International Max Rostal Competition

French version see here.

The next competition will be held from 19-25 October 2024 in Berlin.
Artistic direction: Prof. Nora Chastain and Prof. Hartmut Rohde

Max Rostal played an important role in the history of violin playing, both as performer and as teacher. Many internationally known violinists over several generations were students of Max Rostal. In 1991, a competition was created in his name in his adopted hometown of Bern, Switzerland. Initially hosted by the Bern Conservatory, and alternately held for violin and viola, since 2009 it is held at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin) for violin and viola simultaneously. Mainly financed by the Foundation International Max Rostal Competition Bern, the competition is a member of the Fédération mondiale des concours internationaux de musique (FMCIM) since 2008.