Final RoundS

The finale will be held in two parts (chamber music and orchestra round) on October 15th 2025 in the Large Concert Hall ("Großer Konzertsaal") of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich.

The jury has selected the following 3 violists for the finals:

Martta Kunnola (born 2005) is a Finnish viola student at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, studying in Nils Mönkemeyer’s class. Previously, she studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, also with Mönkemeyer, and at the Sibelius Academy’s Youth Department under Annariina Jokela, Lilli Maijala, and Teemu Kupiainen...

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Martta Kunnola (19)
FINLAND

Ayaka Taniguchi is a Japanese violist currently studying with Prof. Tabea Zimmermann at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main.

As a soloist, she has performed a wide range of works, from Baroque to contemporary music, in various concerts and recitals...

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Ayaka Taniguchi (23)
JAPAN

The Chinese-born violist Yanan Wang received her first musical training from 2013 to 2018 at the High School of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing with Hai Cao. Her artistic journey took her to Europe in 2018. Yanan completed her bachelor's degree at the Mozarteum University Salzburg in the class of William Coleman...

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Yanan Wang (25)
CHINA

Livestream

The final will be broadcast in full via livestream:


SCHEDULE FINALS

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

• 4:30 – 6:15 pm = Final Chamber Music Round (Großer Konzertsaal)

    • 4:30pm Martta Kunnola
    • 5:00pm Ayaka Taniguchi
    • 5:45pm Yanan Wang

• 7 - 8:45 pm = Final Concerto Round (Großer Konzertsaal)

• 7:00pm Martta Kunnola
    • 7:30pm Ayaka Taniguchi
    • 8:15pm Yanan Wang


• 9:45 – 10pm = Awards Ceremony
• 10pm = Winners’ Reception

Borsch4Breakfast

During the jury's deliberation break after the final, the band led by violist Ionel Ungureanu will provide entertainment (until approx. 9:45 p.m.).

The four young professional musicians combine gems from the classical music canon and unusual musical genres to create an extraordinary soundscape. Inspired by Eastern European folklore, Balkan jazz, and contemporary classical music, they create unusual arrangements that reflect their diverse musical backgrounds: Serbian, Romanian, Czech, and German.
With their unique blend of traditional sounds and innovative approaches, they are causing a sensation in the classical music scene and continue to thrill their audiences time and again.

PARTICIPANTS OF THE FINALS

The jury will announce the names of the three violists qualified for the final on October 12th at 6:30 pm in the Large Concert Hall of the University.

More information will follow here on the evening of October 12th.

FREE ADMISSION

Admission to all events of the competition is free.
Only the masterclasses have a limited number of places available. We therefore ask you to register at info@hindemithcompetition.org at least 24 hours before the respective masterclass. Approximately 20 places will be available for non-university members.

Program of the Final

Each of the 3 competitors in the Final Round will perform the following repertoire:

1) Claude Debussy:
“Sonata for flute, viola and harp" (Anne-Cathérine Heinzmann, flute; Andreas Mildner, harp);

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2) Darius Milhaud:
“Concerto for viola and orchestra No. 1, Op. 108 (1928)”
(accompanied by the orchestra of the University of Music and Theatre Munich, conducted by Giuseppe Montesano)