Contestants
III Competition

Efimova Nelli

Graduate of the Central Music School at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (class of G. Turchaninova). Currently studying in the class of Elena Revich. Laureate of all-Russian and international competitions: Bobylev International Violin Competition (2011, Ryazan; 1st prize), Lavrynovych International Competition for Young Violinists (2013, Plock, Poland; 2nd prize), International Festival-Competition "Open Europe-Open Planet" (2018, Moscow; 1st prize), All-Russian Competition of Performing Musicians named after Dr. F. P. Gaaz (2018, Moscow; Grand Prix), International Slavic Music Competition (2018, Ostrava, Czech Republic; 1st prize), the All-Russian Internet Competition for Bowed String Instruments Performers "ARGEST" (2018, Moscow; 1st prize), the Governor’s International Youth Contest named after V.A. Gavrilin (2019, Vologda; 2nd prize), the International Music Competition dedicated to I.F. Stravinsky (2023, St. Petersburg; 1st prize). Has attended the master classes of V. Tretyakov, N. Likhopoi, I. Ioff, M. Gotsdiner, V. Smailovich-Huart, D. Yakubovsky. Has worked with such conductors as: Y. Bashmet, S. Bezrodnaya, A. Skudnov, D. Schudrov, S. Lebedev.

1st round
J. S. Bach. Adagio and Fuga from Sonata for Violin solo No. 1 G minor, BWV 1001
N. Paganini. Caprice No. 1 E minor, Op.1
E. Ysaye. Sonata for Violin solo No. 3 D minor, «Ballade», Op. 27

2nd round
E. Grieg. Sonata for violin and piano No. 3 C minor, Op. 45
S.V. Rachmaninoff. Romance Op. 6, No. 1
M. Ravel. «Tzigane», Concert Rhapsody for Violin and Piano, М 76

3rd round
S.V. Rachmaninoff. Trio élégiaque for Piano, Violin and Cello No. 1 G minor, TN 34
W. A. Mozart. Violin Concerto No. 5 A major, KV 219

4th round
P.I. Tchaikovsky. Violin Concerto D major, Op. 35