1st Prize
NZ $40,000 cash prize
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| + Winners Tour in 2010 |
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| presented in association with CMNZ including a performance with APO |
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committed to making creative cities |
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2nd Prize 
NZ $10,000 cash prize
3rd Prize
NZ $5,000 cash prize
4th Place
NZ $3,000 cash prize
5th Place
NZ $2,000 cash prize
6th Place
NZ $1,000 cash prize
NZ $2,000 cash prize
TXT 515 to vote for your favourite violinist from 4 June 2009
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Members of the public may cast votes by txting the code assigned to each of the semifinalists to 515. View the semifinalists' codes here.
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Multiple votes are permitted but standard txt costs apply.
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All 18 competitors are eligible to win the Michael Hill Audience Prize.
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Voting opens at 10:00am 4 June 2009 and closes strictly after the third performance in the Final Round on 11 June 2009.
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The Winner will be announced during the prize giving ceremony on 11 June 2009
2009 NZ Development Prize
Winner
Sarah Buchan
Christchurch
Bachelor of Music 2007
The Julliard School
Travel
All qualifying semi-finalists will receive travel to Queenstown and Auckland New Zealand.
Bergonzi Violin
Contemporary Italian violin maker, Riccardo Bergonzi, has generously donated a specially-crafted violin to the Competition. Following the final round, it will be made available to deserving semi-finalists at the discretion of the Competition.
Riccardo Bergonzi graduated from the Cremona School of Violin making in 1979. He was awarded the Gold Medal upon graduation and has been recognized both nationally and internationally as a violin maker of distinction at prestigious competitions. His violin making is characterized by his attention to detail, exceptional finish and magnificent styling. He is undoubtedly one of the most important violin makers in the world today.
"Anybody who the violin will be awarded to, will certainly enjoy its beautiful and powerful sound. I think that especially 20th century music sounds really good on this instrument." - Kinga Augustyn
