Maxim Vengerov, the world's foremost violinist shares his love of music with the new generation of artists.

Dear Long-Thibaud Competition Candidate,

The Long-Thibaud Foundation is pleased to announce that the 1st Grand Prix winner of the Competition will be invited to perform at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées for the League Against Cancer Gala on November 18, 2026. If you win the 1st Prize, your program would be:

1) Tchaikovsky’s concerto
2) or, if you prefer: the same concerto you played in the Competition Finals
3) and Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins (second violin for you) with Maestro Maxim Vengerov, who will perform (first violin) in your honor and in honor of the Competition and the League Against Cancer.

We are delighted to invite you to continue to do your best and to be ready !

Best regards.

Gérard Bekerman
President
The Long-Thibaud Foundation