VC LIVE | Ilona Fehér International Violin Competition

Tune in LIVE on July 12 and 13 at 9 AM (ET) for the Final Round of this year's competition

We're coming to you LIVE from Budapest, Hungary, for the 2024 Ilona Fehér International Violin Competition. 

Open to violinists under 22, the competition was founded in 2017 by Hungarian violinists Katalin Kokas and Barnabás Kelemen, artistic directors and founder of the Festival Academy Budapest. Held at the Liszt Academy in Budapest, the competition is held for two age groups: Group 1 for those under 15 and Group 2 for ages 15-22.

The President of the Jury is Shlomo Mintz, a former student of the legendary Hungarian-Israeli violin teacher, Ilona Fehér. Alongside him, the jury comprises Alissa Margulis, Andreas Vierziger, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Dora Schwarzberg, Keller András, Magdalena Ursu, Pauk György, Peter Herresthal, Qian Zhou, and Kelemen Barnabás.

You can view this year's contestants here.

JULY 12 | 9:00 AM (ET) | FINAL ROUND | DAY 1

AGE GROUP 1 (UNDER 15)

JULY 13 | 9:00 AM (ET) | FINAL ROUND | DAY 2

AGE GROUP 2 (AGES 15-22)