John Oliveira String Competition

The John Oliveira String Competition is an annual contest held exclusively for string players studying at Lynn University Conservatory of Music. The winner receives a cash prize of $1,000 and a recital with piano in the Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall. The collaborative pianist receives a cash prize of $500. Further, the winners perform additional concerts in local communities.

The competition is funded by violinist Elmar Oliveira in the memory of his brother, John Oliveira. John was a violinist in the Kansas City Philharmonic and Houston Symphony. He was one of Elmar Oliveira’s first teachers. For more information, please visit the competition's website.

Winners

2016 - Yaroslava Poletaeva (violin) and Darren Matias (piano)
2017 - Trace Johnson (cello)
2018 - Tinca Belinschi (violin)
2019 - Askar Salimdjanov (violin) and Feruza Dadabaeva (piano)
2021 - Bejamin Kremer (violin) and Guzal Isametdinova (piano)
2022 - Shane Peter Savage (double bass) and Feruza Dadabaeva (piano)
2023 - Miriam Smith (violin) and Marina Machado (piano)
2024 - Yilian Concepcion (violin) and Brenda Lorenzo (piano)

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John Oliveira String Competition 2024 - Winner's Recital
John Oliveira String Competition 2024 - Final Round
John Oliveira String Competition 2024 - Semi-Final Round
John Oliveira String Competition 2023 - Winner's Recital
John Oliveira String Competition 2023 - Final Round

Jury
- Scott Flavin
- Derek Mosloff
- Avi Nagin
Finalists
1. Frederic Renaud (Cello) and Marina Machado (Piano)
2. Gioia Gedicks (Violin) and Sergei Skobin (Piano)
3. Miriam Smith (Violin) and Marina Machado (Piano)
John Oliveira String Competition 2023 - Semi-Final Round

Jury
- Scott Flavin
- Derek Mosloff
- Avi Nagin
Competitors
1. Miriam Smith (Violin) and Marina Machado (Piano)
2. Niloufar Mirzanabi Khani (Cello) and Sergei Skobin (Piano)
3. Eliza Willett (Violin) and Marina Macharo (Piano)
4. Dina Bikzhanova (Violin) and Sergei Skobin (Piano)
5. Frederic Renaud (Cello) and Marina Machado (Piano)
6. Gioia Gedicks (Violin) and Sergei Skobin (Piano)
John Oliveira String Competition 2022 - Winner's Recital
John Oliveira String Competition 2022 - Semi-final and Final Rounds

Juries
- Michael Klotz (Viola)
- Daniel Andai (Violin)
- Lenid Sigal (Violin)
Semi-final RoundDate: March 18, 2022

Semi-finalists (Listed alphabetically)
- Kayla Bryan, violin
- Sebastian Orellana, violin
- Megan Savage, cello
- Peter Shane Savage, double bass
- Miriam Smith, violin
- Eliza Willett, violin
Final RoundDate: March 20, 2022

Finalists (Listed alphabetically)
- Kayla Bryan, violin and Marina Machado Gonzales, piano
- Megan Savage, cello and Feruza Hirst, piano
- Peter Shane Savage, double bass and Feruza Hirst, piano
John Oliveira String Competition 2021 - Semi-final and Final Rounds

Semi-finalists (Listed alphabetically)
- Kayla Bryan, violin
- Benjamin Kremer, violin
- Sebastian Orellana, violin
- Davron Ziyodjonov, cello
Final Rounds

Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 7:30 P.M. | Live-streamed from Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
- Benjamin Kremer, violin
- Davron Ziyodjanov, cello
John Oliveira String Competition 2019 - Winner's Recital

Winners
- Askar Salimdjanov, violin
- Feruza Dadabaeva, piano
John Oliveira String Competition 2019 - Final Round
John Oliveira String Competition 2018 - Winner's Recital

Winner
- Tinca Belinschi, violin
John Oliveira String Competition 2018 - Final Round
John Oliveira String Competition 2017 - Winner's Recital

Winner
- Trace Johnson, cello
John Oliveira String Competition 2016 - Winner's Recital

Winners
- Yaroslava Poletaeva, violin
- Darren Matias, piano