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THE MICHAEL HILL INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

Welcoming the world’s greatest violinists to Aotearoa, New Zealand

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2024 Upcoming Events

Music Festival

2025 Whakatipu Music Festival

Date: 14 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

Photo credit: Photo credit: Hayden Chiu, Sarah Lee, Ryan Yeh and adjudicator Dene Olding

National Competition

2024 National String & National Piano Competitions

Date: 13 Dec 2024 - 16 Dec 2024

2024 MHIVC Winner

The 2024 Winners Tour

Date: 24 Oct 2024 - 18 Nov 2024

2003 MHIVC Winner

Natalia Lomeiko’s 2024 National Tour

Date: 28 Mar 2024 - 20 Apr 2024

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April 2, 2025

Our Kiwi vocalists return: Felicity Tomkins and Austin Haynes

2025 Whakatipu Music Festival Our Kiwi vocalists return home: Austin Haynes and Felicity Tomkins In the lead up to our 2025 Whakatipu Music Festival we will be introducing you to each of our selected young and emerging artists who will take the stage alongside five internationally renowned classical musicians this Easter. About Austin: Austin Haynes…

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March 28, 2025

Introducing our Young Artists: Esther Oh and Sarah Lee

2025 Whakatipu Music Festival Introducing our Young Artists: Violinists Esther Oh and Sarah Lee In the lead up to our 2025 Whakatipu Music Festival we will be introducing you to each of our selected young and emerging artists who will take the stage alongside five internationally renowned classical musicians this Easter. About Esther: 20-year-old Esther…