UT School of Music Violin Festival

Welcome to the first annual Violin Festival at the University of Tennessee School of Music. Tennessee’s unique event offers a weekend of learning and musical celebration to violinists of all ages and levels. Come and experience this world-class event!

Special guest artist Yuri Mazurkevich from Boston University, one of the most outstanding violinists from the former Soviet Union, prominent student of the legendary David Oistrakh and laureate of international competitions, will present a recital and a master class.

Numerous violin workshops and activities will be led by some of the most experienced and knowledgeable violin pedagogues in the East Tennessee region. A grand gala closing concert will include performances by an all-violin orchestra, UTVF chamber ensemble, and the violin festival faculty.

Participants of the festival will also have the opportunity to attend master classes, lectures and performance by UTVF directors, Miroslav Hristov and Mark Zelmanovich.

Come, learn, enjoy and be part of our big violin family!