hai ▁Isaac ▁Stern ▁International ▁Vi olin ▁Compet ition , ▁ ▁which ▁received ▁recognition ▁and ▁eng ender ed ▁some ▁controvers y ▁ ▁for ▁posting ▁the ▁jur ors ' ▁scores ▁throughout ▁every ▁round . ▁ ▁In ▁January ▁and ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁He if etz ▁was ▁the ▁Chair ▁of ▁the ▁seven - member ▁j ury ▁ ▁at ▁the ▁first ▁El mar ▁O live ira ▁International ▁Vi olin ▁Compet ition , ▁held ▁on ▁the ▁campus ▁of ▁Lyn n ▁University ▁in ▁B oca ▁R aton , ▁Florida . ▁ ▁The ▁He if etz ▁International ▁Music ▁Institute ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁He if etz ▁founded ▁the ▁He if etz ▁International ▁Music ▁Institute ▁for ▁young ▁mus icians ▁from ▁around ▁the ▁world . ▁It ▁is ▁primarily ▁a ▁six - week ▁summer ▁program ▁that ▁now ▁takes ▁place ▁at ▁Mary ▁Bald win ▁University ▁in ▁Sta un ton , ▁V A . ▁The ▁inst itute ▁attract s ▁fac ulty ▁from ▁national ▁and ▁international ▁conserv ator ies ▁and ▁offers ▁a ▁program ▁in ▁He if etz ▁Performance ▁and ▁Communic ation ▁Training ▁that ▁teach es ▁mus icians ▁to ▁communicate ▁the ▁em otion ▁of ▁music ▁by ▁way ▁of ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁classes ▁in ▁public ▁speaking , ▁voice , ▁drama , ▁movement , ▁and ▁freedom ▁of ▁expression . ▁The ▁He if etz ▁Institute ▁offers ▁career ▁development ▁opportun ities ▁to ▁its ▁al umn i ▁through ▁a ▁program ▁called ▁He if etz ▁on ▁Tour . ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁He if etz ▁described ▁his ▁philosophy ▁behind ▁the ▁communication ▁training