4th july 2023 - Following the withdrawal of two contestants admitted to the elimination stage set to take place in Genoa on 17 and 18 October, here is the new list of the eligible candidates who obtained a mark of 70/100 or more in the Preselections.

In total, there are 16 young women and 14 young men, with 8 from China, 7 from Japan, 6 from South Korea, 2 from the USA, 2 Italians, and one each from Georgia, Germany, Netherlands, Taiwan and Sweden. The youngest is a Japanese violinist, aged just 18, with an average candidate age of 23.

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26th of June 2023 - The alphabetical letter that determines the order of performance of the competitors during the Elimination Stage of the Competition was drawn at the location of the “Premio Paganini” in Genoa.

The letter extracted is letter V.

Attached is the ordered list of candidates admitted to the Elimination Stage of the Competition that will be held in Genoa on 17th and 18th October 2023.

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21 June 2023 - On World Music Day, the Paganini Competition is announcing the list of the 30 competing violinists admitted to the 57th edition of the competition, which will be starting on 16 October in Genoa's Palazzo Tursi, concluding on 27 October with the final event at Teatro Carlo Felice, on the 241st anniversary of the birth of the great Genoa violinist and composer.

Out of the 30 young violinists arriving in the capital city of Liguria for the elimination round, 7 are directly-admitted candidates, while 23 have gone through the pre-selections in the cities of Guangzhou, New York, Prague, Tokyo and, of course, Genoa.

In total, there are 16 young women and 14 young men, with 8 from China, 7 from South Korea, 5 from Japan, 3 from the USA, 2 Italians, and one each from Georgia, Germany, the Netherlands, Taiwan, China, and Sweden. The youngest is a Japanese violinist, aged just 18, with an average candidate age of 23.

“Delighted about this outcome of the great efforts made by the Artistic Director, Nazzareno Carusi, and the Pre-selection Commissions. We are overjoyed to welcome these talented youngsters to Genoa. The organisation of the 57th edition is speeding ahead, along with the preparation of the collateral events.” - said Giovanni Panebianco, Paganini Competition Chairperson.

“Today, as we celebrate World Music Day, I have given Mayor Bucci and Chairperson Panebianco the list of the thirty young violinists, chosen from 117 candidates, who were admitted to the competition this year. I send them my best wishes, also to those who did not make it through. I want the Paganini Competition to be a celebration for all of them along with us, a wonderful, memorable celebration of music.” – commented Nazzareno Carusi, Artistic Director.

Last update: 14/07/2023