Performances + Events
Tertis Viola Competition
The Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition is an international music competition for viola players affiliated with a viola festival and held every three years.
Established to honor the memory of the English viola virtuoso Lionel Tertis (1876–1975), the event is administered by the Erin Arts Centre with funding from the Lionel Tertis Foundation and the Isle of Man Arts Council. Participants are of any nationality and are under 30 years of age.
Learn MoreTertis Viola Competition
Winners with NEC Affiliations
2019
Paul Laraia ’12, first prize
Yuchen Lu ’20, second prize
2016
Wenhong Luo ’17 MM, third prize “Arthur Rubinstein Memorial Prize”
Special Jury Prizes:
Hung-Tzu Chu ’15, “Karl Doktor Prize” awarded for the best performance of a work from the Austro-German tradition
Su Kyung Hong ’15 MM, panel prize
2006
David Kim ’05, first prize
1980
Kim Kashkashian, second prize
