Ruth French
We honor violinist Ruth French and the incredible impact she made, and continues to make, over the course of her 62 year teaching career. We honor her legacy by celebrating young violinists in our community through the biennial Ruth French Violin Competition.
The biennial Ruth French Violin Competition
Saturday March 16th, 2024
Register HERE // deadline March 1st, 2024
Competition: 10am-4pm
Finalists Recital: 7pm
Violin students in grades 3-12 whose teacher is in metro Louisville may compete.
Division I: 3rd - 7th grade // $200 prize
Division II: 8th - 12th grade // $275 prize
You must be available to play for the finalists recital at 7pm and provide your own pianist for the audition and recital if needed. A showpiece, movement of a concerto, or solo repertoire are all accepted. It is recommended that works are memorized.
Contestants will receive constructive written feedback from 3 judges and have a chance to play in the finalists' recital. Competitions are a wonderful learning experience for everyone involved, and we hope you will join us for this event celebrating young violinists in our community!
2024 Division winners
Division I: Eva Zou
Division II: Megumi Martin
Finalists: Joyce Fang, Eva Zou, Lydia Murdock, Jose Lino, Reagan Lueker, Megumi Martin
2024 Judges: Michele Barbosa, Julia Cash, Christopher Robinson
2022 Division Winners
Division I - Meg Martin
Division II - Kaylynn Li
2022 finalists: Joyce Fang, Scout Fridell, Eva Luna Johnson, and Amy Tang
2022 judges: Geoff Herd, Leslie Kalkhof, and Carol Webb.
