Many of todayâ s famous violinists won prizes at this competition , including Tasmin Little and Nikolaj Znaider . Now one of the world 's leading competition for young violinists , many of its prize winners have gone on to become some of todayâ s most exciting violinists . Among them are Tasmin Little , Nikolaj Znaider , Ilya Gringolts , Julia Fischer , Daishin Kashimoto and Lara St. John .