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CARNEVALE DI VIOLINO
About The Indianapolis REMARKABLE PERFORMANCES, extraordinary prizes and a festival atmosphere characterize the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) as “the ultimate violin contest…” writes the Chicago Tribune. Laureates of The Indianapolis have emerged as outstanding artists in concert halls across the globe.
For 17 days every four years, 40 of the world’s brightest talents come here to perform some of the most beautiful music ever written before enthusiastic audiences in venues throughout the city including the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Performing Arts and the Hilbert Circle Theatre, where the finalists collaborate with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Of the prizes awarded, one of the most significant is the four-year loan of a concert instrument from the Competition collection which comprises the 1683 “ex-Gingold” Stradivari violin and several modern instruments. Under the guidance of Thomas J. Beczkiewicz, Founding Director, and the late Josef Gingold, who had served on the juries of every major violin competition in the world, the IVCI became known by the musical and media communities as one of the world’s most compelling competitions. In 1994, the artistic leadership of this Competition passed from Gingold to his most famous pupil, Jaime Laredo, one of the master musicians of our time. Since 1982, Indianapolis has hosted 11 Competitions. It is a unique showcase for the world’s most gifted young violinists and a demonstration of Hoosier hospitality and American volunteerism. Regarded as the “Olympics of the Violin,” each Competition generates significant national and international media coverage for the artists and the state. Hundreds of volunteers work tirelessly to make this event possible. Through the performances of its Laureates, the influence of the Competition continues for years afterward in cities of the world far from Indianapolis. These Laureates uphold the tradition of quality and excellence which has made the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis one of the most prestigious music competitions in the world. The 12th Quadrennial will take place in 2026.
Order of the Evening 6:00 PM Cocktail Reception / Silent Auction / Wine and Liqueur Tastings 7:00 PM 2022 Gold Medalist Sirena Huang and pianist Chih-Yi Chen 7:30 PM Guests called to Dinner 7:45 PM Welcome Remarks by Executive Director Glen Kwok | Dinner 8:15 PM Silent Auction Closes 8:55 PM Live Auction 9:25 PM Fund-a-Need 9:40 PM Closing Remarks | Guest Check Out | Pick up Silent Auction Items
carnevale di Violino 2022 Committee CO-CHAIRS Sonia Arnold • Toby Gill Dawn Bennett • Julia Gard • Mark Goins Sarah Janicki • Deborah Loughrey • Marci Matthews Cara McMains • Robert Meitus • Clayton Miller Peggy Myers • Carie Newburn • Scott Newman Gary Reiter • Ella Robertson • Amora Scott Carrie Sieglitz • Jackie Walsh STAFF Glen Kwok Executive Director
Mindy Miller Director of Operations
Mary Jane Sorbera Director of Development
Zack French Director of Communications and Artist Advancement
Thanks to our World-class Sponsors Title Sponsors
Fund-a-Need Sponsor
Associate Sponsors
Cynthia Parker Matthews Family Foundation
Tasting Sponsors Venue Sponsor
Gold Table Hosts
Ian and Sonia Arnold • BECKMOORE FOUNDATION, INC. Gregory & Appel Insurance • Valerie and Michael MacLean Peggy and Byron Myers • David Whitman and Donna Reynolds
Gold Patrons
Angela Ballard • Deirdre Bogard • Don Bogard • Matthew and Raena Goldberg • Ann Hinson • Anne Longtine and Marco Spallone Alan Whaley • James P. White • Christian Wolf and Elaine Holden-Wolf
Silver Patrons
Don and Dolly Craft • Ann Hunt • Kathleen and Rick Hursh • Larita Killian Mickey and Janie Maurer • Anne Scheele • Jim and Cheryl Strain Jennifer and Colin Winnie • Roberta and Bill Witchger • Marion Wolen Rosalind Wolen
Special Thanks
Chih-Yi Chen • Denison Garage • Toomie Farris • Mark Goins Sirena Huang • Winter and Sons Piano Company • Mimi Zweig and the Jacobs School of Music String Academy Virtuosi
Carnevale di violino menu Antipasti Caprese Salad Lollipop • Grilled Apricots Wrapped in Prosciutto with Herbed Chevre Chorizo Meatballs with Spicy Tomato Sauce • Italian Garlic Shrimp Bruschetta with Goat Cheese, Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Seeds
insalata Kale and Citrus Salad with Dried Cranberries, Olive Oil, Shallots, Lemon, Vinegar, Sea Salt and Pepper
secondo Berkshire Pork Tenderloin Wrapped with Prosciutto, Fresh Sage, Garlic and Italian Parsley ~or~ Farro Island Salmon with Lemon, Capers and Castelvetrano Olives ~or~ Stuffed Eggplant with Onions, Garlic, Basil, Tomato, Vegan Cheese, GF Breadcrumbs on a Bed of Tomato Coulis
dolce Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Cream
vino Il Poggione Toscana Rosso Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina
General Auction Rules 1. Successful bidders must pay on the evening of the event. Payment may be made with check or credit card. All sales are final. 2. Payment must be made to the cashier. You will receive your certificate(s) or item(s) at time of payment. 3. It is the winning bidder’s responsibility to make arrangements with the auction donor where applicable. Please honor the restrictions and deadlines as noted in the descriptions. Values of items are the donors’ estimate of the fair market value. 4. If the sales amount of the item exceeds the listed value, the difference between the value and the amount paid may be used as a tax deduction by the purchaser as a charitable contribution to the IVCI. We recommend you contact your tax advisor. 5. The IVCI reserves the right to withdraw any item for sale at any time and to reject any and all bids for any item. 6. All participants agree that neither the IVCI nor the IVCI Board of Directors, nor the Carnevale Committee are accountable for any claims, liability or causes of actions arising from a transaction between a donor and a bidder. In the event of a dispute, an auction official shall act as the final authority and will determine the winning bidder. The Silent Auction will close at 8:15 PM. No bids will be accepted past the closing.
Mackinac Island getaway Indulge in this 4-bedroom/2.5 bath cottage on the West Bluff of Mackinac Island, Michigan overlooking Lakes Huron and Michigan, with views of the glorious Mackinac Bridge. After arriving in St. Ignace or Mackinaw City, we will ferry you to the Island and transfer you to the cottage via horse-drawn carriage taxi - no cars on Mackinac! Enjoy up to eight days in Michigan splendor while you explore the island during the popular Lilac Festival (June 7-16, 2024).* Cruise the island on cottage-owned bicycles, shop and dine downtown, and bask in pristine sunsets from the front porch. No smoking and no pets. *Additional options are available from April September 2024. Retail Value: $5,000 Donor: Bob French
Bodega bay, san francisco and the napa valley Jet to the City by the Bay and enjoy your 5-day, 4-night escape! Spend your first night in the quaint seaside town of Bodega Bay, where you’ll experience an unforgettable round of golf at The Links at Bodega Harbour (green fees, cart and club rental for 2 all included), overlooking the Pacific Ocean. You’ll then head east for two glorious days in the Napa Valley, visiting its vineyards to taste some of the world’s finest wines on your Grgich Hills wine train tour and lunch. Five day/four night trip for 2, with roundtrip main cabin airfare, luxury accommodations with Golf and Wine tours. Valid for 3 years with NO blackout dates. This AmFund Trip includes a donation to the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Starting Bid: $4,100
crested butte Escape Crested Butte, Colorado is a recreational mecca anytime of the year, known for its spectacular scenery. Highly regarded for its skiing and snow sports in the winter, it is equally noted for mountain biking, camping, trout fishing, rafting, hiking and horseback riding in the summer and fall. Escape for five nights and enjoy living at the Plaza in a three bedroom, three bath condo, just steps from the Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Enjoy the award-winning Ski & Ride School just steps from the Plaza. Take a stroll through Elk Avenue, the vibrant main street of Crested Butte, and discover world-class shopping, dining and more. Package includes a gift basket from local distillery, Montanya Distillery, provided upon arrival. Valid through December 2024 based on availability and mutual agreement with owner. Sleeps 6. Retail Value: $4,000 Donors: Ian and Sonia Arnold
Rock ‘n’ Roll with frankie moreno Join personal friend and Carnevale di Violino Co-Chair Toby Gill for a unique opportunity to attend a private brunch for 6 people with singer, songwriter and pianist Frankie Moreno on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 11AM. Known to Indianapolis audiences as a recent AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration host, Moreno is consistently breaking records and wowing audiences from coast to coast with his own brand of genreblurring Rock ‘n’ Roll. The brunch will be held in the heart of the Mass Ave cultural district, in a spectacular Airbnb designed by local businessman Bill Kessler. With a large-scale great room featuring a grand piano, it is luxury you may never want to leave! But before you do, Frankie will give you a private performance! This package also includes signed CDs and six tickets to Frankie’s performance that evening at 8 PM with the ISO at Hilbert Circle Theatre with Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly. Frankie and Tony DeSare will light up the stage with their high-energy show featuring an eclectic collection of songs ranging from the Great American Songbook to rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, and more. Retail Value: $3,000 Donors: Frankie Moreno, Bill and Becky Kessler, IVCI and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Chinese Culinary adventure with joshua bell at westerlEy estate Experience a one-of-a-kind evening with violin superstar Joshua Bell. With a career spanning almost four decades, GRAMMY® Awardwinning violinist Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated artists of his era. Bell has performed with virtually every major orchestra, and maintains engagements as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, conductor and as the Music Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. The event on Monday, March 25, 2024 features a 10-course gourmet Chinese dinner for ten (10) people at the historic Westerley Estate. Prepared by Executive Director Glen Kwok, the culinary adventure will be a feast for your eyes AND ears as Mr. Bell will perform as well! The extraordinary experience includes ten (10) tickets to hear Mr. Bell and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields perform at IU Auditorium in Bloomington the next evening, March 26. In honor of the Chinese dinner, guests will receive Mr. Bell’s new release entitled “Butterfly Lovers” featuring the Butterfly Lovers Concerto, one of the best-known classical works in China, performed with the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, an ensemble of traditional Chinese folk instruments. Retail Value: $10,000 Donors: Joshua Bell, Glen Kwok and Chih-Yi Chen, Tom and Dawn Bennett and IU Auditorium
Jinjoo Cho, South Korea Tessa Lark, United States Ji Young Lim, South Korea Dami Kim, South Korea Yoojin Jang, South Korea Jiyoon Lee, South Korea Clara-Jumi Kang, South Korea Soyoung Yoon, South Korea Benjamin Beilman, United States Haoming Xie, China Antal Zalai, Hungary Andrey Baranov, Russia
Barnabás Kelemen, Hungary Sergey Khachatryan, Armenia Soovin Kim, United States Frank Huang, United States Susie Park, Australia Alina Pogostkina, Germany
Judith Ingolfsson, Iceland Liviu Prunaru, Romania Ju-Young Baek, South Korea Svetlin Roussev, Bulgaria Andrew Haveron, Great Britain Bin Huang, China
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Richard Lin, Taiwan/United States Risa Hokamura, Japan Luke Hsu, United States Anna Lee, United States Ioana Cristina Goicea, Romania Shannon Lee, United States/Canada
Augustin Hadelich, Germany Simone Lamsma, The Netherlands Celeste Golden, United States Yura Lee, South Korea Ye-Eun Choi, South Korea Bella Hristova, Bulgaria
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Sirena Huang, United States Julian Rhee, United States Minami Yoshida, Japan Claire Wells, United States SooBeen Lee, South Korea Joshua Brown, United States
Laureates are listed in order of placement
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IVCI Laureates
Juliette Kang, Canada Stefan Milenkovich, Yugoslavia David Chan, United States Jaakko Kuusisto, Finland Michiko Kamiya, Japan Robin Sharp, United States
Pavel Berman, Russia Marco Rizzi, Italy Ivan Chan, United States Virginie Robilliard, France David Kim, United States Martin Beaver, Canada Kyoko Takezawa, Japan Leonidas Kavakos, Greece Andrés Cárdenes, United States Chin Kim, South Korea Sungsic Yang, South Korea Annick Roussin, France Mihaela Martin, Romania Ida Kavafian, United States Yuval Yaron, Israel Olivier Charlier, France Nai-Yuan Hu, Taiwan Yuriko Naganuma, Japan
Board of Directors Steve Hamilton, President Mike MacLean, Vice President Kurt Tornquist, Treasurer Dawn Bennett, Secretary
Christina Abossedgh Mario Arango Andrew Dunham, Ph. D. Julia Gard Toby Gill
Rosalie Held Deborah Loughrey Roxanne McGettigan Monica Peterson Gary J. Reiter
Ex-Officio Directors Louis E. Daugherty, Past President Thomas R. Neal, Past President Donna L. Reynolds, Past President Alan Whaley, Past President
Gingold Fund Board of Directors Daniel C. Appel, President Alan Whaley, Treasurer Glen Kwok, Secretary
Louis E. Daugherty Steve Hamilton
Marci M. Matthews Donna L. Reynolds
Theresa Rhodes David Schurger Cheryl Strain Susan Brock Williams
Sirena Huang, Gold Medalist Praised by The Baltimore Sun for her “impeccable technique…deeply expressive phrasing…and poetic weight,” Sirena Huang is one of her generation’s most celebrated violinists. She brings not only technical brilliance and powerful artistry to the stage, but also a profound sense of connection to her audience. Sirena is the 2022 Gold Medalist of the 11th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, where she also won eight of the eleven special prizes. Among her numerous accolades, in 2017, she won the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition and the New York Concert Artist Worldwide Debut Audition. Sirena was named the first Artist-in-Residence of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra in 2011. Highlights of her 2023-24 season include debuts with the North Carolina, Utah and Santa Barbara symphonies as well as performances in Indiana with the Anderson Symphony and Orchestra Indiana. She will record and give the world premiere of the Richard Ratner Concerto with the Flint Symphony. Sirena will also appear in recital in Santa Barbara, Palm Desert and Chiacgo. Sirena made her debut with the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra at the age of nine and has since performed in 20 countries. She has been a soloist with numerous prestigious ensembles including the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Shanghai, Russian, and Singapore symphony orchestras, and the Staatskapelle Weimar. Motivated by a deep wish to inspire peace and harmony with her music, Sirena has
performed before world leaders, thinkers and humanitarians. She has appeared at the World Peace Conference held in Petra and at the Opening Ceremony of the “Forum 2000 World Conference” in Prague. Sirena performs on a Guarneri del Gesù violin, Cremona 1739 “Kortschak”, on loan from Dr. Ryuji Ueno and Rare Violins In Consortium, Artists and Benefactors Collaborative.
Chih-Yi chen, pianist Chih-Yi Chen has been on the faculty of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music since 2003 and is the Associate Chair of the Chamber and Collaborative Music Department. Dr. Chen was a recipient of the 2023 Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award. She has also been on the faculty of the Indiana University Summer String Academy for more than two decades. Her versatile qualities as a collaborative partner, chamber musician, soloist and teacher have contributed to a distinguished career, nationally and internationally. Chen has been performing with International Violin Competition of Indianapolis Laureates since 2003 when she was first invited to perform with Barnabás Kelemen. She has served as an official pianist for the Competition since the 9th Quadrennial in 2014 and was awarded special recognition at the 2018 Competition for “Best Performances” of the Beethoven and Mozart sonatas. Her early work with the talented young violinists of the Indiana University Violin Virtuosi, directed by renowned pedagogue Mimi Zweig, led to performances in France, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Japan and throughout the United States.
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Support Our Unique Mission - Fund-a-need Thank you for joining us tonight for Carnevale di Violino - our once a year opportunity to raise the critical funds needed for the Quadrennial Competition and our annual programming. The Indianapolis remains the premier violin competition in the United States and one of the most important in the world for launching successful careers. It continues to put Indiana on the world’s music stage. Join us by proudly supporting world-class excellence for which the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis is known.
11th Quadrennial Laureates - September 2022 Sirena Huang (Gold), Julian Rhee (Silver), Minami Yoshida (Bronze), Claire Wells, SooBeen Lee, Joshua Brown Photo by Denis Ryan Kelly Jr.
Be prepared to bid during tonight’s Fund-A-Need. Thank you to the Cynthia Parker Matthews Family Foundation for their Fund-a-Need Challenge Grant! Accept the challenge and bid!
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis 2023/2024 Laureate Series Julian Rhee performs Mendelssohn with Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Saturday, January 20 | 7:30 PM Schrott Center for the Arts 2022 Silver Medalist Julian Rhee performs Mendelssohn’s passionate Violin Concerto with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, led by Music Director Matthew Kraemer.
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center with 2018 Gold Medalist laureate series Richard Lin Live & Virtual Wednesday, January 24 | 7:30 PM Indiana Landmarks Center In this co-production with the Ensemble Music Society, 2018 Gold Medalist Richard Lin joins pianist Wu Han, cellist David Finckel and violist Timothy Ridout in a program of Beethoven, Shostakovich and Dvorák.
IVCI Celebrates Indianapolis! Free community concert Saturday, March 9 | 2:30 PM Madam Walker Theatre The IVCI presents a free concert featuring 2014 Gold Medalist Jinjoo Cho with special guests Bethlehem Kelley and Javier F. Torres Delgado, recipients of IVCI Scholarships to the ENCORE Music Institute in Ohio.
1998 Silver Medalist Liviu Prunaru and Chih-Yi Chen, piano Tuesday, April 2 | 7:30 PM Indiana History Center
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1998 Silver Medalist Liviu Prunaru, Concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw, joins forces pianist Chih-Yi Chen in a program featuring a mixture of Baroque serenity, Classical brilliance and Romantic passion.
Contrasts featuring Charles Yang, Peter Dugan and Mark Dover Wednesday, May 29 | 7:30 PM The Cabaret Back by popular demand, violinist/vocalist Charles Yang (Time for Three) and pianist Peter Dugan return to Indy with Grammy-nominated clarinetist Mark Dover in a cabaret-style evening, with catering provided by The Jazz Kitchen.
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