String Instruments
(Violin and Cello)
One of the core disciplines of the
Zarina Altynbayeva Youth Music Competition, rooted in the distinguished traditions of classical string performance.
Zarina Altynbayeva Youth Music Competition, rooted in the distinguished traditions of classical string performance.
This category is dedicated to identifying and supporting talented young violinists and cellists who demonstrate a high level of technical mastery, musical intelligence, artistic expression, and stage presence.
Program in the specialty
"STRING INSTRUMENTS" (VIOLIN and CELLO)
Category I: Ages 10–12 (inclusive) Round I (Video Submission)
Total duration: no more than 10 minutes
1. An etude or caprice
2. A cantilena-style piece
Round II (Final Round — live performance with piano accompaniment)
Total duration: no more than 15 minutes
1. A virtuosic extended work
2. A piece by a composer from the participant’s home country or an arrangement of a national folk song
Category II: Ages 13–15 (inclusive) Round I (Video Submission)
Total duration: no more than 15 minutes
1. A caprice
2. A virtuosic extended work (must be distinctly virtuosic in nature)
Round II (Final Round — live performance with piano accompaniment)
Total duration: no more than 17 minutes
1. A concerto (1st movement or 2nd and 3rd movements)
2. A piece by a composer from the participant’s home country or an arrangement of a national folk song
Note:
In the second item of round II, each participant must present a work that reflects the musical heritage of their own country — either a composition by a national composer or a folk song arranged for performance
"STRING INSTRUMENTS" (VIOLIN and CELLO)
Category I: Ages 10–12 (inclusive) Round I (Video Submission)
Total duration: no more than 10 minutes
1. An etude or caprice
2. A cantilena-style piece
Round II (Final Round — live performance with piano accompaniment)
Total duration: no more than 15 minutes
1. A virtuosic extended work
2. A piece by a composer from the participant’s home country or an arrangement of a national folk song
Category II: Ages 13–15 (inclusive) Round I (Video Submission)
Total duration: no more than 15 minutes
1. A caprice
2. A virtuosic extended work (must be distinctly virtuosic in nature)
Round II (Final Round — live performance with piano accompaniment)
Total duration: no more than 17 minutes
1. A concerto (1st movement or 2nd and 3rd movements)
2. A piece by a composer from the participant’s home country or an arrangement of a national folk song
Note:
In the second item of round II, each participant must present a work that reflects the musical heritage of their own country — either a composition by a national composer or a folk song arranged for performance
Auditions of Participants of the 2023 Competition
