11/09/2026
🎻✨ Where Talent Meets Confidence and Growth
As the Grand Concours application deadline draws closer on 15 September, we are delighted to share the testimony of the parent of Isha, a participant whose journey beautifully reflects the spirit of this competition:
“Listening to my daughter Isha fiddling on her violin gives me immense satisfaction, but watching her play her music live in front of an attentive crowd is just another level. As parents, we are very thankful to Immedia and the European Union for providing a platform for our young musicians to not only showcase their talent and shine on a stage amidst music lovers; but also, to challenge themselves, learn from their peers and boost their confidence. In 2020, we deemed Isha too young to participate in the Beethoven edition although at that time, she had expressed her interest for same! But in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, she did not miss the opportunity to learn a new piece, each time from a different composer/era and perform for the Grand Concours. And Isha has been among the finalists in 2022, 2023 and the winner in 2025, the result of her dedication and constant hard work. Her live renditions of Mozart, Vivaldi and Bach still resonate in my head.
Over the years, I have watched Isha grow through these Concours. From the nurturing of the amazing Immedia Mauritius team, and the discreet jury, to the support of the representatives of the EU delegation in Mauritius, the Grand Concours has become a time of the year that we look forward to. But behind every string pulled are countless hours of practice and unrelentless coaching by her Violin teachers from the time she was 8 years old to date, and we are very grateful for that. Thus, the Grand Concours is more than a mere competition. It is like a talent laboratory which starts right during the preliminary rounds, through the rehearsals and culminating on the D day: each time Isha has left the scene of the Caudan Arts Centre, she has carried with her much more than her violin in her case...”
✨ A powerful testimony of how the Grand Concours helps young musicians grow, and shine on stage and beyond.
Applications close on 15 September: do not miss the chance to be part of this extraordinary journey!