Elevar Foundation / EOIVC

05/28/2026

Happy Birthday to the incredible Aaron Kula — a cherished friend of the Elevar Foundation and a true force for good in our community. ❤️

Through his generosity of spirit and unwavering belief in the power of music, Aaron has helped bring joy and connection to countless lives through our Elevate 360 programs.

Aaron, we love you to the moon and back and are endlessly grateful for your friendship and dedication to making the world brighter through music.

Wishing you a birthday filled with love and all the joy you so generously give to others. 🎶✨

05/19/2026

The latest newsletter from the Elevar Foundation reflects on a season filled with artistry, mentorship, and community—from the continued journeys of EOIVC laureates Hyun Jae Lim, Hina Khuong-Huu, Julia Jones and Sameer Agrawal to the upcoming return of the Josef Gingold Chamber Music Festival, July 7–19 across South Florida.

Inside this month’s newsletter:
🎻 EOIVC artists taking the stage around the world
🎼 The announcement of the 2026 Josef Gingold Chamber Music Festival: The Next Generation
🤍 Community engagement performances throughout South Florida
✨ Celebrating the artists, mentors, and supporters who continue to shape Elevar’s mission

👉 Read the full newsletter here: https://tinyurl.com/328efve8

Earlier this month, the Elevar Foundation celebrated the birthday of Andrés Cárdenes—a master violinist, beloved teacher, and longtime friend whose impact continues to shape generations of musicians and audiences alike. In honor of Andrés’s birthday, we invited our community to support the wo...

05/08/2026

The Josef Gingold Chamber Music Festival returns July 7–19, 2026! 🎻

Presented by the Elevar Foundation, the 2026 Festival, "The Next Generation", brings together internationally acclaimed artists and today’s most exciting emerging performers across seven concerts throughout South Florida.

This season’s Festival features music ranging from Mozart’s iconic “Dissonance” Quartet to the sweeping Romantic works of Brahms, Rachmaninov, Schumann, and Chausson, alongside Jewish Prayers and Celebrations and a special recital by EOIVC laureate Julia Jones.

Join us this July at:
📍 Friends of the Classics
📍 Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County
📍 Amarnick–Goldstein Hall at Lynn University
📍 Boca Raton Museum of Art

Festival artists include Andres Cardenes, Gary Levinson, Sara Sant’Ambrogio, Anne Martindale Williams, Robert Koenig, Sheng-Yuan Kuan, Julia Jones, Jack Kessler, Erica Richardson, Michael Klotz, and more.

Most performances are free or low-cost, with ticketing and registration varying by venue.

🎟️ Full schedule, concert information, and tickets: elevarfoundation.org/jgcmf

Boca Raton, FL — The Elevar Foundation proudly announces the return of the Josef Gingold Chamber Music Festival (JGCMF), July 7–19, 2026, a flagship program that brings together internationally acclaimed artists and the most compelling emerging voices of today. The 2026 festival, entitled “The...

05/02/2026

🎶 Happy birthday Andrés Cárdenes🎶

Today is the day when we honor:

🎻A master violinist whose artistry has reached audiences around the world.
🎻A collaborator with some of the great conductors of our time.
🎻A musician whose career spans decades—and whose impact continues to grow.

But beyond the accolades, Andrés’s greatest contribution may be the way he has used music to bring people together, to mentor, and to give back.

In honor of his birthday, we invite you to celebrate Andrés in a meaningful way with a gift that supports the artists, programs, and communities he cares so deeply about.

💛 Join us in honoring Andrés today! See link in comments!

05/01/2026

🎉May 2nd is the incomparable Andrés Cárdenes's birthday and we are celebrating by encouraging everyone to consider donating to the Elevar Foundation, home to the Gingold Chamber Music Festival and something very near and dear to Andrés's heart!

Andrés deeply believes in honoring the past while shaping the future.

As Founder and Artistic Director of the Josef Gingold Chamber Music Festival, he has created a space where tradition is not simply preserved but is used to inspire the next generation of artists.

Now part of the Elevar Foundation, the Festival reflects Andrés’s deep belief in mentorship, collaboration, and the living legacy of great music-making.

As we approach Andrés’s birthday, we invite you to support this work and the future it makes possible.

🎶 Give in celebration of Andrés: link in comments!

04/30/2026

As we get ready to celebrate Andrés Cárdenes's birthday on May 2, we invite you to honor his belief in music as a force for good.

Music has the power to meet people exactly where they are. Andrés has never lost sight of that.

Through the Elevar Foundation, he has shared music with residents of Alzheimer’s Community Care centers—a valued partner of the Foundation—and with students in the Nat King Cole Generation Hope program, inspiring young musicians as they begin their journeys.

Your support helps us bring music into communities where it can uplift, connect, and heal.

💛 Make a gift in his honor: elevarfoundation.org/support

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04/29/2026

Behind every great artist is a teacher who believed in them. For generations of musicians, Andrés Cárdenes has been that teacher.

As Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at the Lynn Conservatory of Music and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University, Andrés has shaped not only extraordinary violinists, but thoughtful musicians who carry his values forward.

As we celebrate Andrés’s birthday this week, we invite you to honor his commitment to teaching and mentorship by supporting the work of the Elevar Foundation—home to the Josef Gingold Chamber Music Festival, where he serves as Founder and Artistic Director.

Your gift helps create opportunities for young artists to learn, grow, and find their voice.

🎻 Give in honor of Andrés: https://www.elevarfoundation.org/support

04/28/2026

Some people leave a mark not just through what they do, but through how they show up for others. For so many of us, Andrés Cárdenes is exactly that kind of presence.

As we approach Andrés’s birthday on May 2, we invite you to celebrate him in a way that reflects what he has given so freely: by supporting the work of the Elevar Foundation, which includes the Josef Gingold Chamber Music Festival a flagship program of the Foundation!

A dear friend to Elmar Oliveira, to Jill Arbetter, and to countless artists across the world, Andrés has built a life in music rooted in connection, generosity, and deep respect for others.

Your gift helps us continue building a community where artists are supported and music continues to bring people together.

💛 Make a gift in honor of Andrés: https://www.elevarfoundation.org/support

04/22/2026

Oh, hey! Look who we've got here! Jill Arbetter, Executive Director of the Elevar Foundation, and the man himself, our Founder and Artistic Director, Elmar Oliveira. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

04/21/2026

The gang’s all here.

On April 19, the Elevar Foundation, in collaboration with Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County, presented pianist Lana Suran and violist Gerald Karni in a standing-room-only program featuring Schumann, Scarlatti, Sitt, and Ravel.

A special note—Gerald performed on a viola generously on loan from Barnesviolins LLC, longtime supporters of Elevar Foundation and EOIVC.

Even more meaningful was having three extraordinary champions of the violin world in the audience: Vladimir Zhabezinsky, Andres Cardenes, and Giancarlo Arcieri. Their continued support means the world to us.

Lana and Gerald were both featured artists at the 2025 Josef Gingold Chamber Music Festival, performing alongside Founder & Artistic Director Andrés Cárdenes—making this moment all the more special.