David Stern
David Stern

SHANGHAI ISAAC STERN INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

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Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition, the first world-class violin competition in Shanghai, was launched in 2015 and thereafter, a grand success for two consecutive editions in 2016 and 2018. Taking its name from the distinguished violinist Isaac Stern, the Competition aims to continue the legacy of Maestro’s musical spirit and carry forward the forty-year-long friendship between him and China bonded by music. Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition will usher in the 3rd edition in Shanghai on August 4 – 25, 2020, the year that also marks the centennial birthday of Maestro Isaac Stern.

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