Anna Im, the current reigning Michael Hill winner took some time out between recording and performing engagements to share some fond memories from her time in New Zealand during the last Michael Hill International Violin Competition in 2019.  Are there any special memories that stand out for you when you recall from your time attending the Michael Hill International Violin Competition? Attending the Michael Hill International Violin Competition was truly a memorable experience. One particular memory that stands…

Media release Tuesday, 20 December 2022 RECORD ENTRIES IN NEW ZEALAND’S ‘VIOLIN OLYMPICS’ – MICHAEL HILL INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION RETURNS JUNE 2023 New Zealand’s globally regarded Michael Hill International Violin Competition, supported by the Hill Family Foundation for Arts and Music, returns in June 2023 and entries for the 11th event have broken all previous records, with 160 young violinists from across the word vying for one of the coveted 16 quarter-finalists spots. Violin and classical music lovers…

The violins are back! After a four-year COVID hiatus, New Zealand’s globally regarded Michael Hill International Violin Competition returns in June 2023. Violin and classical music lovers haven’t been able to experience the thrilling, formerly biennial (now triennial) event since 2019. Considered an ‘Olympics of the violin world’, 16 of the very best 18- to 26-year-old violinists from all over the world battle it out in Queenstown, and then Auckland. Their goal? To be selected by the prestigious…