From October 6 to 7, the Pre-selection Stage Competition of the 19th  Khachaturian 120th Anniversary International Violin Competition was held  at the Cultural Center of Shijingshan District, Beijing. There were 24  outstanding violinists from all over the country at this stage. Their performances have demonstrated young Chinese violinists's talent and  passion and everyone endeavored to get a place in the Global Finals.

The jury of the competition features a strong lineup, with Professor  Tong Weidong, head of the Orchestral Instruments Department of the  Central Conservatory of Music, as the Chairman of the jury of the  Pre-selection Stage Competition in China, and other renowned musicians,  including Huang Chenxing, Huang Yi, Song Qiang, Xie Nan, Xiao Fei, and  Yu Yong.

This year's event is a top international art competition hosted by the  Shijingshan District People's Government of Beijing Municipality and the  Khachaturian Foundation, and organized by the Shijingshan Culture and  Tourism Bureau, the Organizing Committee of the 19th Khachaturian 120th Anniversary International Violin Competition, and the Jingse (Beijing)  International Education Science and Technology Co., Ltd, aiming to  promote the construction of Shijingshan District as a center of  international communication as well as a meeting hall of an  international city.

Moving forward, Shijingshan District will invite famous musicians at  home and abroad to perform a number of high-level concerts, carry out  international cultural exchange activities such as culture and art week  with European countries and others, brighten up the city's cultural life  with music, build bridges of people with the world by art, demonstrate  Shijingshan's music style to the world, and further enhance Shijingshan  District's international influence and popularity.

(Source: Beijing Youth Daily)