亨利克·维尼亚夫斯基国际小提琴比赛创办于1935年，每五年向世界各地的小提琴家开放。即将举行的第17届比赛将分四个阶段举行，将于2026年10月8日至25日在波兰波兹南举行。评审团将由Bart omiej Ni zio担任主席，由11名成员组成。

一等奖奖金为60,000欧元，

二等奖奖金为30,000欧元，

三等奖奖金为15,000欧元。

竞赛获奖者将获得5,000欧元。

特别奖品将在活动开始前公布。

提交申请和记录的截止日期为欧洲中部时间2026年1月9日23:59。比赛首先将对提交的视频申请进行两级预选。第一阶段预选结果将于2026年2月13日之前公布。第二阶段现场海选将于2026年4月18日至5月24日举行。最终入围名单将于2026年6月1日公布。比赛将于10月23日举行晚会和获奖者音乐会，将其推向高潮。

亨利克·维尼亚夫斯基国际小提琴比赛的历届获奖者包括大卫·奥伊斯特拉赫(DavidOistrakh)和伊戈尔·奥伊斯特拉赫(IgorOistrakh)、艾达·亨德尔(IdaHaendel)、吉内特·内芙(GinetteNeveu)，以及VerikoTchumburidze和HinaMaeda。

Applications to the competition open to violinists aged between 18 and 30 will close on January 9, 2026 . Inaugurated in 1935, the Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition is open every five years to violinists from all over the world.

To be held in four stages, the upcoming 17th edition will take place in Poznań, Poland, from October 8–25, 2026. The jury will be chaired by Bartłomiej Nizioł and comprise 11 members.

First prize will include €60,000, second prize is €30,000, and third prize will be €15,000. Laureates of the competition will receive €5,000. Special prizes to be awarded will be announced prior to the opening of the event.For more details and to apply, click here. The deadline for submitting applications and recordings is 9 January 2026 at 23:59 CET.

The competition will first hold a two-tier preselection process on submitted video applications. Results of stage one of the pre-selection will be made public no later than February 13, 2026. Live auditions of the second stage will be held from April 18 and May 24, 2026.The final list of candidates admitted to the competition will be announced on June 1, 2026. The competition will culminate with a Gala and Prize-Winners’ Concert on October 23.

Past winners of the Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition have included David and Igor Oistrakh, Ida Haendel, Ginette Neveu, and, more recently, VC Artists Veriko Tchumburidze and Hina Maeda.