The Ani Kavafian
String Competition
The Ani Kavafian Competition for Young String Players Studying in Westchester!
The Ani Kavafian Competition for Young String Players Studying in Westchester!
The Music Conservatory of Westchester is thrilled to announce the Ani Kavafian String Competition, open to talented violin, viola, cello, and double bass students ages 8-17 who study at a music school or teacher’s studio located in Westchester County.
Ms. Kavafian, a longstanding member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Professor of Violin at Yale University, has had a long connection to the Music Conservatory of Westchester, from the years when her son was a Conservatory student. Read more about Ani here!
“This Competition will inspire talented young string players in Westchester County to strive for excellence and advance their careers. I can’t wait to hear them!”
-Ani Kavafian
Competition Details:
Eligibility
The Ani Kavafian String Competition is open to violin, viola, cello, and double bass students ages 8 to 17 who study at a school or teacher’s studio located in Westchester County.
- Junior Division: ages 8 to 12
- Senior Division: ages 13 to 17
Students who have turned 18 and are high school seniors are eligible. High school graduates are not eligible. Students who study outside of Westchester County are not eligible.
Finalist Auditions
Finalists will perform a live audition on Saturday May 3, 2025 at the Music Conservatory of Westchester, 216 Central Ave., White Plains.
Judges:
- Ani Kavafian, violin
- Steven Tenenbom, viola
- Michael Katz, cello
Prizes (to be used toward continued instrumental study):
First and second prizes will be awarded in each division. Two runners up will also be selected.
- First Prize – Senior Division: $2,000
- Second Prize – Senior Division: $1000
- First Prize – Junior Division: $1000
- Second Prize – Junior Division: $500
VIP Winners Concert
Prize winners and runners-up will be invited to perform in a VIP Concert on Friday, May 9th in the Conservatory’s Recital Hall. Ani Kavafian will be in attendance along with the competition sponsor. The concert will be professionally recorded from the Conservatory’s Recording Studio. A reception will follow the performance.
Questions:
The Music Conservatory of Westchester does not discriminate in its employment, enrollment, programs and/or activities on the basis of race, ethnicity, disability (subject to reasonable accommodation), age, national origin, gender or sexual orientation.
The Music Conservatory of Westchester does not discriminate in its employment, enrollment, programs and/or activities on the basis of race, ethnicity, disability (subject to reasonable accommodation), age, national origin, gender or sexual orientation.
