Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 7:30 PM Indiana History Center with pianist
Conductor Leonard Slatkin, 2022 Laureate Claire Wells and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
12th Quadrennial international Violin Competition september - oCtober 2026
Sept 17
Sept 19-23
Sept 25-28
Sept 29
Sept 30 - Oct 1
Oct 2-3
Oct 4
Opening Ceremonies
Preliminaries
Semi-Finals
2022 Gold Medalist Recital: Sirena Huang
Classical Finals with East Coast Chamber Orchestra
Finals with Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Gala Awards Ceremony and Reception
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 September 17 - October 4, 2026.
IVCI board of dIreCtors & admInIstratIon
IVCI Board of Directors
Steve Hamilton, President
Mike MacLean, Vice President
Kurt Tornquist, Treasurer
Dawn Bennett, Secretary
Christina Abossedgh
Mario Arango
Sonia Chen Arnold
Andrew Dunham, Ph.D.
Julia Gard
Christi Garcia
Emily Giesel
Toby Gill
John Guy
Stanton Jacobs
Daniel Kim
Tibor Klopfer
Kevin Lin
Deborah Loughrey
Karen Mangia
Roxanne McGettigan
Peggy Myers
Susan Brock Williams
Jennifer Winnie
Glen Kwok Executive Director
IVCI Ex-Officio Directors
Donna L. Reynolds, Past President
Louis E. Daugherty, Past President
Thomas R. Neal, 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
IVCI Administration
Sean P. Dunlavy Director of Development
Fiona Murray Director of Operations
Zack French Director of Communications and Artist Advancement
IVCI laureates
Laureates are listed in order of placement
Sirena Huang, United States
Julian Rhee, United States
Minami Yoshida, Japan
Claire Wells, United States
SooBeen Lee, South Korea
Joshua Brown, United States
Richard Lin, Taiwan/United States
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Risa Hokamura, Japan
Luke Hsu, United States
Anna Lee, United States
Ioana Cristina Goicea, Romania
Shannon Lee, United States/Canada
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
Augustin Hadelich, Germany
Simone Lamsma, The Netherlands
Celeste Golden, United States
Yura Lee, South Korea
Ye-Eun Choi, South Korea
Bella Hristova, Bulgaria
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
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
INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS 2025-2026 LAUREATE SERIES
Mihaela Martin & Chih-Yi Chen in Recital
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Indiana History Center PROGRAM
Edvard Grieg
Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 13 (1843-1907) Lento doloroso - Allegro vivace
Allegretto tranquillo
Allegro animato
Igor Stravinsky
Divertimento (1882-1971)
Sinfonia
Danses suisses
Scherzo
Pas de deux
INTERMISSION (20 minutes)
Amy Beach Romance, No. 23 (1867-1944)
Clara Schumann Drei Romanzen, Op. 22 (1819-1896) Andante molto
If you would like to experience this performance again, contact the IVCI office at (317) 637-4574 to receive a virtual on-demand link for just $5 (live attendees only).
We thank Streaming Sponsor Marian Pettengill for making tonight’s broadcast possible.
The Romanian-born artist Mihaela Martin is one of the most outstanding violin virtuosos of her generation. Her father gave her her first violin lessons when she was five years old. She later studied with Stefan Gheorghiu, himself being a pupil of George Enescu and David Oistrakh.
At the age of 19, Mihaela Martin won second prize in the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, which was followed by further main prizes in Montreal, Sion and Brussels. Being awarded first prize in the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis launched her international career. She has performed with leading orchestras such as the BBC Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. She has worked with conductors such as Kurt Masur, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Charles Dutoit and Neeme Järvi.
Chamber music has a very important place in Mihaela’s life. In addition to participating in many chamber music festivals, she is a founding member of the Michelangelo String Quartet, with whom she performed in Carnegie Hall, Boulez Hall, Wigmore Hall, Library of Congress, Concertgebouw, Theatre de Champs Élysée.
She has served as the Artistic Director of the Rolandseck Chamber Music Festival since 2017. As a professor, Martin taught at the University of Music in Cologne and at the Barenboim-Said Academy in Berlin. She also gives masterclasses throughout the world and is a regular jury member at important international competitions such as the Queen Elisabeth (Belgium), Indianapolis (USA), Enescu (Romania) and Tchaikovsky (Russia). She has also been a member of the Kronberg Academy faculty since 2013.
She plays a violin by J. G. Guadagnini that dates from 1748.
Pianist Chih-Yi Chen’s versatile qualities as a collaborative partner, chamber musician and teacher have contributed to a distinguished international career. Chen is a Teaching Professor of Music in Collaborative Piano and the Associate Chair of the Chamber and Collaborative Music Department at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She has been on the faculty since 2003 and 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.
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. She has also served as an official pianist for the China International Music Competition in Beijing and the Washington International Competition for Strings in Washington, DC. 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.
Among the numerous musicians with whom Chen has collaborated are Jaime Laredo, Mihaela Martin, Kyoko Takezawa, Sirena Huang, Richard Lin, Luke Hsu, Liviu Prunaru, Augustin Hadelich, Clara-Jumi Kang, Kerson Leong, Svetlin Roussev, Atar Arad, Sharon Robinson, and Gabor Varga. She has also performed with the Michelangelo, Pacifica, Rubens, Verona and Balourdet string quartets.
ChIh-YI Chen, pIano
program notes
Edvard Grieg Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 13 (1843-1907) duration: 20 minutes
Much like Jean Sibelius in Finland and Antonín Dvorák in Bohemia, Edvard Grieg was a leading composer of the Romantic era who strove to absorb international musical style and blend it with the folk music of his native Norway. His compositions are known for their passionate lyricism, and expressive mixtures of folk melodies with lush harmonic writing.
Grieg’s second violin sonata was written during one of the most significant periods of his life. He had made his debut as a concert pianist in Sweden in 1861 at the age of 18, and in the next year he had finished his formal musical training in Leipzig. In 1863 he relocated to Copenhagen, where he began to gain attention as a composer and soon married soprano Nina Hagerup. In 1868 Franz Liszt wrote about the quality of the music and they met in Rome in 1870, where the two discussed issues of composition and performance.
Possibly because of his growing romance with Hagerup, Grieg wrote a great deal of vocal music in the early 1860s, and the influence of vocal writing is evident in tonight’s work. His writing for the violin primarily concentrates on lyrical beauty, rather than virtuosic displays of skill. Describing this sonata, contemporary Norwegian composer Gerhard Schjelderup (1859-1933) later said it was “the gift to the world of a man who has also shivered in the cold mists of night.” Moreover, commenting on the several tragic themes, he claimed that it was characteristic of their native country, because “a Norway without tragedy is not a complete Norway.”
Grieg composed this sonata during the three weeks of his honeymoon, and the influence of Norwegian folk music is evident throughout. The slow first movement immediately paints the picture of a frigid and plaintive night, before a more cheerful and dance-like tune brings joy to the movement. The second movement is a tranquil allegretto with a memorable folk-like tune for the primary melody. One can imagine hearing such a tune in a warm tavern on a cold winter night. The final movement is a spirited and heartfelt folk dance.
This piece was last performed during the 2016/17 Laureate Series by 2014 Laureate Yoojin Jang and Thomas Hoppe, piano.
program notes
Igor Stravinsky Divertimento (1882-1971) duration: 20 minutes
Just as Stravinsky’s earlier ballet Pulcinella (1920) represented his perspective on Pergolesi and the 18th century, Le baiser de la fée (The Fairy’s Kiss) does the same for Tchaikovsky and the 19th century. In both cases, actual works from the earlier composers are used and developed in Stravinsky’s own manner, and are part of the neo-Classic aspect of his style after the first World War. For this work, he drew primarily upon Tchaikovsky’s songs and piano works, though one can also hear occasional references to his symphonic works and ballets.
The story of the ballet is based upon Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of the Ice Maiden. Stravinsky’s dedication reads:
I dedicate this ballet to the memory of Piotr Tchaikovsky in relating his Muse to the Fairy, and which makes this an allegory. This Muse has equally marked him with her fatal kiss, which its mysterious imprint makes itself felt on all of the work of this great artist.
The Divertimento was transcribed from the ballet’s original orchestral suite by Stravinsky with his close friend, violinist Samuel Dushkin.
This piece was also last performed during the 2016/17 Laureate Series by 2014 Laureate Yoojin Jang and Thomas Hoppe, piano.
Amy Beach was one of the first American composers who had been fully trained outside of Europe to receive international acclaim. She was also the first successful American female composer of large-scale works, and her Gaelic Symphony of 1896 was the first published symphony by an American woman. She was the only female member of the “Second New England School” of composition, which concentrated on late romanticism in music.
Beach performed frequently as a pianist to much acclaim, including international tours to Europe. During her marriage to Dr. Henry Harris Aubrey Beach from 1885 until his death in 1910, however, she was permitted to perform only twice per year for charity concerts. This was in keeping with social expectations of the time of a woman married to a member of high society. She focused much of her creative energy during this time, therefore, on composition. She was mostly self-taught as her husband disapproved of her having a tutor, also an unfortunate commonality of the time.
Romance, Op. 23 was composed relatively early in Beach’s career. She dedicated this luxurious piece to Maud Powell, a famous American violinist, and then premiered the work alongside Powell at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
It is a short and thoroughly charming piece that offers a simple aching melody that swells with emotions. The piano and violin interact seamlessly, each adding to the passionate dialogue that pushes to the gentle pianissimo ending.
This piece was last performed during the 2024/25 Laureate Series by 2006 Gold Medalist Augustin Hadelich and Chih-Yi Chen, piano.
program notes
Clara Schumann Drei Romanzen, Op. 22 (1819-1896) duration: 10 minutes
Although written in the middle of her life, the Three Romances for Violin and Piano were among Clara Schumann’s last compositions. Also, other than one set of Lieder (Op. 23), the piece was her last composition to be published during her lifetime. In early 1854 her husband Robert Schumann suffered a mental collapse, attempted suicide and was admitted into a sanatorium. During his stay and following his death in 1856, Clara dedicated herself to keeping his music alive through extensive touring and editing. While her sentiment and dedication are heartwarming, the beauty of tonight’s work does cause one to imagine what other brilliant music she might have composed had things gone better for Robert.
The Three Romances were dedicated to Clara’s friend, the renowned violinist Joseph Joachim. The two premiered the work on tour, which included a performance before King George V of Hanover, who called the piece a “marvelous, heavenly pleasure.” Other contemporaries also revered the work, as one writer for the Neue Berliner Musikzeitung commented “all three pieces display an individual character conceived in a truly sincere manner and written in a delicate and fragrant hand.”
The work is divided into three short, complementary movements. The opening romance sounds like an art song brimming with tender, lyrical pathos. The final section includes a quotation of Robert’s first violin sonata, here presented as a loving homage. The second romance has a slightly darker character but also shows a whimsical side with brief ornamented flourishes and rhythmic syncopation. The final romance is the quickest and features drawn-out idiomatic melodies over an almost frenzied accompaniment in the piano.
This piece was last performed during the 2011/12 Laureate Series by 2010 Bronze Medalist Benjamin Beilman and Yekwon Sunwoo, piano.
Regarded as one of the greatest musicians in Romanian history, George Enescu was a well-known composer, conductor, violinist and pedagogue. Enescu was a child prodigy, and at age seven enrolled as the youngest student ever admitted to the prestigious Vienna Conservatory. By the late 1800s he had already established himself as a premier performer and soon became known as a composer as well.
Enescu’s best-known composition, with the possible exception of tonight’s sonata or the Romanian Rhapsodies, is the opera Œdipe, which tells the mythological story of Oedipus. Enescu worked on the opera for two decades, during which time he learned much about incorporating Romanian folk melodies into his musical language. Sonata No. 3 in A minor was written when he was nearly done with Œdipe, and the rich expressive writing displays how much Enescu had grown as a composer.
Sonata No. 3 is divided into three movements. In a manner akin to Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances, it is derived from folk influences; however as opposed to Bartók employing specific traditional tunes, Enescu never quotes any specific melodies. Instead, the violin is envisioned in the role of a gypsy fiddle while the piano mimics the cimbalom and kobza, Eastern European instruments that are popular in folk styles.
A hesitant and nostalgic melody highlights the first movement. Playful interactions between the violin and piano give a rustic improvisatory feel. One can almost hear the sparkling starlight in the dance-like second theme area. The violin explores the upper register to start the introspective second movement. The movement as a whole contrasts high art and folk styles throughout. The finale is a rondo in which the whimsical primary theme undergoes several variations and reiterations. It concludes in a thunderous display of virtuosity.
This piece was last performed during the 2022/23 Laureate Series by 2018 Laureate Ioana Cristina Goicea and Chih-Yi Chen, piano.
All notes this evening by Nicholas Johnson, Ph.D., Butler University.
Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony
Jun Märkl, the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, soprano Lauren Snouffer, and mezzo Kelley O’Connor unite for Mahler’s breathtaking Symphony No. 2. This powerful journey from death to rebirth is an awe-inspiring experience with a transcendental finale. Don’t miss this monumental work, featuring nearly 200 musicians on stage, filled with hope and musical grandeur. This work will be performed without intermission.
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In this dynamic evening, Jun Märkl leads Beethoven’s revolutionary “Eroica” Symphony, a work that forever changed the course of music. Ebbs and Flows by Ke-Chia Chen celebrates life’s resilience & beauty. The incomparable mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton joins the ISO for Mahler’s Selections from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Israeli Chamber Project with Antje Weithaas
, violin
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 7:30 PM
GLICK INDIANA HISTORY CENTER
a volunteer journey spanning quadrennials
“What began in 2009 as a simple request to help with an event quickly became something much more. That “event” was the Opening Ceremonies for the 8th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, and I was instantly hooked. Since 2010, Tom and I have opened our home every four years to a young violinist, forming lasting relationships along the way.
“I have served on the Steering Committee in a different capacity for each quadrennial and have also contributed at the board level. As we begin planning for the 12th Quadrennial, I’m excited to co-chair the Opening Ceremonies Committee and look forward to welcoming another participant into our home.”
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Tom and I truly cherish being part of the IVCI community!
- Roxanne McGettigan
Roxanne and Tom McGettigan (with Raven!)
IVCI annual fund gIfts
The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) operates on an overall four-year cycle, with four individual fiscal years comprising the full quadrennial budget. Gifts to the Annual Fund are acknowledged in the year received. The following list reflects Fiscal Year 2026 gifts (August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026), received as of January 12, 2026.
Gold ($25,000 - $49,999)
Owen Hungerford
Bronze ($5,000 - $9,999)
Arthur Jordan Foundation
Deborah and Joe Loughrey
Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Printing Partners
Scott Putney and Susan Sawyer
Charles and Carol Ward
Virtuoso ($2,500-$4,999)
Karen Mangia
Charles and Carol Ward
David Whitman and Donna Reynolds
Terence and Margaret Yen
Encore ($1,000-$2,499)
Anonymous (2)
Katherine Benedict
Tibor Klopfer and
Shawna Frazer-Klopfer
Carolyn Lickerman
Alan and Elizabeth Whaley
Debut ($400-$999)
Joanne Hom
Leanne and Dave Jackson
Mrs. Janet Lewis
Tim Smitka
Additional Donors
Anonymous
James Babb
Angie Ballard
Dr. Sheila Barton-Bosron
Kathleen A. Custer
Dr. Alexander Fondak
George F. Freije
Phyllis Garvey
David Chan Hemingway
Joie Kipka
Isobel and David Miller
Susan Porter
Susan Rowinski
Beverly Ruebeck
Joyce A. Sommers
Y. Rosalind Wolen
12TH QUADRENNIAL PLEDGES/GIFTS
Stradivari ($50,000 and above)
Allen Whitehill Clowes
Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Tom and Dawn Bennett
Carter Family Fund
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Cynthia Parker Matthews
Family Foundation
Gold ($25,000 - $49,999)
Drs. John and Emily Giesel
Owen Hungerford
IVCI annual fund gIfts
Deborah and Joe Loughrey
Marian Pettengill
Silver ($10,000 - $24,999)
AMPG
Mrs. Pat Anker
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Donald P. Bogard
Kathy and Lou Daugherty
Steve Hamilton
Laurane and Alan Mendelsohn
Ms. Mindy Miller
Marco Spallone and Anne Longtine
Ann M. Stack
Charles and Carol Ward
Alan and Elizabeth Whaley
Bronze ($5,000 - $9,999)
Sarah C. Barney
Kathleen Custer
Drs. Emily and John Giesel
Jim and Cheryl Strain
Virtuoso ($2,500-$4,999)
Emily A. West
Encore ($1,000-$2,499)
Jeff and Susan Smithburn
Debut ($400-$999)
Joyce A. Sommers
Barnes & Thornburg LLP is a proud supporter of the 12th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis IDEA Initiatives.
HONOR GIFTS
In honor of Tom Beczkiewicz’s 90th birthday
Glen Kwok and Chih-Yi Chen
In honor of Mary Jane Sorbera
Tom and Lorelei Farlow
Jon L. Williams
In honor of Skip and Buff Whaley
Ben Greenfield
MEMORIAL GIFTS
In memory of Pamela Saunders French
Zack and Jessica French
In memory of Stephen J. Kern
Jane Malless
In memory of Phillip Solomon
Thomas Murphy
In memory of James White
Angela Ballard
Kathleen Custer
David Hemingway
The Portfolio
James Strain
2025 VIVA FUND-A-NEED GIFTS
Ms. Phyllis Armstrong
Tom & Dawn Bennett
Donald P. Bogard
Dr. Kriss Bowes
Mr. Larry Bradley
Ms. Jinjoo Cho and Max Geissler
Ms. Kathryn Cookerly
Donald & Dorothy Craft
Kathleen A. Custer
Mr & Mrs. Louis E. Daugherty
Mr. Michael E. Daugherty
Dr. Mary Forster
Mrs. Tammi Forster
Zack and Jessica French
Mr. Ben Greenfield
Steve Hamilton
Mr. & Mrs. Stanton Jacobs
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Jansen
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Katz
Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Kaufmann
Dr. Daniel Kim & Ms. Jennifer Yoon
Mary Beth & Kevin Kohart
Glen Kwok & Chih-Yi Chen
Dr. & Mrs. John Langdon
Marco Spallone & Anne Longtine
Lynn Wilson & Uday Madiman
Ms. Karen Mangia
Ms. Marci Matthews
Mr. Clayton Miller
IVCI annual fund gIfts
Mr. Don Mockler
Peggy & Byron Myers
Martha O’Connor & Greg Henneke
Mr. & Mrs. Joel O’Brien
Ms. Sue Peoni
Mr. Newell Pugh
Maureen & John Purcell
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rawlings
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Renkens
Mr. Eric Renkens
Mark & Sandy Cha Sifferlen
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Smithburn
Mr. & Mrs Jamie Teter
Susan Brock Williams & Brian Williams
Mr. & Mrs Colin Winnie
Mrs. Marion Wolen
Y. Rosalind Wolen
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Wong
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2022 Gold Medalist Sirena Huang
Photo by Denis Ryan Kelly Jr.
the Josef gIngold fund endowment
The Josef Gingold Fund is an endowment established in 1985 to secure a financial base for the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis’ future. In order for the Competition to become self-supporting, it is vitally important that the endowment continues to grow.
The importance of an endowment is recognized by both friends of the Competition and its Laureates. A strong endowment provides the foundation needed to maintain our Competition’s status.
Please join the growing list of supporters of The Josef Gingold Fund. Whether you choose to make a planned or an outright gift, your contribution will help ensure the future of the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis - a great cultural and community asset.
Please call the Competition office at (317) 637-4574 or email Sean Dunlavy at dunlavy@violin.org if you wish to discuss a planned or outright endowment gift.
JOSEF GINGOLD FUND GIFTS
The following list reflects gifts made from August 1, 2025 through January 12, 2026.
Anonymous
Lou and Kathy Daugherty
Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Gross Jr.
Kirk Hoult
Stephen J. Kern
Tibor Klopfer and Shawna Frazer-Klopfer
Jim and Sara Lootens
Mr. Thomas P. Murphy in Memory of Philip Ben Solomon
Alan and Elizabeth Whaley
THE JOSEF GINGOLD SOCIETY
The Josef Gingold Society has been created in order to recognize kind supporters who have included The Josef Gingold Fund in their estate plans.
Anonymous (3)
Bob and Pat Anker
Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas J. Beczkiewicz
Suzanne Blakeman
Donald P. Bogard
Anita and Bill Cast
Mrs. Chris J. Christy
Don Earnhart
Rosalie Held
Stephen J. Kern
Kay Koch
Glen Kwok and Chih-Yi Chen
Deborah and Joe Loughrey
Cynthia Parker Matthews
Family Foundation
Laura and Alan Mendelsohn
Melinda J. Miller
Ina Mohlman
Peggy and Byron Myers
Jane and Andrew Paine
Nancy J. Schmidt
Jim and Cheryl Strain
Alan and Elizabeth Whaley
Anna S. and James P. White
IVCI Education Outreach is supported by the Christel DeHaan Sub-Fund of the Josef Gingold Fund.
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis 2025-2026
Laureate Series
Thursday, February 19 | 7:30 PM | Indiana Landmarks Center
2022 Gold Medalist sirena HuanG & drew Petersen, Piano
The IVCI and the American Piano Awards co-present this recital featuring 2022 Gold Medalist Sirena Huang and 2017 APA Winner Drew Petersen. The recital features the world premiere performance of a new work by Daniel Bernard Roumain, commissioned by the IVCI and Sirena Huang.
Tuesday, March 24 | 7:30 PM | Indiana History Center
2018 laureate sHannon lee & arseniy Gusev, Piano
In her highly anticipated Indianapolis recital debut, 2018 Laureate Shannon Lee pairs with acclaimed pianist/composer Arseniy Gusev in a captivating 20th-century program.
Tuesday, April 14 | 7:30 PM | The Cabaret an eveninG witH tessa lark, CHarles yanG & Peter duGan
Tessa Lark, violinist Charles Yang (Time for Three) ) at The Cabaret in an evening of classical, jazz and pop
