2027 AFA International Violin Competition Repertoire Requirements

Required repertoire for the 2027 AFA International Violin Competition. Round I is submitted by video; Rounds II and III are performed live in Johns Creek, Georgia, during the 2027 AFA Summer Festival.

Repertoire

Junior Division (Ages 14 and under)

Junior Division competitors perform three rounds. Where a choice is offered, select one work from the list. All Semifinal and Final Round works are performed with piano; AFA provides a collaborative pianist.

01.

Round I (Video Submission)

Requirement	Options
1. Handel, Sonata: first and second movements. Choose one:	Sonata in A major, HWV 361 (Op. 1 No. 3) Sonata in F major, HWV 370 (Op. 1 No. 12) Sonata in D major, HWV 371 (Op. 1 No. 13) Sonata in E major, HWV 373 (Op. 1 No. 15)
2. Caprice or étude. Choose one:	Rode, 24 Caprices in the Form of Études, Op. 22 No. 9 in E major Dont, 24 Études and Caprices, Op. 35 No. 4
3. Kreisler: one showpiece or arrangement, with piano.

02. Round II (Semifinal)

Requirement	Options
1. Mozart, Concerto: first movement with cadenza. Choose one:	Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216 Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218 Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219
2. One concert showpiece by Sarasate, Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky, Wieniawski, Hubay, or Montgomery.

03. Round III (Final)

Requirement	Options
One complete concerto. Choose one:	Bruch, Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 Mendelssohn, Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Wieniawski, Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 Saint-Saëns, Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61 Vieuxtemps, Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37 Paganini, Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6

Senior Division (Ages 14–21)

Senior Division competitors perform three rounds. Where a choice is offered, select one work from the list. All Semifinal and Final Round works are performed with piano; AFA provides a collaborative pianist. Competitors who are 14 years old may enter either the Junior or the Senior Division, but may apply to only one.

01.

Round I (Video Submission)

Requirement	Options
1. Bach, one Fuga from the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin. Choose one:	Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: Fuga (Allegro) Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: Fuga Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: Fuga (alla breve)
2. Paganini, one caprice from 24 Caprices, Op. 1.
3. Sonata, first movement. Choose one:	Brahms, Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78 Brahms, Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 Brahms, Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 Beethoven, any sonata from Opp. 12, 23, 24, 30, 47, or 96

02. Round II (Semifinal)

Requirement	Options
1. Paganini, one caprice from 24 Caprices, Op. 1. This may be the same caprice as in Round I.
2. Mozart, Concerto: second movement. Choose one:	Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: Adagio Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218: Andante cantabile Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219: Adagio
3. One major concert showpiece by Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Ravel, Wieniawski, Waxman, or Montgomery.

03. Round III (Final)

Requirement	Options
1. New work commissioned by the 2027 AFA Competition. The score will be distributed to semifinalists in advance of the competition.
2. One complete concerto. Choose one:	Beethoven, Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Brahms, Concerto in D major, Op. 77 Sibelius, Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 Tchaikovsky, Concerto in D major, Op. 35 Wieniawski, Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 14 Shostakovich, Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 Prokofiev, Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19, or Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63 Stravinsky, Concerto in D Elgar, Concerto in B minor, Op. 61

The repertoire list is subject to change. Works may be added to the list, but no works will be removed. Questions about repertoire may be directed to support@atlantafestivalacademy.org.

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