HVP 43nd String Competition
At Skinner Hall, Vassar College

HVP 43nd String Competition
At Skinner Hall, Vassar College

Saturday March 21, 2015 9:30am-6pm (First Round)

First Round Auditions. Open to the public

Sunday March 22, 2015 10am-12pm (semi-finalists)

3pm-5pm (finalists)

Three finalists perform in recital. A reception follows.

Open to the public. No charge, but donations welcome.

At Skinner Hall, Vassar College

This string competition gives the public a rare opportunity to hear and see some of the best young violinists, cellists, and violists in the world before their careers have even begun. The competition has always attracted some of the finest conservatory string players in the world, and many participants have gone on to illustrious classical music careers. First prize includes $3,000 First Prize a solo performance with HVP 2014-15 season.

Previous notables include: violist Marcus Thompson '67 (Boston Chamber Players), cellist Fred Sherry '68, violinist Ani Kavafian '73 (Lincoln Center Chamber Players soloist), violinist Adela Pena '85 (Eroica Trio), and violinist Judith Ingolfsson ’96 (1998 Indianapolis International Violin Competition winner).