This year's commissioned work was sent to the participants: Manfred Trojahn's "Im Garten zu spielen" ("to be played in the garden") for solo violin will be premiered by the four finalists on the final evening. The composer says of his work: "It refers more to Franz Schubert's Lied 'Auf dem Wasser zu singen' by Leopold Graf zu Stolberg than to the Corona recommendations." So there is a lot of room for interpretation. 

Miki Aoki is widely recognized for her diverse abilities as pianist and collaborative artist. She is one of the four internationally renowned pianists accompanying the participants at the competition.

Originally built as a planetarium, the Tonhalle Düsseldorf is considered one of the most beautiful concert halls in Germany. Which semi-finalist of the 2021 competition will probably reach the stars at a concert here?

Since 1991, Stiftung Niedersachsen has been inviting exceptional young violinists from all over the world to compete in the ›Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover‹, which is held every three years. The foundation, which was founded in 1987, presents this exceptional endowment program in order to further especially gifted young musicians. These efforts have received international recognition.