SISIVC Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition

The inaugural biennial Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition (SISIVC), Shanghai’s first world-class violin competition, will be held from August 14th to September 2nd, 2016 in Shanghai, China. This Competition has taken its name from Isaac Stern to commemorate the musical spirit of Maestro Stern by which a young generation of musicians can be inspired and motivated.

Along with a grand prize of $100,000 USD, a jury of renowned artists and a unique performance process, the Competition, leveraging the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra platform with extensive resources around the world, will also provide promising contestants with great opportunities including arranging performance contracts, concert tours, album recording and introductions to world-class music agencies, enabling prosperous careers and encouraging winners to embrace their artistic dreams.

The Competition 2016 is principally sponsored by CPIC (China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd).