The International Joseph Joachim Violin Competition, Hanover (also: International Violin Competition Hanover or Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hanover) is one of the best-endowed awards worldwide.[1][2] It is held in Hanover, triennially, for a total of 12 young violinists. The competition is run before an international jury and is dedicated to the violinist Joseph Joachim, who also worked in Hanover. The aim of the competition, organized by the Lower Saxony Foundation, is to support artists on their way to an international career, to promote classical music traditions, education and practice, and to promote the Lower Saxony state capital as a metropolis of music. Partners of the competition are the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media (HMTMH), the Hanover State Opera, the North German Broadcasting Corporation (NDR)[3] with its NDR Radiophilharmonie, the radio NDR Kultur, the Fritz Behrens Foundation, Warner Classics, G. Henle Verlag and several companies.[3] The competition is a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions in Geneva.[1]