VC LIVE | Stuttgart International Violin Competition

Tune in from 4 AM (ET) to 8 AM (ET) until February 26 to witness this year's competition

We're coming to you LIVE from Stuttgart, Germany for the 2nd Stuttgart International Violin Competition, taking place at the Concert Hall of the HMDK Stuttgart.

The 2024 competition's prize money totals 60,000 Euros. The first prize winner will benefit from several important performance engagements, the loan of a 1746 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin, and artist management for the three subsequent years.

The four finalists are Matthew Hakkarainen, Ruslan Talas, Anna Im, and Xiazhuo Wang.

2024 Competition Schedule:

• • Round 1: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 (Day 1) to Wednesday, February 21, 2024 (Day 2) 
    • • Day 1: 4 AM (ET) to 10 AM (ET)
    • • Day 2: 4 AM (ET) to 10 AM (ET)
    • • Results Announcement: 11 AM (ET)

  • Round 2: Thursday, February 22, 2024
    • • First Half: 4 AM (ET) to 7:45 AM (ET)
    • • Second Half: 9 AM (ET) to 1:35 PM (ET)
    • • Results Announcement: 2:15 PM (ET)

  • Finale I with the Lotus Quartet: Saturday, February 24, 2024
    • • 4 AM (ET) to 7:30 AM (ET)

  • Finale II: Sunday, February 25, 2024
    • • First Half: 8 AM (ET)
    • • Second Half: 10:45 AM (ET)
    • • Prizewinner's Concert: Monday, February 26, 2024 (2 PM ET)