Archived Articles

2017-2018 Laureate Series

Laredo-Robinson Duo, with Soovin Kim and Gloria Chien (Upstage) (PDF)
East Coast Chamber Ensemble and Susie Park (Upstage) (PDF)
Finding violin virtuosi of the future: Glen Kwok on the IVCI (Bachtrack, UK) (PDF)

2016-2017 Laureate Series

Montrose Trio (Upstage) (PDF)
Yoojin Jang and Thomas Hoppe (NUVO) (PDF)
January 24 Joel Smirnoff (Upstage) (PDF)
February 27 Jaakko Kuusisto and Ronen Chamber Ensemble (Upstage) (PDF)
March 21 Tessa Lark and Peter Klimo (Upstage) (PDF)
April 25 Svetlin Roussev and Chih-Yi Chen (Upstage) (PDF)

2015-2016 Laureate Series

ICO launches a new era with IVCI medalist (Upstage) (PDF)
ICO-IVCI launch season with Tessa Lark (NUVO) (PDF)
Gold medalist Kelemen brings his award-winning string quartet to Indiana Landmarks Center (Upstage) (PDF)
IVCI & Ensemble Music present Kelemen Quartet (NUVO) (PDF)
IVCI Laureate Series features Michelangelo String Quartet (NUVO) (PDF)
Silver medalist Stefan Milenkovich returns in IVCI’s Laureate Series in duo with accordionist Marko Hatlak (Upstage) (PDF)
Some solo violin brilliance gives way to a nine-blossom bouquet in joint presentation of IVCI and Ronen Chamber Ensemble (Upstage) (PDF)
Review: Laureate/Ronen chamber series (NUVO) (PDF)
Bronze medalist in 2014 IVCI returns to Indiana History Center in the Laureate Series (Upstage) (PDF)
IVCI Laureate Chamber series features Ji Young Lim (NUVO) (PDF)

2014-2015 Laureate Series

November 17 IVCI, Ensemble Music Society host Johannes Quartet (NUVO) (PDF)
February 10 Loving surface as well as depth: Silver Medalist of the 2006 IVCI graces the Laureate Series at the Indiana History Center (Upstage) (PDF)
February 10 A Laureate Recital – Simone Lamsma (NUVO) (PDF)
March 10 Culture Freak: How a violinist took a cue from Usain Bolt – Soyoung Yoon (Indy Star) (PDF)
March 10 2010 Silver Medalist Soyoung Yoon Returns for an IVCI Recital (Upstage) (PDF)
March 10 Soyoung Yoon dazzles IVCI Laureate audience (NUVO) (PDF)
May 16 Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra plays a stylish, scintillating farewell concert for Kirk Trevor – Bella Hristova (Upstage) (PDF)
May 16 ICO celebrates end of 30th season – 2006 Laureate Bella Hristova (NUVO) (PDF)

2014 IVCI Competition coverage

Violinist.com Interview with Jinjoo Cho, 2014 Indianapolis Gold Medal Laureate (Violinist.com) (PDF)
MEET THE PROS | JinJoo Cho, Indianapolis Competition 1st Prize – VC ’20 Questions’ [VIDEO] (ViolinChannel.com) (PDF)
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis names special prize winners (the Strad) (PDF)
Jury and Special Prizes Awarded at the 2014 Indianapolis International Violin Competition (ViolinChannel.com) (PDF)
Special Prizes and Gala Closing Ceremony in the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (Violinist.com) (PDF)
The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis: What the Laureates are Really Like from a University Student’s Perspective (Violinist.com) (PDF)
IVCI wraps up with an awards ceremony, heaping honors upon gold and silver medalists (Jay Harvey Upstage) (PDF)
IVCI Finals Conclude with Ji Young Lim, Yoo Jin Jang and Dami Kim; Medalists Named (Violinist.com) (PDF)
The six laureates of the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (the Strad) (PDF)
Winners of the 2014 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis Announced (Strings) (PDF)
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis Announces the 2014 Awards and Special Prizes (PDF)
JinJoo Cho from South Korea Awarded 1^st Prize at Indianapolis International Violin Competition (ViolinChannel.com) (PDF)
IVCI Romantic/Post-Romantic finals – day two (NUVO) (PDF)
IVCI Romantic/Post Romantic Finals – day one (NUVO) (PDF)
First night of IVCI classical finals: Three faces of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major (Jay Harvey Upstage) (PDF)
Review: IVCI Finals Begin with Tessa Lark, Jinjoo Cho and Ji Yoon Lee (Violinist.com) (PDF)
Jinjoo Cho makes final round of Indianapolis Violin Competition (Cleveland Classical.com) (PDF)
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis announces all-female final (the Strad) (PDF)
Finalists Announced at Indianapolis International Violin Competition – Including 3 VC ‘Young Artists’ (ViolinChannel.com) (PDF)
Finalists announced in the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (Violinist.com) (PDF)
Classical Concerto Finals, Night 2: More Mozart and New Cadenzas (Violinist.com) (PDF)
IVCI Classical finals – day two (NUVO) (PDF)
First night of IVCI classical finals: Three faces of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major (Jay Harvey Upstage) (PDF)
IVCI Classical Finals – day one (NUVO) (PDF)
Classical Concerto Finals: Playing Conductorless with ECCO (Violinist.com) (PDF)
Time to watch finals! (Violinist.com) (PDF)
Off to Indy for Competition Finals #IVCI2014 (Kentucky Center) (PDF)
2010 Gold Medalist Clara-Jumi Kang with ECCO (Jay Harvey Upstage) (PDF)
Review: 2010 IVCI Gold Medalist Clara- Jumi Kang plays with the East Coast Chamber Orchestra (Violinist.com) (PDF)
Listening to the Violin (NUVO) (PDF)
IVCI report: The next-to-last pair of recitals in the semifinal round brings further clarity — and the choice of 6 finalists seals the deal (Jay Harvey Upstage) (PDF)
IVCI semi-finals – day three (NUVO) (PDF)
Notes from Indianapolis: Last semi-finals performances (Violinist.com) (PDF)
IVCI Semi-finals – day two (NUVO) (PDF)
The first two afternoons of the semifinals: IVCI participants offer premieres of the commissioned work (Jay Harvey Upstage) (PDF)
IVCI semi-finals – first four players (NUVO) (PDF)
Jeff Jamner & Jason Seber to Attend Finals in International Violin Competition (Kentucky Center) (PDF)
John MacBain, Computer Scoring System – Indianapolis International Violin Competition [VIDEO] (ViolinChannel.com) (PDF)
Semi-Finalists Announced at Indianapolis Competition – Including 6 VC ‘Young Artists’ (ViolinChannel.com)
Semi-finalists announced for 2014 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (Violinist.com)
IVCI announces 16 semi-finalists (NUVO)
Wrapping up the preliminary round: Wednesday at the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis keyed to the semifinalist announcement (Jay Harvey Upstage)
IVCI preliminary round on Tuesday: Focusing on the accompanied pieces, chiefly the enduring power of Mozart (Jay Harvey Upstage)
IVCI preliminaries – day three (NUVO)
IVCI preliminaries – day two (NUVO)
First report of the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis’ preliminary round: Do you catch their drift? (Jay Harvey Upstage)
IVCI Finals Begin with Tessa Lark, Jinjoo Cho and Ji Yoon Lee (Violinist.com)
Competitor Order Announced for Indianapolis Competition – To Commence Sunday (ViolinChannel.com)
The Art of the Matter / International Violins, Indiana Actors, Big Cars (WFYI Public Radio)
Composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Premieres Two Major Works in Her 75th Year (Broadway World)
International Violin Competition puts Indy on world’s stage (Indianapolis Star)
Focus: International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (13 WTHR)
Indy News: Violin competition to air live on WICR-FM/HD (WICR 88.7)
Indianapolis: Prepare for a Violin Takeover! Competition and VSA Convention start next month (Violinist.com)
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis announces its 2014 participants (MusiciansArea.com)
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (VisitIndy.com)
Behind the numbers: the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (Indianapolis Star)

2013-2014 Laureate Series

David Chan returns under the auspices of IVCI (Jay Harvey Upstage) (PDF)
Bloomington’s Caswell Sisters get their groove on for IVCI, Indiana Landmarks (Jay Harvey Upstage) (PDF)
The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis puts charming musical partnership on the Indiana History Center stage (Jay Harvey Upstage) (PDF)

2010 IVCI Competition coverage

Judging the Winners in a Splendid City (American Record Guide) (PDF)
Fierce battles, elegant fighters (Strad)
2010 Indianapolis Violin Competition Gets Under Way (All Things Strings)
Clara-Jumi Kang Wins 2010 Indianapolis Violin Competition (All Things Strings)
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (NEW YORK Concert Review, Inc)
Developing Your Individual Sound (All Things Strings)
Behind the scenes at the IVCI (Indianapolis Star)
IVCI wrap-up: Clara Jumi Kang captured first place (NUVO)
German-born South Korean wins violin contest (Indianapolis Star)
Violin rivalry: IVCI brings the world’s best young players to Indy (NUVO)
Passion, growth in artistry mark final day of violin contest (Indianapolis Star)
Violin competition concludes with gala (Indianapolis Star)
It’s coming down to nuances for violin finalists (Indianapolis Star)
3 who will carry the legacy start finals of competition (Indianapolis Star)
Violinists and pianists show how to perform well together (Indianapolis Star)
2 violinists got the most out of their programs (Indianapolis Star)
Semifinalists find ways to stand out (Indianapolis Star)
Performers make Fugue their forte (Indianapolis Star)
Canadian, 2 Hoosier violinists make an impression at world contest (Indianapolis Star)
Encore selections are musical bonbons (Indianapolis Star)
Delivering the goods by different routes (Indianapolis Star)
Augustin Hadelich/2006 (Indianapolis Star)

2007~2009 Laureate Series

2006 IVCI Competition coverage