Loaning program for students

Winners chosen by the selection committee of the “Student Music Concours of Japan (sponsor: The Mainichi Newspapers) Violin Category, (Middle School/High School)”, are loaned one of the five world-famous violins in the collection for three years, free of charge.

Winners and instruments

  • Times
  • Year
  • 1st
  • 2014
  • Taisei SanadaJEAN-BAPTISTE VUILLAUME (Made in 1855)
    Asuka ImajoANGELO TOPPANI (Made in 1740)
  • 2nd
  • 2015
  • Ryo ShimakataGENNARO GAGLIANO (Made in 1774)
  • 3rd
  • 2016
  • Mako OchiaiJACOB STAINER (Made in 1669)
    Sakura KondoTOMASO CARCASSI (Made in 1751)
  • 4th
  • 2017
  • Michiko YoshimuraJEAN-BAPTISTE VUILLAUME (Made in 1855)
    Yuki HiranoANGELO TOPPANI (Made in 1740)
  • 5th
  • 2018
  • Rina NakanoGENNARO GAGLIANO (Made in 1774)
  • 6th
  • 2019
  • Takara OiwaJACOB STAINER (Made in 1669)
    Kazuki SutoTOMASO CARCASSI (Made in 1751)
  • 7th
  • 2020
  • Toma ArakawaANGELO TOPPANI (Made in 1740)
  • 8th
  • 2021
  • Mei KanekoJEAN-BAPTISTE VUILLAUME (Made in 1855)
  • 9th
  • 2022
  • Tetsutaro NakataniGENNARO GAGLIANO (Made in 1774)
  • 10th
  • 2023
  • Koko TatsunoJACOB STAINER (Made in 1669)
    Hibiki OyaTOMASO CARCASSI (Made in 1751)