production Requirements (violin)
- The applicants must submit good quality horizontal video recordings of performances by themselves of,
an étude/caprice by R. Kreutzer, P. Rode, N. Paganini, J. Dont or H. Wieniawski
one of the following works by W. A. Mozart (with cadenza and piano/orchestra accompaniment),
Adagio in E major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 261
the second movement from one of his concertos
- All works must be performed from memory.
- The camera angle should be fixed.
- The applicant’s face and hands should be clearly visible when he/she plays.
- The video(s) should be in 1920×1080 resolution.
4. Upon successfully receiving the applicant’s pre-screening video(s) and his/her application fee, the Competition will send the applicant a letter of confirmation via email, which indicates the application is complete and valid.
5. An application will be invalid if the required documents are incomplete (including unsuccessful payment of the application fee). The Competition will keep all the documents submitted by the applicants confidential and reserves the right to ask for supplementary document(s). The applicant is regarded to automatically disqualify if he/she does not submit supplementary document(s) after the due date.