Repertoire 2026

I. Preliminaries: All Competition participants will be required to play A, B, C and D.Performance time may not exceed 45 minutes.

A. E. Ysaÿe—One of the following sonatas for solo violin, Op. 27:

      1. Sonata No. 2 in A minor
      2. Sonata No. 3 in D minor
      3. Sonata No. 4 in E minor
      4. Sonata No. 5 in G major
      5. Sonata No. 6 in E major

      OR     P. Hindemith — Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 31, No. 2

      OR     S. Prokofiev — Sonata for Solo Violin in D major, Op. 115

      OR     M. Reger — Sonata for Solo Violin in A major, Op. 42, No. 2

B. N. Paganini — Any two Caprices for unaccompanied violin.Please note: you will be required to play both Caprices, but you may choose whether to perform them together or separately.

      OR     N. Milstein — Paganiniana Variations

      OR     H. W. Ernst — No. 6 from Six Polyphonic Etudes: Variations on The Last Rose of Summer

      OR     One Paganini Caprice of your choice AND H. W. Ernst — Grand Caprice on Schubert’s Der Erlkönig, Op. 26
      (You may choose whether to perform them together or separately.)

C. One of the following piano-violin sonatas of W. A. Mozart (to be performed withoutrepeats except where noted):

      1. Sonata in G major, K. 301

      – Repeats in 2nd movement Allegro at bar 90 and 114 are acceptable
      2. Sonata in E-flat major, K. 302
      – First repeat in 2nd movement Rondeau at bar 16 is acceptable.
      3. Sonata in C major, K. 303
      4. Sonata in E minor, K. 304
      – Repeats in 2nd movement Tempo di Menuetto at bar 110 and 128 are acceptable.
      5. Sonata in A major, K. 305

      OR    F. Schubert — Sonatina in D major, Op. 137, No. 1 (to be performed without repeats)

D. Any one of the following encore works for violin with piano accompaniment:

      1. J. Achron — Hebrew Melody (arr. L. Auer)
      2. A. Beach — Romance, Op. 23
      3. L. Boulanger — Nocturne from Deux morceaux
      4. C. Chaminade — Sérénade espagnole (arr. F. Kreisler)
      5. F. Chopin — Nocturne in C-sharp minor (arr. N. Milstein)
      6. F. Chopin — Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27, No. 2

      (transcribed in D major, A. Wilhelmj)
      7. S. Coleridge-Taylor — Deep River, Op. 59, No. 10 (transcribed by M. Powell)
      8. C. Debussy — Beau soir (arr. J. Heifetz)
      9. C. Debussy — La fille aux cheveux de lin
      10. A. Dvořák — Allegro moderato from Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, No. 1
      11. E. Elgar — Salut d’amour (D or E major), Op. 12
      12. E. Elgar — Romance, Op. 1
      13. M. de Falla — Nana from Suite populaire espagnole (arr. P. Kochanski)
      14. G. Fauré — Berceuse in D, Op. 16
      15. G. Gershwin — Prelude No. 2 (arr. J. Heifetz)
      16. G. Gershwin — Summertime (arr. J. Heifetz)
      17. G. Gershwin — Bess, You is My Woman Now (arr. J. Heifetz)
      18. J. Massenet — Méditation from “Thaïs”
      19. F. Mendelssohn — Song Without Words, Op. 62, No. 1 (arr. F. Kreisler)
      20. M. T. von Paradis — Siciliana
      21. M. Ponce — Estrellita (arr. J. Heifetz)
      22. M. Ravel — Kaddisch (arr. L. Garban)
      23. M. Ravel — Pièce en forme de Habanera (arr. G. Catherine)
      24. P. de Sarasate — Playera
      25. R. Schumann — Abendlied (arr. J. Joachim)
      26. J. Sibelius — Nocturne, Op. 51, No. 3 (arr. M. Press)
      27. J. Sibelius — Romance, Op. 78, No. 2a
      28. P. I. Tchaikovsky — Mélodie in E-flat major, from Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op. 42, No. 3
      29. P. I. Tchaikovsky — Valse sentimentale, Op. 51, No. 6
      30. R. Wagner — Albumblatt (arr. A. Wilhelmj)

II. Semi-Finals: The sixteen semi-finalists will be required to perform a recital program that may not exceed 75 minutes total performance time. The recital must include A, B, C and D.

A. One of the following violin-piano sonatas of L. van Beethoven:

      1. Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12
      2. Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 12
      3. Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12
      4. Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
      5. Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24
      6. Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 30
      7. Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30
      8. Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30
      9. Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47
      10. Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96

B. One violin-piano sonata from the following list:

      1. B. Bartók — Sonata No. 1, Sz. 75
      2. B. Bartók — Sonata No. 2, Sz. 76
      3. J. Brahms — Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78
      4. J. Brahms — Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
      5. J. Brahms — Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
      6. F. Busoni — Sonata for Violin and Piano, No. 2 in E minor, Op. 36a
      7. A. Copland — Sonata
      8. J. Corigliano — Sonata
      9. C. Debussy — Sonata No. 3 in G minor
      10. G. Enescu — Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 25
      11. G. Fauré — Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13
      12. C. Franck — Sonata in A major
      13. E. Grieg — Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 13
      14. E. Grieg — Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45
      15. L. Janáček — Sonata
      16. L. Kirchner — Sonata Concertante
      17. F. Poulenc — Sonata, FP 119
      18. S. Prokofiev — Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
      19. S. Prokofiev — Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94a
      20. M. Ravel — Sonata in G major
      21. C. Saint-Saëns — Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75
      22. F. Schubert — Duo in A major, Op. 162
      23. F. Schubert — Fantasy in C major, Op. 159
      24. E. Schulhoff — Sonata No. 2, WV 91
      25. R. Schumann — Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105
      26. R. Schumann — Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121
      27. R. Strauss — Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18
      28. I. Stravinsky — Duo Concertant
      29. I. Stravinsky — Divertimento

C. One of the following works:

      1. B. Bartók — Sonata for Solo Violin, Sz. 117
      2. B. Bartók — Rhapsody No. 1, Sz. 86
      3. B. Bartók — Rhapsody No. 2, Sz. 89
      4. A. Bazzini — La ronde des lutins, Op. 25
      5. E. Chausson — Poème, Op. 25
      6. J. Corigliano — The Red Violin Caprices
      7. A. Dvořák — Romantische Stücke, Op. 75
      8. J. Hubay — Fantasie brillante, Op. 3, No. 3
      9. E. W. Korngold — Four Pieces from Incidental Music to Shakespeare’s
      “Much Ado About Nothing,” Op. 11
      10. W. Lutosławski — Subito
      11. O. Messiaen — Fantasie for Violin and Piano
      12. N. Paganini — I Palpiti, Op. 13
      13. M. Ravel — Tzigane
      14. C. Saint-Saëns/Ysaÿe — Caprice d’après l’Étude en forme de Valse, Op. 52
      15. C. Saint-Saëns — Havanaise, Op. 83
      16. C. Saint-Saëns — Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
      17. E. Salonen — Lachen verlernt
      18. P. de Sarasate — Caprice basque, Op. 24
      19. P. de Sarasate — Carmen Fantasy
      20. A. Schnittke — A Paganini
      21. A. Schoenberg — Phantasy, Op. 47
      22. F. Schubert — Rondo in B minor, Op. 70
      23. E. Schulhoff — Sonata for Solo Violin, WV 83
      24. C. Schumann — Drei Romanzen, Op. 22
      25. R. Schumann — Phantasie in C major, Op. 131 (arr. Kreisler)
      26. I. Stravinsky — Suite italienne
      27. K. Szymanowski — Myths, Op. 30
      28. K. Szymanowski — Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28
      29. J. Tower — String Force
      30. F. Waxman — Carmen Fantasy (after Bizet)
      31. H. Wieniawski — Polonaise in D major, Op. 4
      32. H. Wieniawski — Polonaise brillante, in A major, Op. 21
      33. H. Wieniawski — Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op. 16
      34. E. Ysaÿe — Poème de l’extase, Op. 21
      35. E.T. Zwilich — Fantasy for Solo Violin

D. The 2026 Commissioned Work by Jessie Montgomery will be sent to each Participant at least two months prior to the Competition.

III. Classical Finals: Each of the six Laureates will perform one classical concerto with the East Coast Chamber Orchestra.

      1. J. Haydn — Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major
      2. W. A. Mozart — Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, K. 207
      3. W. A. Mozart — Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 211
      4. W. A. Mozart — Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216
      5. W. A. Mozart — Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218
      6. W. A. Mozart — Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219

Each of the six Laureates will also perform one of the following Kreisler works with the East Coast Chamber Orchestra.

      1. F. Kreisler — Liebesfreud (orch. J. Kuusisto)
      2. F. Kreisler — Liebesleid (orch. J. Kuusisto)
      3. F. Kreisler — Schön Rosmarin (orch. J. Kuusisto)
      4. F. Kreisler — Tambourin chinois (orch. J. Kuusisto)
      5. F. Kreisler — Caprice viennois, Op. 2 (orch. J. Kuusisto)
      6. F. Kreisler — La Gitana (orch. J. Kuusisto)

IV. Finals: Each of the six Laureates will perform one of the following works with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

      1. S. Barber — Violin Concerto, Op. 14
      2. B. Bartók — Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112
      3. L. van Beethoven — Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
      4. J. Brahms — Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
      5. M. Bruch — Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 26
      6. M. Bruch — Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
      7. A. Dvořák — Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53
      8. A. Glazunov — Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82
      9. E. Korngold — Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
      10. E. Lalo — Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 (All 5 movements)
      11. F. Mendelssohn — Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
      12. N. Paganini — Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6
      13. S. Prokofiev — Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19
      14. S. Prokofiev — Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
      15. D. Shostakovich — Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99
      16. J. Sibelius — Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
      17. P. I. Tchaikovsky — Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
      18. W. Walton — Violin Concerto
      19. H. Wieniawski — Violin Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 14
      20. H. Wieniawski — Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22

*Please note: repertoire list is subject to change, however, pieces may only be added, not subtracted.