We're coming to you LIVE from Poznań, Poland, for the 11th National Zdzisław Jahnke Violin Competition. Open to violinists born between 1996 and 2008, all participants are either Polish citizens or current students or graduates of Polish music schools or universities.

The final round of the competition will be held on November 15, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the University Auditorium in Poznań. The finalists will perform accompanied by the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Łukasz Borowicz. The program will include Henryk Wieniawski's Violin Concertos: D minor, Op. 22 and/or F-sharp minor, Op. 14, as well as Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60.

 

COMPETITION SCHEDULE:

Session 1 | November 9 at 5 AM (ET)

Session 2 | November 9 at 10 AM (ET)

Session 3 | November 10 at 5 AM (ET)

Session 4 | November 10 at 10 AM (ET)

Session 5 | November 11 at 7 AM (ET)

Session 6 | November 12 at 3:30 AM (ET)

Session 7 | November 12 at 10 AM (ET)

Session 8 | November 13 at 11 AM (ET)

Session 9 | November 15 at 12 PM (ET)