A violin making competition where the course is more beneficial than the results. Carve a violin scroll in one day. Become a judge. Everything is transparent.
11.5.2025 3 places in the competition became available. If you are interested to participate, are able to prepare
an instrument and material for the scroll, let us know imediately with email!
28.4.2025 We have a new poster and work hard on further printed materials.
11.4.2025 Themes for the lectures and discussions on Saturday were chosen. Please see details here.
Open to the public, do not miss!
15.2.2025 We have no further appliants on the waiting list. In case someone gives up, which is possible, there will be
nobody to replace him/her, which is pitty! We invite any further interested violin makers to apply at least for the
waiting list! Please contact us with email.
15.1.2025 All jury members confirmed that they will attend the scroll carving contest along the
competitors! Of course they will do out of the competition. However, for all participants this will be a great chance
to see and compare the work of these respected masters.
1.12.2024 We innovate the marking system. As 40 participants and 3 judges mark 40 instruments and 40 scrolls at the same time,
the amount of numbers to be calculated is really great. Last time we struggled entering them all manually to the system.
Therefore this time each evaluating person will submit his/her points to the system electronically using his/her smart
phone, ipad or notebook. Only internet connection will be needed and a link to the relevant form which will be published
on this site in time.
15.8.2024 Dear applicants and colleagues, we are very pleased with the great interest in our competition.
We are surprized how quickly the start list became full. Now the capacity of the contest is complete and
the applications are closed.
5.4.2024 The VI. year of this unique event is being prepared intensively. It will take place in June 3 - 7, 2025.
The venue will be The Czech Museum of Music, as in 2017. The details of the programme are still being adjusted,
however the basis is set clear: Again the scroll carving contest will take place and the competitive instruments
(violins after model Stradivari) will be judged by the respected professional jury
togethetr with the competitors. Please see the all-star jury here!
For reminder, a short documentary from the 2017 Competition
