For the first time ever, the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis will be live streamed. Experience musical history being made while you make friends with this often mysterious instrument.
- Play a violin.
- Explore a 360-degree view of all the violin parts.
- See a centuries-old Stradivarius violin – an iconic instrument with a sound quality that experts have been unable to replicate since its creation (on display from Aug. 31 to Sept. 13).
- See real violins made of different materials and sizes.
- Watch videos of the parts of a violin being made: the violin, string and bow.
- Hear musical pieces performed and experience the emotions they are said to stylize.
Outside, browse violin-inspired art pieces created by K-12 students from across the state in partnership with the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.
Special daily activities will pair with this experience. Plus, don’t miss this opportunity to get up close and personal with violins, violinists and a violin maker.
Violins, Violinists and a Violin Maker
When: 1 to 3 p.m., Sept. 8 and 9
Price: Included with purchase of general admission Get tickets >>
Enjoy the sounds of the vibrant and talented musicians of the 2018 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) as they perform and take questions from visitors to discuss what it’s like to be a young, up-and-coming professional violinist in the 21st century. The IVCI will also feature a modern luthier (maker of stringed instruments) who will share the violin making process including its parts, history, materials and how they all work together to affect the “voice†of the instrument. Musicians will perform for the first 30 minutes of each hour, followed by the Luthier’s presentation for the remaining 30 minutes of each hour. In addition, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s Learning Community and IVCI will display a violin “petting zoo†which will have variously-sized violins for visitors to try out.
