The letter extracted to determine the order of the candidates' performances during the preselections stage is the letter S.

The final schedule for the preselections is the following:

Genoa: 3 - 4 April 2025 

Conservatorio di musica Niccolò Paganini, via Albaro 38 Genova

Preselection Commission: Nicola Bruzzo (Chairman), Alexandra Conunova, Andrea Obiso


Guangzhou: 12 - 13 April 2025 

Kayserburg Concert Hall 38, Xiang Shan Avenue, Yong Ning Road, Zengcheng, Guangzhou, China, Pearl River Piano 

Preselection Commission: Nicola Bruzzo (Chairman), Alexandra Conunova, Bin Huang


Seoul: 16 April 2025 

Seocho Cultural Foundation  Banpo Simsan Art Hall -  반포심산아트홀  55, Sapyeong-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea, 06550

Preselection Commission: Nicola Bruzzo (Chairman), Alexandra Conunova, Min Kim
 

New York:  29 - 30 April  2025 

Istituto Italiano di Cultura 686 Park Avenue New York, NY 100 65 - USA 

Preselection Commission: Nicola Bruzzo (Chairman), Alexandra Conunova, Timothy Chooi
 

Berlin: 6 - 8 May  2025 

Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Berlino Hildebrandstr. 2, 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten 

Preselection Commission: Nicola Bruzzo (Chairman), Alexandra Conunova, Natasha Prishepenko

Please find attached the lists indicating the venue anche the date of the preselection for each admitted candidate. All competitors will be contacted individually with the exact time.

We would like to thank the Directorate General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for the collaboration offered and the support provided by the network of Italian Cultural Institutes

The Preselection Stage will determine up to 24 violinists who will compete in Genoa from October 14 to 26, 2025, for the prestigious Premio Paganini.