title: Singapore International Violin Competition
text: # Singapore International Violin Competition
  
  The Singapore International Violin Competition (SIVC) is a triennial violin competition for violinists up to the age of 30. The contest is hosted by the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music and has been held in Singapore since 2015. The competition promotes the continued growth and strength of classical music in the region, and showcases young violinists from around the world.
  
  ## Venues
  
  * Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
  * Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall
  * Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Concert Hall
  
  ## Prizes
  
  | Prize | Amount |
  | - | - |
  | First prize | US$50,000 |
  | Second prize | US$25,000 |
  | Third prize | US$15,000 |
  | Fourth prize | US$6,000 |
  | Fifth prize | US$5,000 |
  | Sixth prize | US$4,000 |
  
  ### Special Prizes
  
  | Prize | Amount |
  | - | - |
  | Goh Soon Tioe Violin and Piano Recital Prize | US$5,000 |
  | Audience Prize (by voting) | US$2,000 |
  | Kris Foundation Best Performer of Commissioned Work Prize | US$1,000 |
  | Best Performance of Bach | US$1,000 |
  | Best Performance of Ysaÿe | US$1,000 |
  
  * Top 6 winners are eligible for a 3-year fine violin loan from the Rin Collection.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Year | 1st Prize | 2nd Prize | 3rd Prize | 4th Prize | 5th Prize | 6th Prize |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2015 | Yu-Chien Tseng | Richard Lin | Sirena Huang | Alexandra Conunova | Lim Hyun Jae | Fedor Rudin |
  | 2018 | Sergei Dogadin | Chisa Kitagawa | Oleksandr Korniev | Laurel Gagnon | Lisa Yasuda | Xiaoxuan Shi |
  | $2022^a$ | Dmytro Udovychenko | Anna Agafia Egholm | Angela Sin Ying Chan | Nathan Meltzer | Tianyou Ma | Yiying Jiang |
  
  $^a$ The 2021 competition was postponed to December 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
  