EOIVC 2026 Event Calendar
From January 4-18, 2026, twenty talented violinists, ages 18-30 selected via a rigorous online submission process, will come to Florida to compete for their chance to win over $175,000 in prizes, guaranteed performances and three years of career support, including artist management and public relations. The Preliminary Round (January 8-10, 2026) and Semifinals (January 13-14) take place at Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall at Lynn Conservatory of Music and are free and open to the public. The Finals (January 18) will take place at the Keith C. & Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center on the campus of Lynn University and is a ticketed event. Tickets will go on sale at a later date. All rounds will be streamed on the EOIVC's YouTube channel which can be found here.
Thursday, January 8, 2026 from 9am - 5pm
Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
Day 1: Preliminary Round
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall at Lynn Conservatory of Music
Competitors 1 - 7
9a. 1. Xiang Han (25, China)
10a. 2. Zhixin Zhang (25, China / Switzerland)
11a 3. Kristóf Tóth (25, Hungary)
12p 4. Julia-Xiaozhuo Wang (18, Austria / China)
12:45p BREAK
2p 5. Ruiyi Wang (23, China)
3p 6. Sameer Agrawal (20, United States)
4p 7. Wendi Wang (27, China)
Friday, January 9, 2026 from 9am - 5pm
Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
Day 2: Preliminary Round
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall at Lynn Conservatory of Music
Competitors 8 - 14
9a. 8. Alena Hove (26, United States / Japan)
10a 9. Julia Jones (21, United States)
11a 10. Maria Lundina (25, Israel / Russia)
12p 11. Youngjoo Lee (26, South Korea)
12:45p BREAK
2p 12. Youjin Lee (30, South Korea)
3p 13. Sophie Hing Fei Leung (18, Hong Kong)
4p 14. Sophi Rochlin (24, Israel)
Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 9am - 4pm
Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
Day 3: Preliminary Round
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall at Lynn Conservatory of Music
Competitors 15 - 19
9a. 15. Zixiang Lin (26, China)
10a 16. Hyun Jae Lim (28, South Korea)
11a 17. Yiyang Hou (21, China)
12p 18. Wenqi Ke (27, China)
12:45p BREAK
2p 19. I-Hao Cheng (27, Taiwan)
3p Judges’ Deliberations
4p Semifinalists Announcement
Following the final Competitor, the EOIVC Judges will deliberate and the slate of eight Semi-finalists will be announced.
The EOIVC 2026 Preliminary Rounds are free and open to the public. The Preliminary Rounds will be livestreamed on the Violin Channel—proud media partner of the EOIVC—the EOIVC’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 from 10am - 4pm
Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
Day 1: Semifinal Round
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall at Lynn Conservatory of Music
10a 4. Julia-Xiaozhuo Wang (18, Austria / China)
11a 5. Ruiyi Wang (23, China)
12p 6. Sameer Agrawal (20, United States)
12:45p BREAK
2p 9. Julia Jones (21, United States)
3p 12. Youjin Lee (30, South Korea)
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 from 10am - 3:00pm
Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
Day 2: Semifinal Round
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall at Lynn Conservatory of Music
10a. 16. Hyun Jae Lim (28, South Korea)
11a. 17. Yiyang Hou (21, China)
12p. 19. I-Hao Cheng (27, Taiwan)
12:45p JUDGES DELIBERATIONS
2:30p Announcement of Finalists
Following the final Competitor, the EOIVC Judges will deliberate and the slate of four Finalists will be announced. 2:30p is an approximate time for the announcement.
The EOIVC 2026 Semifinal Rounds are free and open to the public. The Semifinal Rounds will be livestreamed on the Violin Channel—proud media partner of the EOIVC—the EOIVC’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page.
Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3pm
Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
Finals
Keith C. & Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center
Lynn Philharmonia
Gerald Karni, conductor
6. Sameer Agrawal (20, United States)
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
17 - Yiyang Hou (21, China)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
-INTERMISSION-
9. Julia Jones (21, United States)
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
16 - Hyun Jae Lim (28, South Korea)
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
Tickets, for the Final Round range in price from $35-$50 and can be purchased via credit card only by calling 561-237-9000 or by going online at www.lynn.edu/events. A limited number of free student tickets to the Final Round are also available and require a valid student ID upon pick up.