And the winner of The Indianapolis, the 12th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis is… Karisa Chiu.

• Karisa Chiu (USA) – Gold Medalist ($75,000 cash prize, Carnegie Hall debut, and professional engagements)
• Elli Choi (USA) – Silver Medalist
• Aozhe Zhang (China) – Bronze Medalist

FINALS, October 2 & 3

Hilbert Circle Theatre
45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (Jun Märkl, music director) conducted by Leonard Slatkin

Friday, October 2 – 8:00PM

Name	Program
Yesong Sophie Lee	Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112 — B. Bartók
Elli Choi	Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 — F. Mendelssohn
Lina Nakano	Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112 — B. Bartók

Saturday, October 3 – 8:00PM

Name	Program
Aozhe Zhang	Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 — J. Sibelius
Xunyue Zhang	Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 — J. Brahms
Karisa Chiu	Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 — P. Tchaikovsky

Based on her Tchaikovsky Concerto in the Final, Karisa Chiu seems a very worthy Gold Medalist, although I won’t easily forget Lina Nakano’s stunning Bartók No.2.

Throughout the six Concertos of the final Finals (there were also Classical Finals), Leonard Slatkin and the Indianapolis SO offered noteworthy tailored soloist-support and characterful musicianship, not a given with limited rehearsal time.

Jury

The Indianapolis, the 12th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis will take place from today, September 17, through October 4.

Whilst in Indianapolis, on October 1, Leonard spoke to Alex Wagner about the Kennedy Center…

https://www.facebook.com/100063187000638/posts/1392875989495288

“Take Care of This House” – Leonard Slatkin.