INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN MAKING COMPETITION
PRAGUE, 3.–7. June 2025
| 15:00-21.00 | - registration and submission of the competing instruments |
| 19:00 | - meeting of the professional jury |
| 8:30 | - official opening of the competition, meeting of the jury and competitiors, explaining of the rules |
| 9:00-21:00* | - the scroll carving contest |
| 16:00-16:30* | - concert - Duo Teres, violin, guitar (www.duoteres.com) |
| The competition and the cultural programme is open to the public for free. Judging of the competing instruments by the public is possible during the whole day. |
| 9:00-10:00 | - explaining of the judging system and the way the competing instruments and scrolls shall be assessed |
| 10:00-18:00 | - collective judging of the competing instruments and scrolls by the professional jury and the competitors (closed to the public) |
| 20.00-23:00 | - HWI International informal evening on a boat, live gipsy music (invited only)
- meeting on Přístaviště u Čechova mostu (Wharf at the Svatopluk Čech Bridge) at pier n. 10 at 19:45!!! |
| 9:00-14:00 | - collective judging of the competing instruments and scrolls by the professional jury and the competitors |
| 15:30 | - dearture to HAMU with the violins |
| 16:00-20:00* | - I. round of the tone test - solo - II. round of the tone test - with piano (the tone test at HAMU is open to the public) |
| - evening free |
| 10:00-15:00* | - professional lectures and discussions
- exhibition of the competing instruments and scrolls - exhibition of other instruments - possibility to visit the permanent exposition of the Czech Music Museum |
| 18:00-19:00* | - concert - Jiří Vodička, violin (www.jirivodicka.cz)
- judging of the competing instruments by the public |
| 19:00-20:00* | - gala prize giving ceremony |
| 20:00-22:00 | - EILA final banquet (invited only) |
| The programme is open to the public for free, excl. the final banquet. |
| 9:00-12:00 | - pick-up of the instruments and scrolls |
The precious violins A. Stradivari 1729 "Libon" and Joseph Guarneri del Gesú 1744 "Prince of Orange" from the State Collection of Musical Instruments will be displayed in the Museum's lobby.
Legend: * Open to the public!
