Concert: The First Annual Ruthmere Solo Strings Competition Winner

Mailyn Iribar, the winner of the First Annual Ruthmere Solo Strings Competition will perform a concert on Thursday, April 23rd at 7pm in Ruthmere's Game Room.

Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, violinist Mailyn Iribar is the recipient of the Nerenberg Award 1st prize and Farwell Trust Award in the Senior Instrumental Division of the Musicians Club of Women Competition in Chicago. She is also a two-time winner of the Andrews University Young Artist Competition (2022, 2024) and the 2023 Southern Adventist University Solo Competition. Iribar graduated with honors from the Guillermo Tomás Conservatory and earned admission to Cuba’s “Instituto Superior de Arte” after securing first place in the “National Violin Auditions.” Mailyn studied at Meadowmount School of Music with Paul Kantor and Janet Sung in the summer of 2024 and 2025 and participated in the New York String Orchestra Seminar under the direction of maestro Jaime Laredo. Passionate about education and community engagement, she teaches violin and viola through the Andrews University Community Music School and the Berrien Springs Public Schools Partnership. A recipient of the “Promising Artist Scholarship,” Iribar is pursuing her Bachelor of Music in Performance at Andrews University under the guidance of Carla Trynchuk.

Note: Non-member Spring Concert ticket price includes a 10-day trial membership. Ruthmere Spring Concerts are considered private party events. For more information, or to make reservations call Ruthmere at 574-264-0330 ext. 107. All concerts begin at 7pm and seating is limited on a first come, first seated basis. Doors open at 6:30pm.