The Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition has been held every three or four years since 1987 in honor of Wolfgang Amadé Mozart’s father, Leopold, in the elder’s birthplace of Augsburg, Germany. Wolfgang’s father was an excellent teacher to his famous son. The year Wolfgang was born, his father opened his important violin school in Augsburg.
Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition
Leopold Mozart Competition winners with NEC affiliations
2019
Joshua Brown ’22, first prize, Kronberg Academy Prize, Jury Chairman Prize, Audience Prize
2016
Ji-Won Song '17 MM, first prize, audience prize
2009
Jehye Lee '08 MM, '10 GD, first prize, audience prize, chamber music prize
2006
Yura Lee '05 AD, first prize and Mozart Medal, audience prize, prize of the Young Musicians' Jury
Gahyun Cho '11 GD, second prize (shared)
1999
Katja Lämmermann '05 GD, third prize, special prize Richard-Strass-Sonate
1995
Carolin Widmann '99 AD, special award