For each Competition, IVCI commissions a new work to be premiered in the Semi-Final round . The commissioned work tests the interpretive skills of the young artists in a piece with no performance history. It is also our hope that the piece will be performed beyond the Competition and become a valued addition to the contemporary violin repertoire. For the 2010 Competition, we are thrilled to have commissioned the eminent American composer Joan Tower to compose the new work Her piece, entitled String Force, is for solo violin and will be premiered and performed by each Semi-Finalist September 17-20. We are also thrilled that she will be able to join us in Indianapolis for a few days during the Competition! Check out this interview with Joan Tower as she discusses the importance of new music:
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