Registration

Registration for the 2027 violin making competition will be possible at the beginning of 2027.

Information on participation requirements, submission deadlines, fees, and organizational details will be published in due course through the official channels of the competition. The Mittenwald violin making competition takes place every four years. Mittenwald has a long history of violin making and hosted the competition for the first time in 1989. At the Mittenwald violin making competition, a ten-member jury awards the best violins, violas, and cellos, including bows, which must have been made within the previous two years. Imitations and instruments that deviate from the usual craftsmanship rules were not allowed to be submitted.

Please find the latest competition conditions here: Competition Conditions 2022 EN_August

The International Violin Competition of Mittenwald is held every 4 years in June. Mittenwald looks back at a long tradition of violin making and organized the competition for the first time in 1989. At the Mittenwald’s violin making competition, a jury of ten assesses the best violins, violas, cellos and bows, which must have been produced within the previous two years. Imitations and instruments that differ from the usual craftsman rules may not be submitted.