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Heinrich Schiff Cello Competition

Open to all VBL, BA, and MA students of the Violoncello program (ZkF and IGP) at the mdw

 

 

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Preselection:

Thursday, January 22th, 2026

Final selection:
Friday, January 23th, 2026

Lothringerstraße/Franz Liszt-Hall

 

Program:

First Round:

• One movement from the Cello Sonata by Dr. Alfred Huber (mandatory piece)
  (Please request sheet music via email at ostroverkhova@mdw.ac.at)

• A virtuosic piece of your choice (max. 5 minutes)

• A prelude by J.S. Bach from Solo Suites No. 4 or 6

• Franz Schubert Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D 821 – I. Allegro moderato

Second Round:

• Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 129

  Participants are responsible for organizing their own accompanists.

 

Prizes 2026:

• 1st Prize: €1,500 donated by composer Alfred Huber,
  as well as a concert performance with the North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  on June 4, 2026, at the Philharmonic Hall Teplice, Czech Republic
  (performance of Schumann's Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129)

• 2nd Prize: €1,000 donated by composer Alfred Huber

• 3rd Prize: €500 donated by composer Alfred Huber

• Alfred Huber Special Prize: €500 for the best interpretation of his sonata

Registration:

Please submit the registration form to the institute office (Room L 0103 – Artistic Administration Office)
or send it via email to Ms. Julia Ostroverkhova: ostroverkhova@mdw.ac.at

Registration deadline: Friday, January 9, 2026

 

*Application form for the Heinrich Schiff Violoncello Competition 2026

 

The Jury: