The 2nd live round (Semi-Final) will take place on October 11th and 12th 2025 in the Large Concert Hall ("Großer Konzertsaal") of the University of Music and Theatre Munich.
• 6:30–6:45 p.m. = Announcement of the 3 finalists (Grand Concert Hall)
REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS
The 8 competitors who advance to the Semi-Final Round will be required to play a self-moderated, creative, varied (several epochs are desired) and appealing recital (in German or English) with a total length of 60 minutes, which should relate to Hindemith in its entirety and contain 10 to a maximum of 15 minutes of spoken text. It must contain Paul Hindemith's Sonata Op. 25 No. 4 in its entirety.
Works with and without piano accompaniment are permitted in the Semi-Final Round.
Works from previous rounds (including the pre-screening round) and works with orchestra are not permitted in the Semi-Finals.
During the competition we offer a workshop to familiarize yourself with the general requirements of moderation.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2nd LIVE ROUND
The jury will announce the names of the eight violists qualified for the 2nd Live Round on October 10th at 1:30 pm in the Large Concert Hall of the University.
More information will follow on the evening of Friday, October 10th .
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.