A late-night dispatch from Indianapolis: the prizewinners at the 2026 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis have been announced – more on The Strad website:
US violinist Karisa Chiu, 27, has won the Gold Medal at the 12th International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.
Elli Choi, 25, also from the US, received the Silver Medal, while Aozhe Zhang, 18, from China, took Bronze. Xunyue Zhang, 22, from China, placed fourth; Yesong Sophie Lee, 22, from the US, fifth; and Lina Nakano, 21, from Japan, sixth.
Each finalist appeared twice…
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