Welcome to the Sixth International Zhang Violin Competition
A world-renowned professional violin competition, the Zhang Violin Competition has proudly hosted 16 successful editions, bringing together talented young musicians from around the world. Embracing the digital age, the competition has evolved into an innovative hybrid model, seemingly integrating online and offline participation since its 6th edition.
At the heart of this transformation is Professor Peter Shixiang Zhang, a visionary in violin education with over 70 years of expertise. His groundbreaking digital score blends traditional teaching excellence with modern technology, offering a systematic and scientifically designed practice framework. This revolutionary resource has set a new benchmark for violin education, making high-quality learning accessible to students worldwide.
As the sixth online global competition, we are committed to building a high-level international exchange platform, deeply promoting this innovative digital violin teaching resource, and comprehensively enhancing the professionalism and modernization of violin education. Through the competition, we aim to:
- Provide all participating students with an international exchange platform, enabling them to receive professional evaluations and constructive advice from outstanding violin teachers worldwide;
- Promote a deep understanding and efficient application of multimedia teaching resources among global violin teachers, optimizing teaching models and improving teaching quality;
- Guide violin students to master scientific practice methods, enhance learning efficiency, and cultivate self-learning abilities;
- Drive the organic integration of traditional teaching with modern technology, exploring new pathways in violin education;
- Establish a global sharing mechanism for high-quality teaching resources, promoting educational equity and benefiting a broader learning community.
Professor Peter Shixiang Zhang
Chair of Jury Panel
Professor Zhang Shixiang is a distinguished violin educator of international acclaim. A graduate of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, he served on its faculty for nearly four decades until his retirement in 1995. Renowned for his pioneering teaching methods, he has nurtured numerous world-class violinists and translated several seminal violin works, significantly advancing violin education in China.
Charmian Gadd OAM
Artistic Director
Charmian Gadd OAM is an internationally acclaimed violinist and violist who has performed as a soloist with prestigious orchestras, including the Halle, Vienna Radio, Hong Kong, and BBC orchestras. She has collaborated with legendary conductors such as Yehudi Menuhin and Sir Neville Marriner.
Jury Panel
The Sixth International Zhang Violin Competition proudly presents a distinguished jury panel comprising renowned violin educators and performers worldwide. In addition to these esteemed figures, we are also delighted to welcome a new generation of young violin teachers who are passionate about digital music education and innovation. This diverse panel will assess performance videos submitted by participants across various groups, providing detailed reports. These reports will be shared with participants and their teachers, offering valuable insights and guidance for future musical growth.
Competition Schedule
Competition Registration Period: 20th February, 2025 - 15th May, 2025
Competition Results Announcement: 1st June 2025
Sydney Award Ceremony Concert: 19th July, 2025 (tentative)
Sydney Masterclasses and Activities: 12th -19th July, 2025 (tentative, specific events to be confirmed)
This year's competition will host a series of events, masterclasses, and the award ceremony concert in Sydney in July 2025. All participants are welcome to register for these activities. Gold Award recipients will have the opportunity to be invited to perform as soloists at the award ceremony concert or participate in masterclasses. The detailed schedule will be announced soon.
Sydney Awards Concert will be hold at Chatswood Concourse.
赛程安排
悉尼系列大师课和活动（暂定，具体活动待定）
7月12-19日
参赛资格
1. 基本要求
• 参赛者须为网站zhangviolin.org（英文站）或zviolin.cn（中文站）的注册会员
• 或已订阅参赛曲目所在单册的学习者
2. 新用户指南
• 未注册用户可通过网站zhangviolin.org（英文站）或zviolin.cn（中文站）快速完成会员注册
• 新会员将获得为期一年的使用期，可访问网站提供的分步视频教学资源以及钢琴伴奏视频
我们建议有意参赛的学生尽早完成会员注册，使用平台提供的分步学习资源以及钢琴伴奏，为比赛做好最佳准备。
报名步骤和费用
• 登录网站zhangviolin.org（英文站）或zviolin.cn（中文站）的在线教学中心，点击比赛报名专区。
• 浏览并选择相应的教学曲集和曲目，完成在线报名表格填写。
• 通过安全支付系统完成报名缴费，费用为300人民币。缴费后一律不予退还。
• 缴费成功后，系统将自动发送确认邮件至注册邮箱。
• 使用网站提供的视频学习资源和钢琴伴奏视频进行赛前准备。
• 按照平台提供的视频录制指南准备参赛视频，并在5月15号（北京时间）前通过在线教学中心比赛报名专区上传视频。
• 在5月15号之前可免费更改参赛曲目一次，并可多次上传视频，评审以最后一次视频为准。
组别设置
本赛事根据参赛者年龄和发展设计组别如下：
幼儿组
• Group A： 2017年及以后出生
• Group B ：2016年出生
儿童组
• Group C： 2015年出生
• Group D ： 2014年出生
• Group E ：2013年出生
• Group F ： 2012年出生
• Group G： 2011年出生
少年组：
• Group H： 2010年出生
• Group I ： 2009年出生
青少年组：
• Group J： 2008年及以前出生
分组将根据报名系统自动识别参赛者年龄，组委会将保留根据实际报名人数今昔组别微调的权利。
比赛曲目要求
参赛学生需从从相应的会员或者单册订阅内容中选一首乐曲或者一个乐章。比赛曲目可选自
• 张世祥小提琴启蒙教程 – 可选多曲，不超过5分钟
• 初学小提琴100天教程– 可选多曲，不超过5分钟
• 张世祥小提琴教学曲集1-8集 - 仅选一曲或者一个乐章
• 克莱斯勒小提琴名曲选 - 仅选一曲
• 巴赫六首无伴奏小提琴奏鸣曲及组曲
• 维瓦尔第的四季
• 流浪者之歌
• 维尼亚夫斯基 - 诙谐曲与塔兰泰拉 Op.16
• 拉罗 - 西班牙交响曲Op.21
• 布鲁赫小提琴协奏曲
• 小提琴数字化教学试验曲集的曲目（该曲集仅对现有初级、中级或高级会员临时开放选择，参赛学生仅选一曲或者一个乐章）
伯姆《无穷动》 (Bohm Perpetual Motion)
帕格尼尼《主题与变奏》 (Theme and Variation by Paganini)
帕格尼尼如歌
帕格尼尼随想曲第5，13，14，16，20，24首 (Paganini Caprice No. 5,13,14,16,20 &24)
德沃夏克《浪漫曲》第1，2，3首 (Dvořák Romantic Piece No. 1,2 or 3)
德沃夏克《斯拉夫舞曲》 (Dvořák Slavonic Dance)
德沃夏克/克莱斯勒《母亲教我的歌》 (Dvořák/Kreisler My Mother Taught Me)
莫扎特G大调柔板 K100 (Mozart Adagio in G Major 100)
莫扎特小提琴奏鸣曲 K301 (Mozart Sonata K301)
莫扎特小提琴奏鸣曲 K296 (Mozart Sonata K296)
莫扎特小提琴奏鸣曲 K305 (Mozart Sonata K305)
维尼亚夫斯基《华尔兹随想曲》Op. 7 (Wieniawski - Capriccio-Valse, Op. 7)
维尼亚夫斯基《D小调小提琴协奏曲》第2号 (Wieniawski – Violin Concerto No. 2)
亨德尔小提琴奏鸣曲第6号 (Handel Sonata No. 6)
o 波尔斯托克-萨拉萨蒂（Potstok Sarasate）
圣-桑《哈巴涅拉舞曲》 (Saint-Saëns Havanaise)
萨拉萨蒂《安达卢西亚浪漫曲》 (Sarasate Andalusa Romance)
萨拉萨蒂《引子与塔兰泰拉》 (Sarasate Introduction and Tarantella)
萨拉萨蒂《马拉圭纳舞曲》 (Sarasate Malagueña)
萨拉萨蒂《浪漫曲》 (Sarasate Romanza)
维塔利《恰空舞曲》 (Vitali Chaconne)
埃尔加《致敬》 (Elgar Salut)
斯特拉文斯基《引子》 (Stravinsky Introduzione)
斯特拉文斯基《塔兰泰拉舞曲》 (Stravinsky Tarantella)
布鲁赫《苏格兰幻想曲》 (Bruch Scottish Fantasy)
勃洛赫《尼贡》 (Bloch Nigun)
奖项设置
参赛选手须在5月15日前将演奏视频上传至网站在线教学中心比赛专区。所提交的视频必须专为本次比赛录制，不得包含其他小提琴演奏的声音，不得进行任何剪辑，否则将被取消参赛资格。
录制时，参赛者需面向镜头，视频画面应清晰展现选手的左右手动作及站姿，全身入境为佳。如使用网站提供的钢琴伴奏，必须使用纯钢琴伴奏音频文件，不得含有他人的小提琴演奏。视频必须为参赛者本人真实演奏，如发现视频中含有其他人的小提琴演奏声音，该作品将不计入评分，仅可获得参赛证书。
参赛者可使用手机或摄像机进行录制，建议上传MP4格式的视频文件，大小不超过300M（推荐100M – 200M）。参赛者可登录在线教学中心，进入报名页面，点击上传文件按钮提交视频。视频上传后，服务器需进行人工审核，家长可稍后重新登录查看视频。如未能正常回放，请重新上传。
录像要求
- 录制时，请将手机或相机固定在支架上，避免晃动。
- 背景应尽量简洁，避免逆光，勿对着窗户拍摄。
- 摄像机高度应与小提琴保持水平，避免过高或过低。
- 请使用横屏拍摄，不要竖拍。
- 确保运弓方向面向摄像机镜头，使评委能清晰观察弓法和手势。
- 伴奏音量适中，避免过轻或过响，确保小提琴演奏清晰可辨。
- 请调整摄像机角度，使背景的水平和垂直线条保持平衡，避免画面歪斜。
参赛选手可以参考以下视频作为录制标准。