Application deadlines and procedures

Applications will be accepted from 1 September 2026 until the deadline of 1 December 2026 at 11:59 PM (Italian time).

Registration is completed exclusively online via the website: http://www.premiopaganini.it.

Requirements

The Competition is open to violinists of any nationality, aged between 15 and 30, who:

• have reached the age of fifteen by the application deadline of 1 December 2026, 11:59 PM (Italian time);
• have not yet reached the age of thirty-one by 24 October 2027.