#JJV2021

Next Edition

From September 16th to 28th, 2024, the next edition will be organized by Stiftung Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony Foundation).

The application period is expected to start on January 1, 2024. More information here from mid-September 2023.

First Single von Maria Ioudenitch

Her debut album "Songbird" will be released in March 2023, and already Maria Ioudenitch has released her first single: Rachmaninoff's "Don't sing, my beauty, for me," from 6 Romances, Op. 4. The production of the debut album was one of the many awards Ioudenitch won at JJV 2021. As part of the Warner Classics Award, the recordings are distributed worldwide.

Joseph Joachim Prize – Maria Ioudenitch

Maria Ioudenitch has not only won the main "Joseph Joachim" prize at the JJV 2021, but also the Chamber Music Prize, the Henle Urtext Prize and the Warner Classics Award. She has also been awarded for the best interpretation of the commissioned work and has received quite a few concert engagements.

Guadagnini Violin – Javier Comesaña

At JJV 2021, Javier Comesaña received the Guadagnini violin and also won numerous concert engagements.

Audience Prize – Chiara Sannicandro

Chiara Sannicandro won the audience award of the JJV 2021 as well as some concert engagements.

Laureate – Minami Yoshida

Minami Yoshida has earned the title of "Laureate of the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover" in 2021.

Antje Weithaas & Oliver Wille, Künstlerische Leitung

"We are seeking inquisitive minds who demonstrate an impeccable command of their instrument while remaining humble servants of great composers and their scores – young artists who bravely strive for individuality, making bold musical statements with the violin: Musicians whose voice inspires deep emotions and shows an exceptional degree of versatility."

Stiftung Niedersachsen

Every three years since 1991, the Lower Saxony Foundation has invited outstanding young violinists from all over the world to the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hannover. With this largest foundation program, the Foundation of Lower-Saxony, which was founded in 1987, is committed to promoting top young musical talent, which receives worldwide attention.