Twelve violinists will perform in the second round, taking place on 18 and 19 October in Genoa
The first round of the 58th Premio Paganini International Violin Competition was held on 15 and 16 October 2025 at the Palazzo Tursi in Genoa, Italy.
24 candidates performed a recital of solo violin music by Bach, Paganini, plus the competition’s commissioned piece, In a trace of light, fading memories, by Daniela Terranova.
Twelve candidates have been selected to perform in the second round, taking place on 18 and 19 October at Teatro Carlo Felice. They are:
Jinzhu Li (China)
Tianyou Ma (China)
Sergei Mkrtichian (Russia)
Rino Yoshimoto (Japan)
Aozhe Zhang (China)
Wonbeen Chung (South Korea)
Hiu Sing Fan (China)
Kaori Furusawa (Japan)
Miu Hirai (Japan)
Yeyeong Jin (South Korea)
Hyun Seo Kim (South Korea)
Sohyun Ko (South Korea)
The candidates will present a free recital programme between 65-75 minutes, comprising a work from a list of Paganini compositions, Robert Schumann’s Sonata in D minor op.121, plus one or more pieces of the candidate’s choice.
Following the second round, the semi-final will be held on 22 October, with the final and award ceremony taking place on 25 October.
Candidates are competing for the top prize of €30,000, with second and third prize worth €20,000 and €10,000 respectively. Special prizes totalling €16,000 will also be awarded.
This year’s jury is chaired by Uto Ughi and comprises Pavel Berman, Pamela Frank, Mihaela Martin, Enzo Restagno, Sayaka Shoji and Ulf Wallin.
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