+ CD Recording
+ Winners Tour in 2014
presented in association with CMNZ including a performance with APO
+ Personalised Professional Development Programme

2nd Prize
NZ $10,000 cash

3rd Prize
NZ $5,000 cash

4th Place
NZ $3,000 cash

5th Place
NZ $2,000 cash

6th Place
NZ $1,000 cash

Best Performance of NZ Commissioned Work
NZ $2,000 cash

Chamber Music Prize
NZ $2,000 cash

Michael Hill Audience Prize

New Zealand Development Prize & Australian Development Prize
From the 2013 competition application materials, the Preliminary Panel will identify and award one New Zealander and one Australian with prize packages created to provide an intensive development opportunity.  These winners will accompany the 18 semi-finalists to Queenstown and Auckland and observe the competition’s proceedings.  They will participate in the professional development opportunities and will be acknowledged in the prize-giving and related publicity materials.

• New Zealand and Australian citizens and residents are eligible (as identified in application materials); the Competition’s general eligibility criteria applies.
• These prizes will be awarded to a New Zealander and an Australian that have not been selected to be a semi-finalist already.
• The winners will each be provided with one round trip economy or economy class air ticket to Queenstown and Auckland and are subject to the rules of the Competition concerning international originating cities.
• The winners are provided with accommodation in private homes in Queenstown and Auckland.
• The winners will be announced on 20 December 2012.

Travel
All qualifying semi-finalists will receive travel to Queenstown and Auckland New Zealand.

Professional Development
All semi-finalists will be provided with professional development opportunities.

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.

"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

LEARN MORE ABOUT BERGONZI VIOLINS.