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Applications for the 7th Oskar Nedbal International Viola Competition are closed!
Dear friends,
We are absolutely thrilled by the tremendous interest from violists around the world 
We have received an incredible and record-breaking 115 applications from violists representing 35 countries!!! 
We truly appreciate your enthusiasm, and we are working hard to ensure that within a few hours, our wonderful jury will receive the complete list of your recordings and can begin listening.
The results of the first round will be published on our website and social media no later than July 18, 2025. All candidates will also receive the results by email.
Thank you all - and we wish you a beautiful and inspiring summer!
7th Oskar Nedbal International Viola Competition 2025
Results of the 6th ONIVC 2024
The competition results have been announced!
1st prize: Seoyeon Ryu
2nd prize: Momoko Aritomi
3rd prize: Brian Isaacs
Laureate: Ayaka Taniguchi
Honorary mention: Karolina Pawul
Audience prize: Seoyeon Ryu
Nedbal prize: Jasper Sitte
Martinů prize: Brian Isaacs
Pirastro prize: Arcan Isenkul
Congratulations to all our finalists and competitors for your outstanding performances!
Final of the 6th ONIVC 2024
Dear friends,
on October 6th,5 PM we will be live streaming from the Prague Conservatory hall the final of the 6th Oskar Nedbal International Viola Competition 2024.
You can wath the final here
https://www.youtube.com/live/f4pQfAILKm4?si=Qm1z9aW2GJSgaD3D
Finalists of the 6th ONIVC 2024
Schedule of the 2nd round, October 4th, 2024
6th Oskar Nedbal International Viola Competition 2024
SEMIFINALISTS OF THE 6TH OSKAR NEDBAL INTERNATIONAL VIOLA COMPETITION 2024!
SEMIFINALISTS OF THE 6TH OSKAR NEDBAL INTERNATIONAL VIOLA COMPETITION 2024!
From 82 violists applied for the 1st round the Jury has selected 15 semifinalists (in alphabetical order):
1. Momoko Aritomi (Japan)
2. Brian Isaacs (USA)
3. Arcan İsenkul (Turkey)
4. Sumin Kim (South Korea)
5. Gatien Leray (France)
6. Takumi Nozawa (Japan)
6. Takumi Nozawa (Japan)
7. Karolina Pawul (Poland)
8. Seoyeon Ryu (South Korea)
9. Alice Sinacori (Belgium)
10. Jasper Sitte (Germany)
11. Ayaka Taniguchi (Japan)
11. Ayaka Taniguchi (Japan)
12. Julia Wawrowska (Poland)
13. Semin Yim (South Korea)
14. Zihan Zhang (China)
15. Siwei Zhu (China)
13. Semin Yim (South Korea)
14. Zihan Zhang (China)
15. Siwei Zhu (China)
Congratulations to all competitors and we are looking forward to see you in Prague!
