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Tune in here from January 19 — 29, 2023 for all rounds of the competition – to take place in Boca Raton, Florida

The 2023 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition will take place in Boca Raton, Florida, from January 15 through January 29, 2023, at Lynn University.

 

 

 

Gabrielle Després (22, Canada / United States)

• Sibelius | Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 47

Zachary Brandon (24, United States)

• Sibelius | Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 47

 

 

The first prize winner will receive a $30,000 cash prize provided by the David and Amy Fulton Foundation, a new violin made by Christopher Germain, a Silver Mounted Bow inspired by Elmar Oliveira’s Dominique Peccatte crafted by Rodney Mohr, a Musafia case donated by Christopher Reuning of Reuning & Son Violins — as well as more than 40 guaranteed national and international engagements with orchestras, music festivals and concert series over the next three years, including a New York Recital sponsored by Tarisio Fine Instruments and Bows and a recital in Cremona, Italy sponsored by Amorim Fine Violins.

The Second Prize winner, will receive a $15,000 cash prize provided by Tarisio Fine Instruments and Bows and a NuBow made by Rodney Mohr. The Third Prize winner will receive $10,000 provided by Price Wealth Management. The winner of the Honorable Mention will receive $5,000 in memory of Gerald and Barbara Arbetter. All four 2023 EOIVC Finalists will receive a PRESTO® Impulse carbon fiber violin bow provided by SHAR Music.

 

 

 

 

Yeyeong Jenny Jin, 19 (South Korea)

 Wenqi Ke, 24 (China)

Gabrielle Després, 22 (Canada / United States)

Julia Mirzoev, 26 (Canada)

Hina Khuong-Huu,18 (United States / Japan / France)

Wenlan Jackson, 20 (United States)

Hudson Ye Hyung Chung, 28 (United States / Israel)

 

 

 

 

JANUARY 20, 2023, 9AM - 4:45PM

QUARTER FINALS DAY 2 | ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

KEITH C. AND ELAINE JOHNSON WOLD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

 

Yanis Grisó, 19 (Luxembourg)

Yumiko Yumiba, 26 (Japan)

Jeein Kim, 27 (South Korea)

Haerim Oh, 23 (South Korea)

Steven Song, 23 (United States)

Laurel Gagnon, 28 (United States)

David Bernat, 26 (United States)

 

 

 

JANUARY 21, 2023, 9AM - 4:45PM

QUARTER FINALS DAY 3 | ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

KEITH C. AND ELAINE JOHNSON WOLD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

 

 

Dorson Chang, 22 (Taiwan)

Thomas Mathias, 26 (United Kingdom)

Julia Angelov, 22 (United States / Bulgaria)

Irenè Fiorito, 22 (Italy)

Zachary Brandon, 24 (United States)

Hiu Sing Fan, 26 (Hong Kong)

 

 

 

JANUARY 24, 2023, 10AM - 3:45PM

SEMI-FINALS DAY 1 | ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

KEITH C. AND ELAINE JOHNSON WOLD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

 

 

Haerim Oh, 23 (South Korea)

Hiu Sing Fan, 26 (Hong Kong)

Hina Khuong-Huu, 18 (France / Japan / United States)

Irenè Fiorito, 22 (Italy)

Zachary Brandon, 24 (United States)

 

 

 

JANUARY 25, 2023, 10AM - 3PM

SEMI-FINALS DAY 2 | ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

KEITH C. AND ELAINE JOHNSON WOLD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

 

 

Laurel Gagnon, 28 (United States)

Yanis Grisó, 19 (Luxembourg)

Gabrielle Després, 22 (Canada / United States)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 7:30PM ET

 

 

 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 3PM ET

FINALS DAY 2 | ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

KEITH C. AND ELAINE JOHNSON WOLD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

 

 

Laurel Gagnon (28, United States)

• Bartók | Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra, BB. 177

Hina Khuong-Huu (18, France / Japan / United States)

• Sibelius | Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 47