Dates and Information:
Open to young string players ages 13-17 by the time of competition, the next JIC for Strings competition will take place March 18–20, 2025 with an application deadline of December 1, 2024.
Semifinalists will be notified in mid-January 2025.
Now accepting applications here: app.getacceptd.
Questions? Please email johansencomp@fmmc.org.
Repertoire Requirements:
- Unaccompanied sonata, partita, or suite by J.S. Bach
- Sonata with piano from time of Mozart to present
- Concerto or major work for soloist with orchestra
- Short work or movement that shows virtuosity
- Work commissioned for this competition, to be sent to all semifinalists
Prizes
Separate cash awards for violin, viola, and cello
- First Prizes: $10,000 each
- Second Prizes: $7,000 each
- Third Prizes: $5,000 each
- Best Performance of Commissioned Work: $1,000