Prizes and Awards:

  • VIVO International Music Competition Winners’ Concerts will be held at:

    • Merkin Concert Hall in New York City: 129 W 67th Street, New York, NY 10023

      • First Prize Winners’ Concert:

      At the First prize winners’ concert, all performers will be evaluated by judges on the day of the Winners’ Concert, and monetary awards will be offered to gold, silver, and bronze prize winners in each age group (regardless of instrumental divisions).

      • Second Prize Winners’ Concert:

        Each winner will receive a certificate of achievement award at the conclusion of the concert.

Winter Competition Winners’ Concert Information

  • First Prize Winners’ Concert: Sunday, January 26, 2025: 1pm (Group A & B)

Sunday, January 26, 2025: 5:30pm (Group C & D)

  • Second Prize Winners’ Concert: Saturday, January 11, 2025: 5:30pm (All Age Group)

Spring Competition Winners’ Concert Information

  • First Prize Winners’ Concert: Sunday, April 27, 2025: 1pm (Group A & B)

Sunday, April 27, 2025: 5:30pm (Group C & D)

  • Second Prize Winners’ Concert: Saturday, May 03, 2025: 5:30pm (All Age Group)

The participants of the Winners’ Concert cannot change the chosen repertoire performed at the time of the audition.

The prize winners from the audition are invited to play at the winners’ concert.

Each winner will receive a certificate of achievement award at the conclusion of the concert.

At the First Prize Winners’ concert, the top three performers from each age group across instrumental divisions will be selected for the following Monetary awards:

  • Group A

    • Gold: Cash award of $100.00

    • Silver: Cash award of $50.00

    • Bronze: Cash award of $30.00

  • Group B

    • Gold: Cash award of $200.00

    • Silver: Cash award of $100.00

    • Bronze: Cash award of $50.00

  • Group C

    • Gold: Cash award of $300.00

    • Silver: Cash award of $200.00

    • Bronze: Cash award of $100.00

  • Group D

    • Gold: Cash award of $500.00

    • Silver: Cash award of $300.00

    • Bronze: Cash award of $200.00

*** Multiple or no winners may result in each of the age groups and/or instrumental divisions at the discretion of the jury.

Second prize winners’ concert, Winners are awarded with the Certificate of Excellent Achievement and perform at the Merkin Concert Hall.

Third prize winners and Honorable Mention, each winner will receive an electronic certificate of achievement award by email.

  • All jury’s decisions are final and cannot be appealed.

  • All information contained in this document is correct at the time of publication. However, the VIVO International Music Competition reserves the right to make any changes if circumstances dictate.