VACLAV HUML, hrvatski violinist i pedagog češkog podrijetla (Beroun, Češka, 18. rujna 1880. – Zagreb, Hrvatska, 6. siječnja 1953.). Studirao u Pragu kod Otokara Ševčika, koncertirao u Lavovu. Od 1903. živio i djelovao u Zagrebu kao nastavnik violine i komorne glazbe na školi Hrvatskoga glazbenog zavoda, a od 1921. do smrti kao profesor na Muzičkoj akademiji. Usto je koncertirao solistički i u komornim sastavima (u triju s H. Mihalovićem i J. Tkalčićem), a suosnivač je i prvi violinist Zagrebačkog kvarteta (1919., s M. Grafom, L. Miranovom i U. Fabbrijem).
Odgojivši više od 200 učenika, smatra se utemeljiteljem Zagrebačke violinističke škole. Pedagošku je djelatnost temeljio na discipliniranoj izradbi violinističke tehnike na zasadama O. Ševčika i K. Flescha. Među istaknutijim Humlovim učenicima koncertnu su i pedagošku karijeru razvili Z. Baloković, J. Klima, L. Miranov, I. Pinkava, M. Barić, Lj. Spiller, S. Šulek, Z. Topolski i dr. U spomen na njegovo djelovanje Hrvatski glazbeni zavod ustanovio je 1953. nagradu pod njegovim imenom, namijenjenu najboljim diplomiranim gudačima zagrebačke Muzičke akademije, a od 1977. svake četvrte godine u Zagrebu se održava Međunarodno violinističko natjecanje «Vaclav Huml». (HRVATSKA ENCIKLOPEDIJA, V. sv., LEKSIKOGRAFSKI ZAVOD «Miroslav Krleža»)

Memorijal "Vaclava Humla" održan je u siječnju 1973. u Hrvatskom glazbenom zavodu (HGZ) u povodu 20. obljetnice smrti Vaclava Humla. Nastupilo je 23 violinista solista iz domovine i inozemstva uz Zagrebačku filharmoniju, Simfonijski orkestar HRT i Zagrebačke soliste.
Izdana je Monografija "Vaclav Huml" i gramofonska ploča "Učenici Vaclava Humla", održano je predavanje, panel-diskusija i glazbalarska izložba. Četiri godine kasnije, 1977., ustanovljeno je Međunarodno violinističko natjecanje "Vaclav Huml" u organizaciji Hrvatskoga glazbenog zavoda. Na čelu međunarodnog žirija od 12 članova bio je znameniti violinist Henryk Szeryng (1918. – 1988.).
Njega je na mjestu predsjednika žirija naslijedio znameniti direktni učenik Vaclava Humla, Ljerko Spiller (Buenos Aires). Od 1978. Međunarodno violinističko natjecanje Vaclav Huml članom je Svjetske federacije međunarodnih glazbenih natjecanja (FMCIM) u Ženevi. Od 1998. Natjecanje je samostalna organizacija. Tijekom sedam natjecanja od 1977. do 2001. natjecalo se 208 violinista sa svih kontinenata.
Prvu nagradu "Zlatko Baloković" osvojili su: 1977. – Barbara Gorzynska (Poljska); 1981. – Jurij Torčinski (Rusija); 1985. – Ingrida Armonajte (Estonija); 1989. – Jan Talich (Češka), 1993. – nije dodijeljena; 1997. – Giovanni Angeleri (Italija); 2001. - Anna Savytska (Ukrajina); 2005. - Lucja Madziar (Poljska).

VACLAV HUML, Croatian violinist and pedagogue of the Czech origin (Beroun, Bohemia, September 18th 1880 – Zagreb, Croatia, January 6th 1953). Studied in Prague with Otokar Ševčik, and concerted in Lavov. Since 1903 he was working and living in Zagreb as a teacher of violin and chamber music at the Croatian Music Institute School.. From 1921 until his death he was a professor at the Music Academy. Beside that he performed as a soloist and as a member of chamber ensembles (a trio with H. Mihalović and J. Tkalčić), and was a co-founder and the first violin of the Zagreb Quartet (1919 with M. Graf, L. Miranov, U. Fabbri).
During his pedagogical career he educated more than 200 violinists, so he is regarded as a founder of the Zagreb Violinistic School. His pedagogical work was based on violin technique in a disciplined manner with fundamental elements of O. Ševčik and K. Flesch. Among the Huml's famous students with concert and pedagogical career there are Z. Baloković, J. Klima, L. Miranov, I. Pinkava, M. Barić, Lj. Spiller, S. Šulek, Z. Topolski and many others. In memory of the Huml's work and activity the Croatian Music Institute in 1953 founded an award with his name for the best graduates of string instruments at the Music Academy in Zagreb. From 1977, in Zagreb, every four years, the International «Vaclav Huml» Violin Competition is holding on. (CROATIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA, 5th vol., The LEXICOGRAPHICAL INSTITUTE «Miroslav Krleža»)

The Vaclav Huml Memorial was held in January 1973 in the Croatian Music Institute on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the death of Vaclav Huml.  Twenty three violin soloists took part, from home and abroad, with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, the Croatian Radio Television Symphony Orchestra and the Zagreb Soloists. 
A monograph called Vaclav Huml was published, and a record was issued called Pupils of Vaclav Huml; a lecture was held, together with a panel discussion and instrument exhibition. Four years later, in 1977, the International Vaclav Huml Violin Competition was set up, organised by the Croatian Music Institute. At the head of the international jury of 12 members was the celebrated violinist Henryk Szeryng (1918-1988).  
He was succeeded as president of the jury by the celebrated immediate pupil of Vaclav Huml Ljerko Spiller of Buenos Aires. Since 1978 the International Vaclav Huml Violin Competition has been a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (FMCIM) headquartered in Geneva.  Since 1998 the Competition has been an independent organisation. During the seven competitions held between 1977 and 2001, 208 violinists from all the continents took part.
The Zlatko Baloković First Prize has been won by: 1977. – Barbara Gorzynska (Poland); 1981. – Yuri Torchinski (Russia); 1985. – Ingrida Armonajte (Estonia); 1989. – Jan Talich (Czech Republic), 1993. – not awarded; 1997. – Giovanni Angeleri (Italy); 2001. - Anna Savytska (Ukraine), 2005. – Lucja Madziar (Poland).