The Strad: Postcard From China
The 2018 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition showcased so many impressive performances that the scoring was a s tight as could be. Charlotte Smith attended the finals.
Gramophone: Nancy Zhou Wins Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition
The winner of the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition – which carries the highest monetary prize of any music competition of its type – has been won by American violinist Nancy Zhou.
Pizzicato: 35 Years of Shanghai Quartet: Beethoven forever
35 years ago, one of today's foremost chamber ensembles, the Shanghai Quartet, was formed at the Shanghai Conservatory. Since that year they have played around 3000 concerts and recorded 35 albums. Remy Franck met First violinist and founding member Weigang Li in his native Shanghai.
Pizzicato: Ahead of SISIVC: Remembering Isaac Stern…
A few days before leaving for Shanghai to attend the final of the Isaac Stern Violin Competition, impossible for me to not remember the only and highly memorable concert with Isaac Stern in Luxembourg.
The Strad: $100,000 Shanghai Isaac Stern Competition Enters Semi-finals
Twelve young violinists remain in contention for the biggest prize pot available in any competition, whittled down from the 36 invited to the live rounds.
2018 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition Launches
The Organisation Committee held a press conference on August 8, 2018 to announce that the second edition of the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition will take place from then until September 1 in Shanghai. In addition, there was also a draw for the order of the quarter finalists.
Forbes: Isaac Stern's Pioneering Spirit Lives On Via Shanghai Event, $100,000 Prize
Though [Isaac Stern] died at age 81 in 2001, his spirit lives on in the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition, a bi-annual international violin competition to be held starting Aug. 10 with winners to be announced on Sept. 1. The $100,000 first prize is the largest in the world for a violin competition.
Quarterfinalists Announced for the 2nd Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition
The Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition (SISIVC) has announced the 36 quarterfinalists invited to participate in the live competition rounds in Shanghai beginning August 10, 2018. The candidates were chosen from a total of 174 applicants and hail from ten countries.
Pizzicato: Shanghai Isaac Stern Competition Announces Record Number of Applicants
Organizers for the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition (SISIVC) announced that a total of 174 applicants have been submitted for this year’s edition, an increase of more than 22% from the inaugural competition in 2016 (142 applicants).