Max Rostal played an important role in the history of violin playing, both as performer and as teacher. Many internationally known violinists over several generations were students of Max Rostal. In 1991, a competition was created in his name in his adopted hometown of Bern, Switzerland. Initially hosted by the Bern Conservatory, and alternately held for violin and viola, since 2009 it is held at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin) for violin and viola simultaneously.
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The competition 2019
24- 31 March 2019
Berlin University of the Arts
Prior to the competition
Application deadline
Thursday, 1 November 2018
Result of preliminary selection
Friday, 30 November 2018
Registration and draw of playing order
Saturday, 23 March 2019, 4 pm
Auditions
First round, violin and viola
Sunday, 24 March 2019
Monday, 25 March 2019
Joseph-Joachim-Konzertsaal of the Berlin University of the Arts
Second round, violin and viola
Tuesday, 26 March 2019
Wednesday, 27 March 2019
Joseph-Joachim-Konzertsaal of the Berlin University of the Arts
Viola final with the Hamburger Camerata
Saturday, 30 March 2019
Concert hall of the Berlin University of the Arts
Violin final with the Hamburger Camerata
Sunday, 31 March 2019
Concert hall of the Berlin University of the Arts
Rehearsals
Rehearsals with orchestra for the final round
Thursday, 28 March 2019
Friday, 29 March 2019
Official piano accompanists are available at no charge to the competitors. Participants may bring along their personal accompanist at their own expense. The finalists will have the opportunity to rehearse for two hours with the orchestra, without conductor, on 28 and 29 March 2019.