Semi-finalists Named in 2026 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition

January 11, 2026, 3:49 PM · Eight violinists have been named semi-finalists in the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition, which started on Jan. 8 at Lynn University Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton, Fla. They are:

Sameer Agrawal, 20, of the United States
I-Hao Cheng, 27, of Taiwan
Yiyang Hou, 21, of China
Julia Jones, 21, of the United States
Youjin Lee, 30, of South Korea
Hyun Jae Lim, 28, of South Korea
Julia-Xiaozhuo Wang, 18, of Austria/China
Ruiyi Wang, 23, of China

Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition semi-finalists.

Semi-finals will take place January 13 & 14 at Lynn Conservatory of Music. Four finalists will be selected, and they will perform with the Lynn Philharmonia, conducted by Gerald Karni during the final round, which will take place January 18. You can watch the semi-finals on the Oliveira Competition's Youtube channel or on the Violin Channel.

The EOIVC 2026 will award more than $175,000 in prizes to the finalists, including cash prizes, instruments and national and international concert engagements.

The jury for EOIVC 2026 includes Chairman Andrés Cárdenes, Ilya Kaler, Ida Kavafian, Irina Muresanu, Philip Setzer, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, and Kyoko Takezawa.

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