Born in 1909 in Brest-Litovsk, Poland to a family of six children, Gingold learned to play the violin at an early age. He was concertmaster and

  As the competition's official international media and broadcast partner, all rounds are available now on The Violin Channel for playback. A graduate of the Tokyo University

  The 2021 ARD International Violin Competition announced the three candidates advancing to the competition's final stage. The final violin candidates are: Seiji Okamoto (Japan) Dmitry Smirnov (Russia) Alexandra Tirsu (Moldova /

  27-year-old Japanese violinist, VC Artist Seiji Okamoto has been awarded 1st prize at the 2021 ARD International Violin Competition, in Munich, Germany. Seiji will receive €10,000