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Indianapolis United States

Competition is intertwined with Indianapolis, the Midwestern US city where an iconic 500-mile auto race has attracted crowds for more than a century. And although Béla Bartók is credited with the quote, ‘Competitions are for horses, not artists’, Indianapolis serves as home to high-profile contests that reveal ascending virtuosos on piano and violin.

The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, staged every four years, will showcase musicians ranging in age from 16-29 in September

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