2026 Award Winners
VMAAI 2026
Convention/Competition
October 13-16, 2026
Four Points by Sheraton Tucson Airport
7060 South Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85756
VIOLIN TONE
Classical
Gold: Eric Rodriguez
Silver: Anthony Rizzo
Merit: Henry Fisher
VIOLIN TONE
Steel
Gold: Eric Rodriguez
Silver: Erick Díaz
Merit: Larni Prichard
VIOLA TONE
Gold: Erick Díaz
Silver: Kruno Kupresanin
Merit: Pablo Alfaro
CELLO TONE
Gold: Don Lenker
Silver: Charles Conti
Merit: Charles Conti
VIOLIN
Workmanship/Varnish
Classical
Gold: Jaime Gonzales
Silver: Eric Rodriguez
Merit: Larni Prichard
VIOLIN
Workmanship/Varnish
Steel
Gold: Larni Prichard
Silver: Eric Rodriguez
Merit: Erick Díaz
VIOLA
Workmanship/Varnish
Gold: Jaime González
Silver: Pablo Alfaro
Merit: Erick Díaz
CELLO
Workmanship/Varnish
Gold: Prichard & González
Silver: Erick Díaz
Merit: Ivan Ivanov
QUARTET TONE
Gold:
Silver:
Merit:
BOB WALLACE
Best Sounding Violin
Anthony Rizzo
BILL BARNITZ
Grand Champion
Best in Show
Eric Rodriguez