COMPETITION
FLAME
SINCE 1990
Competition 2026
6 July - 8 July
VIOLIN from 9 to 25 years old
CONSERVATOIRE SERGE RACHMANINOFF
26 Avenue de New York
75116 PARIS
Calendar
6
JULY
VIOLIN
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
VIOLIN
02:00 pm - O6:00 pm
7
JULY
VIOLIN
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
VIOLIN
02:00 pm - 04:30 pm
RESULTS & MINI-CONCERT GROUP 1 & 2
From 05:00 pm
8
JULY
VIOLIN
11:00 am - 01:00 pm
VIOLIN
02:00 pm - 04:00pm
RESULTS & MINI-CONCERT GROUP 3
From 05:00 pm
Program
FREE PROGRAM
Running time of performance
Group 1 (9 to 13 years) : 9 min
Group 2 (14 to 18 years) : 12 min
Group 3 (19 to 25 years) : 15 min
Please indicate the detailed timing of each work.
Piano practice rooms
Candidates can rent piano practice rooms at
PIANOS INTERNATIONAL
48 rue de Rome,
75008 Paris
Tel. : 00 33 (0)1 42 93 75 78
CITE DES ARTS
14 rue de l'Hotel de ville
75004 Paris
guillaume.lefevre@citedesartsparis.fr
Tel. : 00 33 1 42 78 71 72
KAWAI FRANCE
11 place de la bataille de Stalingrad
75010 Paris
https://www.kawaipiano.fr/support/contactus/
Tel. : 00 33 1 40 34 80 46
Piano
accompanists
Yun Yang LEE
Tel: 00 33 (0) 621 39 43 35
Jina SEO
Tel: 00 33 (0) 616 30 67 14
Prizes
All the participants will receive a diploma and awards.
• From 96 to 100 points : candidates with the highest score participate in winners’ concert and receive the following award:
SPECIAL PRIZE GROUP 1 (9 to 13 years) : 200 €
SPECIAL PRIZE GROUP 2 (14 to 18 years) : 300 €
SPECIAL PRIZE GROUP 3 (19 to 25 years) : 500 €
PRIZE "COUP DE COEUR FLAME" : 600 € & concert
• From 70 to 95 points : diploma with grades.
• Under 70 points : certificate of participation.
Rules
1. The competition is open to all candidates of cello from 9 to 25 years old.
2. The competition is open to candidates of all nationalities.
3. The number of participants is capped. Therefore, the organizers may unfortunately refuse applications once this number is exceeded
4. The invitation shall be sent by e-mail (or by postal mail in case of postal application)
5. The registration fees cannot be refunded.
6. It is recommended that the participants come with their accompanist. FLAME can suggest a list of pianists (at the candidates's charge). Interested candidates should send their request before May 15th 2026. Candidates without accompanist wil not be allowed to perform.
7. All the rounds are open to the public.
8. The jury has the right not to grant all the prizes.
9. The decisions of the jury cannot be appealed.
10. Winners selected by the jury must play at the concert following the announcement of the results. In case of no-show at the concert the prize shall not be granted.
11. The jury has the right to interrupt an execution.
12. Candidates are expected to organize and be responsible for their travel and accomodation.
Suggestion
HOTEL BELLEVUE
Courriel : bellevue.saint.lazare@wanadoo.fr
Tél. : 00 33 (1) 43 87 50 68
Fax : 00 33 (1) 44 70 01 47
Site : www.hotelbellevue-paris8.fr
Jury
JURY MEMBERS (VIOLIN)
To come.
Competition Director: Germaine TOCATLIAN (Italy/USA)
Apply
Application is online. Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online you can send a complete paper file to the postal address as indicated below. In that case the postal file must include:1 completed application form, 2 passport-size photos, 1 CV (Curriculum Vitae), 1 bank check, 1 stamped envelop mentioning the address of the candidate.
REGISTRATION FEES
Group 1 (9 to 13 years old) : 100 €
Group 2 (14 to 18 years old) : 110 €
Group 3 (19 to 25 years old) : 120 €
BANK TRANSFER
(for online registration)
Caisse d'Epargne CE ILE-DE-FRANCE
57 Rue Cler,
75007 Paris
IBAN : FR76 1751 5900 0008 6191 6315 080
BIC : CEPAFRPP751
! The transfer fees are on charge of
the candidate
BANK CHECK endorsed to FLAME
(only in case of sending by mail)
ASSOCIATION FLAME
4, rue des Frères Périer,
75116 Paris, FRANCE
