The Ilona Fehér International Violin Competition, for violinists under 22, was founded in 2017 by leading Hungarian violinists Katalin Kokas and Barnabás Kelemen. The contestants are judged by an international jury comprising famous violinists and music educators. Masterclasses led by jury members form an integral part of the competition, and the contestants may also attend the rehearsals and concerts of Festival Academy Budapest 2024, the international chamber music festival hosted by Katalin Kokas and Barnabás Kelemen themselves, which runs in parallel with the violin competition at the Liszt Academy. The aim of the competition is threefold: first, to give young violinists the chance to exhibit their talents to the world; second, to provide them with the opportunity to continue their learning directly through the masterclasses and, in a more holistic sense, by experiencing the concerts of world-famous musicians; third, to help them better appreciate their roles in one of the most beautiful traditions of classical music.