Prizes Awarded at 2018 Indianapolis Competition
Gala Awards Ceremony for its Six new Laureates
Following Saturday night’s Finals and subsequent Laureate placement announcement, the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis closed its 10th Quadrennial Competition with its Gala Awards Ceremony at the Scottish Rite Cathedral on Sunday, September 16. Among the festivities were performances by each of the six Finalists and one Semi-Finalist, as well as the Medals and Special Prizes that were bestowed upon the Finalists and two Semi-Finalists. Cash awards were given to each winner, plus to the pianist in the case of a sonata.
Gold Medalist – $30,000Richard LinSponsored by Marianne Williams Tobias | Silver Medalist – $15,000Risa HokamuraSponsored by David and Amy Fulton | Bronze Medalist – $10,000Luke HsuSponsored by Kay F. Koch |
Fourth Place Laureate – $7,000Anna LeeSponsored by Dawn M. Fazli | Fifth Place Laureate – $6,000Ioana Cristina GoiceaSponsored by Ice Miller LLP | Sixth Place Laureate – $5,000Shannon LeeSponsored by Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
In addition to the cash prize, Gold Medalist Richard Lin also received the Josef Gingold 24K Gold Medal, designed by Indiana sculptor Dan Edwards. He will also receive a Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium recital debut, and a new violin case from GEWA Music USA as part of his prize. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalists will receive career management for four years, and three of the six Laureates will have the opportunity to use the 1683 “ex-Gingold” Stradivarius, or one of the two winning violins from the IVCI’s 21st Century Violin Search by luthiers Paul Crowley (United States) and Philip Ihle (England) until the next Competition in 2022.
Below is a list of the 2018 Special Prizes.
Best Performance of a Bach WorkLuke Hsu(Ciaccona from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004) Sponsored by Dr. Timothy Gregg | Best Three Performances of the Paganini Caprices or Richard Lin |
Best Performance of an Encore WorkElly Suh(Ravel Pièce en forme de Habanera) The Thomas J. Beczkiewicz Founding Director’s Award | Best Performance of a Mozart SonataViolin: Luke HsuSponsored by The Kwok Family Piano: Chih-Yi Chen Sponsored by Joo and Stephen Boe (Sonata in A major, K. 305) |
Best Performance of a Beethoven SonataViolin: Anna LeePiano: Chih-Yi Chen (Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 30) Permanently endowed in loving memory of Francis J. Chen and Kuang Jui-fang by their sons, daughters-in-law and granddaughter Victor, Betty, Benjamin, Helen and Heidi | Best Performance of William Bolcom’sSuite No. 3 for Solo ViolinStephen Kim Title Sponsor Christel DeHaan Family Foundation Associate Sponsor Charles and Carol Ward in memory of their parents |
Best Performance of an Ysaÿe SonataShannon Lee(Sonata No. 5 for Solo Violin, Op. 27) Sponsored by Rosalie Held in memory of Robert C. Held | Best Performance of a Sonata other than BeethovenAnna Lee(Saint-Saëns Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75) Sponsored by Beverly A. Miller |
Best Performance of a Kreisler EncoreRichard Lin(Tambourin chinois) Awarded by an anonymous donor in honor of Dorothy DeLay | Best Performance of a Classical ConcertoAnna Lee(Mozart Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat, K. 207) Andrew J. Paine, Jr. Award |
Best Performance of a Concerto in the FinalsRichard Lin(Bruch Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46) Sponsored by Kathy and Lou Daugherty in memory of Cynthia Matthews and her support of the Juried Exhibition of Student Art |