A Global Celebration 2024

Registrations now open

The purpose of the International Violin Bridge Competition is to compare aesthetically the standards of violin family bridges, and to celebrate and award the best entries.

Registrations Open March 2024.

Registrations Closed September 2024.

Categories: Violin, Viola, Cello and Other(Miscellaneous). Awards for Each Category are Gold, Silver and discretionary Merit.

Prizes:  Prizes provided by our sponsors and partners:

Enrolment STATUS: Enrolment Open, Entry Arrival and  Closing date September 1st 2024.

Submission Checklist: All Registration Documents can be uploaded at checkout or printed and sent with your bridges.

  • Completed registration form together with a copy of your payment invoice.
  • Bridges wrapped in cotton wool or bubble wrap, date bridge marked underneath the bridge arch.
  • Photocopy of your picture ID, Passport or Driver’s License.
  • Short Biography/CV in English to be used throughout the competition and archives.
  • Sent via tracked post to Violin Bridges, CO, KilBride Violins, Llangattock, Powys, NP8 1PE, Wales, United Kingdom. hello@violinbridges.co.uk
  • Registration Fees to be PAID ONLINE HERE

The Jury: A Team of 4 international Violin makers and Restorers. Guest Judge.

 Judging Criteria: Workmanship, Material choice, Branding/ stamp, Usability, Design, Finish,  Overall appearance, Visual Balance and symmetry.

Rules: A full set of competition rules can be downloaded HERE.

All entries that meet the competition criteria will be photographed, measured and added to the violinbridges online archive.

We will not be comparing or judging bridges by sound.

Our Partners/ Sponsors: 

Become a sponsor or friend of The International Violin Bridge Competition, celebrate the art of bridge cutting and if a sponsor/partner enjoy global advertising reach and interest via an established network of dedicated, professional makers, musicians, collectors and dealers.

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