Eligibility
Students must be currently enrolled full-time, in satisfactory academic standing, advancing normally through their program, and actively involved in many Schulich School of Music activities in the year of their application. Students in their first year of studies at McGill are not eligible. Previous winners of the Golden Violin are not eligible.
2024-2025 competition dates
- Preliminary Round Deadline: Friday, November 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
- Semifinal Round: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in Tanna Schulich Hall
- Final Round: Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in Tanna Schulich Hall
The winner of the 2025-2026 Golden Violin Prize will perform a recital at the Canadian Centre for Architecture as part of the Schulich @ Bon-Pasteur series on February 18, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Application Deadline
The application, video recording, and CV must be submitted by:
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
