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The Third Competition - 2005

The Second Competition - 2004

The First Competition – 2003

Running commentary

“Classic FM” Radio Station, “NEWSNIGHT” programme

"Russia has a history of producing some of the world’s top violinists and it’s a tradition that country is keen to continue..."



Print press about the competition
Valeurs Actuelles

"The jury was to choose the best performer out of all the candidates, i.e. the most devil-like..."
Welt am Sonntag

“Looking through the Russian soul ...”
Melodia a journal on sound recording

"Paganiniana 2004"

Moskovskaya Pravda Newspaper

A Cremona Beauty in Hands of a Russian Beauty

MusicalAmerica.com

"MOSCOW - Taking no chances on name recognition, Russia's new violin competition, an annual event established last year, is called the "Paganini."

Kommersant Daily Newspaper

“...The New Bolshoi building was surrounded by crowds craving participation in the event...”

Izvestiya Newspaper

"... The only competition in the world with a Stradivari as a prize ..."

Elitny Personal Magazine No. 47 (382)

“However long the humankind may exist, it can’t create instruments that would surpass the violins by Stradivari, Guarneri, or Gagliano…”

Dosug Magazine No. 46 (394)

“Golden, silver, and bronze statuettes of famous Niccol? Paganini will be presented to winners of the Second Moscow Paganini Violin Competition ...”

Kultura Newspaper No. 49

"The performers are left completely exposed to the jury, unable to shield themselves behind a concertmaster."

FC Manager Magazine No. 12 (31-32)

“Europe dubs the Paganini Violin Competition ‘The Russian Cultural Davos’ ...”

Profile Weekly Magazine No. 46

“Rare instruments tend to lose their unique sound very soon if not used, which is why they are given to musicians…”

Rossiya Newspaper, No. 47 (53/899)

“Once Henryk Wieniawski himself played on this violin, and the 20th century performers included David Oistrakh, Pavel Cogan ...”

Itogi Weekly Magazine No 49

"People asked for spare tickets queuing from the underground station, real pandemonium was going on at the approaches to Bolshoy Theater…"

National Magazine No. 9

“A violin ‘Oscar’ is what the foreign press dubbed the main prize of the Competition – a statuette of Paganini with a violin ...”

Itogi Weekly Magazine

“…The Grand Prix winner will be awarded Violin No. 55 made by Antonio Stradivari provided by the State Collection of Unique Musical Instruments…”

Itogi Weekly Magazine No. 47 (441)

"Now Russia will have a Tononi again..."

Parlamentskaya Gazeta Newspaper

“In its time he was awarded a title “Russian Paganini”

Deloviye Lyudi Newspaper No. 164

“Violin is a perfect instrument, the sound of which makes one understand more about oneself.”