The 2nd International Hindemith Viola Competition will take place from October 7th to 15th, 2025 at the University of Music and Theatre Munich. We are confident that we will once again be able to host a first-class competition that will not only discover the best violists, but will also have much to offer for participants, music enthusiasts and the public.
Interesting programs, concerts, discussion panels, workshops and master classes in connection to the competition are planned, enabling the experience of exciting, inspiring, and enriching days with many great encounters in a variety of ways and with new ideas.
The reorganization of the semi-final of the competition, which is to be moderated by the artist, will present a new challenge and new enhancement.
We are looking for artistic personalities who can convey enthusiasm for music not only with their instrument, but also on a communicative and verbal level. In the semi-final, we therefore expect a creative, varied (several epochs are desired) and appealing concert program (in German or English) which will include moderation. With a total length of 60 minutes, its entirety should relate to Hindemith and contain a minimum of 12 to a maximum of 15 minutes of spoken word.
In preparation for this, we offer a two-hour online workshop before the competition under the guidance of a professional moderator (Uta Sailer, BR-KLASSIK) as well as an information sheet; and during the competition a three-hour face-to-face workshop, to facilitate the ability to put that which has been learned into practice.