SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES 2025

January 14

Premio Paganini in Oman, Paganini for Everyone project

Talk: “Paganini’s Violins and Italian Violin Making Between History and Practice”, theoretical and practical session with musical performance (Muscat, Royal Opera House)

February 11

Deadline for participation in the 58th edition of the Competition

February 23/24

Premio Paganini in Oman, Paganini for Everyone project

Talk: “Premio Paganini: A 70-Year History” (Muscat, Royal Opera House)

Premio Paganini Masterclass (Muscat, Theatre 2 of the Royal Opera House)

Premio Paganini Concert (Muscat, Theatre 2 of the Royal Opera House)

April 3/5

Preselections in Italy (Genoa, “Niccolò Paganini” Conservatory of Music)

April 11/13

Preselections in China (Guangzhou, Concert Hall, in collaboration with Pearl River Kayserburg)

April 15/17

Preselections in South Korea (Seoul, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute)

April 28

Benefit concert in support of the Gigi Ghirotti Foundation (Genoa, Palazzo Doria Carcassi)

April 29/30

Preselections in the United States (New York, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute)

May 6/7/8

Preselections in Germany (Berlin, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute)

May 9

Premio Paganini Concert (Berlin, Italian Cultural Institute)

July 7

Publication of the list of candidates admitted to the eliminatory rounds of the 58th International Competition

July 25

Premio Paganini Concert (Anacapri, Villa San Michele)

October 14

Drawing of the letter and roll call of the competitors (Palazzo Tursi, Representation Hall)

Press conference to present the 58th edition (Palazzo Tursi, Representation Hall)

October 15/16

First Round Eliminatory (Palazzo Tursi, Representation Hall)

October 18/19

Second Round Eliminatory (Carlo Felice Theatre)

October 22

Semifinal of the 58th edition (Carlo Felice Theatre)

October 23

Presentation of the volume on Paganini’s “Libro Mastro” and musical performance (Palazzo Tursi, Representation Hall)

October 24

International Study Day on the Cannone and Violin Conservation, with musical performance (Palazzo Tursi, Representation Hall)

October 25

Final and Award Ceremony of the 58th edition (Carlo Felice Theatre)

October 26

Gala Concert, in support of the Gaslini Foundation, by the winner of the 58th edition with the Carlo Felice Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Philipp von Steinaecker (Carlo Felice Theatre)

Ceremony for the conferral of the title “Paganini Ambassador” (Carlo Felice Theatre)

October 27

Closing press conference of the 58th edition (venue TBD)