The first Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition is from 16 August to 2 September 2016 in Shanghai Symphony Orchestra，Which has gained much media attention internationally.This report assesses the international influences of the competition by analyzing media coverage by both Chinese and foreign media，online and offline，and by social media accounts.It also conducts a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews with the contestants，audience，and media professionals on the scene.The main findings are：（1）The competition has gained much attention from international media and social media accounts.It managed to influence，especially within the professional circle，（2）mainstream media，both online and offline，covered the competition with much depth from various angles；（3）led by New York Times，foreign media focuses more on the participants；（4）interactivity could have been better on social media platform；（5）overall，the audience were satisfied with the competition，though some suggestions are made about the targeting and management.