The mission of the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) is to recognize, reward and promote the world's finest young classical violinists, and encourage understanding, appreciation and support of the violin repertoire by a large and diverse audience. The IVCI utilizes its world prominence to bring international attention to Indianapolis, and maintains its efforts to be a visible and collaborative member of the arts communities in Indianapolis and Indiana.
In addition to the quadrennial Competition and its performances, accompanying exhibits and presentations, the IVCI sponsors an annual concert series. This Laureate Series features prize winners of past Competitions and special guest artists. Our presence in the Indianapolis cultural scene is further enhanced by our Laureate's solo and chamber music performances with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Ronen Chamber Ensemble, and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Educational activities encompass a broad range of performances and "informances" including the International Violinists in Schools program, student field trips to the Competition, master classes and residencies for youth orchestras and schools and the Juried Exhibition of Student Art, a statewide multi-disciplinary approach in visual art education. From 2002 through 2006 the IVCI also presented the Annual Orchestral Audition Workshop for Violinists, an intensive seminar led by the nation's leading Concertmasters for aspiring violinists seeking orchestral positions.
A commitment to building audiences has been the basis of relationships with Butler University's Jordan College of Fine Arts, the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra and Young Audiences of Indiana. We work together with these organizations to present our Laureates in master classes, school concerts and educational demonstrations throughout central Indiana. We also provide free or deeply-discounted tickets for the Laureate Series to their memberships.
National and international attention to the Competition is garnered by our prize winners' success on concert stages around the world. One of these opportunities has been through a unique alliance with the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition of Utrecht, The Netherlands where Gold Medalists from both Competitions join to perform in the Pure Gold Tour on both continents.
Since 1982 forty-two Laureates representing twenty-two countries have been identified to carry the name of "The Indianapolis". They have emerged as outstanding solo and chamber music artists in concert halls around the globe, and as Concertmasters of some of the world's leading ensembles. To read more about their remarkable careers, click here.
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