COMPETITION
3rd Massimo Marin International Violin Competition – full details
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COMPETITION CALENDAR
STUDENT COMPETITION 2026
Thursday, February 19: Section 5
Friday, February 20: Section 4
Saturday, February 21: Sections 2 and 3
Sunday, February 22: Section 1
EXECUTION COMPETITION 2026
Thursday, February 19: Junior Sections Qualifying Round
Friday, February 20: Senior Section Qualifying Round
Saturday, February 21: Junior Sections Final
Sunday, February 22: Senior Section Final
STUDENT COMPETITION
A competition in which participation will be encouraged, even from very young students (from 2 years old) and those with disabilities, without separate categories.
5 Sections divided by technical level based on the program presented (with a compulsory piece chosen from the 3 proposed for each section) starting from Section 1, dedicated to absolute beginners (open string pieces also suitable for those who have been studying for a few months) up to Section 5 (example of repertoire: Bach Concerto in A minor, Paganini Cantabile) and also divided by age categories:
REGISTRATION
1) Choose a compulsory piece from those proposed in ALL sections
2) That song will determine your section
3) In addition to the compulsory piece, if you want you can also choose a free program to extend/complete the playing time.
4) Sign up for a section and an age category (age as of 19/2/2026)
SECTIONS
SECTION 1 – one of the following three choices:
1) An open string piece OR Suzuki Vol.1 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – Theme
2) Suzuki Vol.1 Allegro
3) ABRSM Grade 1 An Coineachan (Scottish Trans)
+ Optional program of your choice with a maximum duration of 3 minutes
SECTION 2 – one of the following three choices:
1) Suzuki Vol.1 Bach a Minuet between nos. 1,2,3
2) Colledge Morris Dancers from Shooting Stars
3) ABRMS Grade 1 – Sancho The Sword Knott
+ Optional program of your choice with a maximum duration of 4 minutes
SECTION 3 – one of the following three choices:
1) Suzuki Vol. 3 Dvorak Humoresque
2) Bach Gavotte in G Minor
3) ABRSM Grade 3 – Baklanova Reigen
+ Optional program of your choice with a maximum duration of 5 minutes
SECTION 4 – one of the following three choices:
1) Vivaldi Concerto in A minor op. 3 no. 6 first movement (Estro Armonico)
2) Seitz Concerto No. 5 first movement (Suzuki Vol.4)
3) ABRSM Grade 4 – Veracini Vivace
+ Optional program of your choice with a maximum duration of 5 minutes
SECTION 5 – one of the following two choices:
1) Paganini Cantabile in D major
2) Bach Concerto in A minor – first movement
+ Optional program of your choice with a maximum duration of 7 minutes
categories
CATEGORY A: from 2 to 5 years
CATEGORY B: from 6 to 8 years
CATEGORY C: from 9 to 11 years
CATEGORY D: 12 to 14 years old
CATEGORY E: 15 to 17 years old
The category will be chosen based on the candidate's age as of February 19, 2026.
SSections and Categories will be intersected and the auditions will be held divided by Section: e.g. Section 1 category A,B,C,D,E – Section 2 category A,B,C,D,E and so on
Awards
REGISTRATION FEE
SECTION 1: EURO 45
SECTIONS 2,3,4,5: EURO 60
PIANIST ACCOMPANYING (if required): EURO 15
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 12, 2026
CANDIDATES MUST SEND THE COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM (available in the downloadable announcement), TOGETHER WITH THE DOCUMENTS LISTED ON IT AND THE PAYMENT OF THE FEE TO THE FOLLOWING IBAN: UNICREDIT BANCA VIA NIZZA TORINO – ABI 02008 CAB01051 IBAN IT78Z0200801107000003269795 – BANK ACCOUNT N. 3269795 MADE NAME OF ASSOCIAZIONE MUSICAMPUS REASON “CONCORSO DI VIOLIN MARIN” – NAME AND SURNAME OF THE CANDIDATE
execution competition
International Violin Competition in two rounds, preliminary and final, aimed at young violinists who perform concerts (CV required) divided into 3 age categories
categories
CATEGORY Junior 1: From 10 to 13 years old
Junior 2 Category: From 14 to 17 years old
Senior Category: 18 to 27 years old
PROGRAM JUNIOR SECTIONS 1 – 2
PRELIMINARY TEST:
1) A COMPOSITION OF YOUR CHOICE FROM THE BAROQUE PERIOD
2) THE FIRST MOVEMENT OF A CONCERTO BY MOZART OR HAYDN
3) A STUDIO OF YOUR CHOICE AMONG THOSE BY RODE, DONT, GAVINIES, WIENIAWSKI,
VIEUXTEMPS OR A CAPRICCIO BY PAGANINI
FINAL TEST:
1) THE FIRST MOVEMENT OF A CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA
2) A COMPOSITION OF YOUR CHOICE, WITH A MAXIMUM DURATION OF 20′
SENIOR SECTION PROGRAM
PRELIMINARY TEST:
1) A WORK FROM A BACH SONATA OR PARTITA
2) THE FIRST MOVEMENT OF A MOZART CONCERTO
3) A CAPRICCIO OF YOUR CHOICE AMONG PAGANINI, WIENIAWSKI, OR VIEUXTEMPS
FINAL TEST:
1) A SONATA WORK FROM BEETHOVEN ONWARDS
2) THE FIRST MOVEMENT OF A CONCERTO FROM BEETHOVEN ONWARDS
REGISTRATION FEE
ALL CATEGORIES: EURO 100
PIANIST ACCOMPANYING (if required): EURO 20
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 12, 2026
CANDIDATES MUST SEND THE COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM (available in the downloadable announcement), TOGETHER WITH THE DOCUMENTS LISTED ON IT AND THE PAYMENT OF THE FEE TO THE FOLLOWING IBAN: UNICREDIT BANCA VIA NIZZA TORINO – ABI 02008 CAB01051 IBAN IT78Z0200801107000003269795 – BANK ACCOUNT N. 3269795 MADE NAME OF ASSOCIAZIONE MUSICAMPUS REASON “CONCORSO DI VIOLIN MARIN” – NAME AND SURNAME OF THE CANDIDATE
CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE A NUMERICAL SCORE EXPRESSED IN HUNDREDS, AND PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
UP TO 79/100 DIPLOMA OF MERIT
FROM 80 TO 84/100 4th PRIZE
FROM 85 TO 89/100 3rd PRIZE
FROM 90 TO 94/100 2nd PRIZE
FROM 95 TO 97/100 1st PRIZE
FROM 98 TO 100/100 1st ABSOLUTE PRIZE
Each Section will have an Overall Winner who will receive a cup and prizes in musical material at the discretion of the jury.
TheThe overall winner of all sections will receive a cup, a 1000 Euro scholarship and a study violin.
The candidates with the 3 highest scores in each section will also receive prizes in musical materials (strings, rosin, cases, bows, books, scores, etc.) at the discretion of the jury.
The first, second, third and fourth place winners will receive a medal and a certificate
Candidates with a score lower than 80/100 will receive a certificate of participation
The online competition is reserved for candidates located at least 500 km away from the competition venue. The competition is divided into the same sections and categories as the student competition. The online competition will have its own prizes and results, which will be announced in March 2026.
online competition
REQUIREMENTS
EACH CANDIDATE MUST SEND A VIDEO OF THEIR PERFORMANCE, OF A SONG OF THEIR CHOICE AND OF A MANDATORY SONG FROM THOSE IN THEIR SECTION, WITH THE PRIVACY SETTING UNLISTED OR PUBLIC. THE VIDEO MUST BE NAMED “MASSIMO MARIN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION – NAME SURNAME – CATEGORY AND SECTION”, AND MUST INCLUDE THE TITLES OF THE SONG AND THE NAMES OF THE AUTHORS IN THE DESCRIPTION.
THE CANDIDATE MUST BE CLEARLY VISIBLE AND MUST PLAY WITH ACCOMPANIMENT, EVEN ON A RECORDED BASIS
ALL VIDEOS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 1, 2026
CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE A VOTE OF ONE HUNDRED (SEE ABOVE)
AWARDS
EACH CANDIDATE WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE AS A PRIZE
The first place finisher in all categories will be awarded a scholarship worth 500 euros.
THE JURY WILL ALSO AWARD A SPECIAL MASSIMO MARIN “ONLINE” PRIZE, CONSISTING OF A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT, TO THE CANDIDATE WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED THE MOST INTERESTING MUSICAL PERSONALITY.
REGISTRATION FEE
EURO 60.00 FOR ALL CATEGORIES AND SECTIONS
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 12, 2026
CANDIDATES MUST SEND THE COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM (available in the downloadable announcement), TOGETHER WITH THE DOCUMENTS LISTED ON IT AND THE PAYMENT OF THE FEE TO THE FOLLOWING IBAN: UNICREDIT BANCA VIA NIZZA TORINO – ABI 02008 CAB01051 IBAN IT78Z0200801107000003269795 – BANK ACCOUNT N. 3269795 MADE NAME OF ASSOCIAZIONE MUSICAMPUS REASON “CONCORSO DI VIOLIN MARIN” – NAME AND SURNAME OF THE CANDIDATE