Strings Magazine

An exciting preview of the 2010 IVCI appeared in the most recent issue of Strings Magazine!  Find a section of the article below and follow the link at the bottom of the post to read the entire article! 

In mid-May, violinist Augustin Hadelich prepared to embark on a whirlwind tour of Europe, flying from New York to Germany to perform the Brahms Violin Concerto with the Würzburger Philharmoniker before heading to Newcastle and then on to Helsinki, for a performance of Mozart’s Concerto No. 5 with renowned conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya. The already exhausting junket was complicated further by the fact that Hadelich was slated to fly Icelandair with a layover in Reykjavik, where travel remained at a standstill because of the lingering volcanic ash cloud. Having played on several continents in the past four years, 26-year-old Hadelich has become a well-seasoned traveler. So, unfazed, he re-routed his trip via London and arrived in Germany, jetlagged, but ready to play.

Hadelich’s dizzying performance schedule is a testament to his talent. The New York Times raved: “[Hadelich] plays with dazzling technique, a gorgeous tone, and penetrating, spontaneous musicality.” And Hadelich’s rise to fame has been buoyed by his 2006 victory at the prestigious International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.

“It really got things going for me,” Hadelich says. “Suddenly with this competition people heard my name for the first time.”

In September, the music community will be hearing the name of another young gifted violinist when the IVCI, often referred to as the “Olympics of the violin world” because it is held every four years and boasts considerable prestige, crowns another laureate. For 17 days, violinists aged 16 to 29 will compete over four intensive rounds. The program is “designed to test the breadth of their musicianship,” IVCI executive director Glen Kwok says. 

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