EOIVC 2026
JANUARY 4 - 18, 2026
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20 Competitors Advance to the Preliminary Round
Twenty exceptional violinists from 11 countries have been selected to advance to the Preliminary Round of the 4th Triennial Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition. Learn more about the competitors here.
The EOIVC extends its appreciation to the more than 70 violinists from 20 countries who applied, and to their dedicated teachers and mentors.
The Preliminary Round will take place January 8–10, 2026, at the Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall at Lynn Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton, Florida. The Semifinal Round follows on January 13–14, and the Final Round on January 18 at the Keith C. & Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center. Admission to the Preliminary and Semifinal rounds is free; tickets for the Final Round are available here.
All rounds will be livestreamed by The Violin Channel, EOIVC’s media partner, on both their website and the EOIVC YouTube Channel.
The EOIVC 2026 Jury, chaired by Andrés Cárdenes, includes Ilya Kaler, Ida Kavafian, Irina Muresanu, Philip Setzer, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, and Kyoko Takezawa, with Elizabeth Pitcairn serving as Alternate Judge.
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About Us
The EOIVC is deeply committed to its mission of providing talented violinists, ages 18-30, who are at the start of their careers, with networking, management, public relations, community engagement and concert opportunities in addition to a monetary prize. These long-term career development tools reach well beyond financial support, actively demonstrating the strong dedication of the EOIVC to cultivating and nurturing developing musicians as well as encouraging them to engage with the communities they serve. The EOIVC is the flagship program of the Elevar Foundation.
Meet Hina Khuong-Huu
EOIVC 2023
First Prize Winner
As EOIVC 2023 first prize winner, Hina Khuong-Huu received a $30,000 cash prize provided by the David and Amy Fulton Foundation, a new violin made by Christopher Germain, a Silver-mounted Bow inspired by Elmar Oliveira’s Dominique Peccatte crafted by Rodney Mohr, a Musafia case donated by Christopher Reuning of Reuning & Son Violins, The Fulton Collection A Guided Tour as well as guaranteed national and international engagements, including a New York recital sponsored by Tarisio Fine Instruments and Bows and a performance in Cremona, Italy sponsored by Amorim Fine Violins. Hina also received three year of artist management and PR support.
Hina has performed around the globe, appearing as a soloist and collaborator with many of today's leading ensembles and musicians.
Named a "VC Artist" by The Violin Channel and following her Kennedy Center debut in 2023, Hina made her long-awaited recital debuts at Merkin Hall in New York City with pianist Rohan De Silva and at the Ljubljana Festival with pianist Kai-Min Chang. Her orchestral debuts included performances with the Symphony of the Americas, Savannah Philharmonic, Greensboro Symphony, and Brevard Symphony Orchestra.
Hina performs on a violin by Antonio Stradivari, Cremona c1722 ‘Lord Wandsworth’, which is on loan from Ryuji Ueno Foundation and Rare Violins In Consortium, Artists and Benefactors Collaborative. She currently studies with Itzhak Perlman at The Juilliard School and Columbia University through their double degree program.
