Cecil Aronowitz and Lionel Tertis International Viola Competitions - Round 2
Gifted. Talented. Future superstars.
Who’s on stage
The young violists aged 30 and under through to the second round of the Cecil Aronowitz and Lionel Tertis International Viola Competitions 2025.
What they’re playing
Competitors in the Cecil Aronowitz have a free choice of any viola sonata composed after 1850. Violists taking part in the Lionel Tertis competition have a set list to chose from (listed below). Move between Sage Two and Northern Rock Foundation Hall throughout the day for a variety of truly great works for solo viola.
Need to know
Pricing: £10 per session (plus handling fee). Your ticket allows you to move freely between the two competitions.
Age: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
What you'll hear
Cecil Aronowitz International Viola Competition
9.30am – 12pm | Northern Rock Foundation Hall
1.30 – 3.30pm | Northern Rock Foundation Hall
Each contestant will perform their choice of a complete viola sonata with piano, composed after 1850.
Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition
9.30am – 12.50pm | Sage Two
1.50 – 5.10pm | Sage Two
Each contestant will perform excerpts of their choice selected from this list:
Arnold Bax Sonata
Arthur Bliss Sonata
Edwin York Bowen Sonata in C Minor
Edwin York Bowen Sonata in F Major
Ernst Bloch Suite
Johannes Brahms Sonata in E flat
Johannes Brahms Sonata in F minor
Rebecca Clarke Sonata
Paul Hindemith Sonata in F
Paul Hindemith Sonata in C
Franz Schubert Arpeggione Sonata D821
Dmitri Shostakovich Sonata for Viola and Piano
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