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 Sadie Fields (Canada) THE DAIRY | ||
|  Yoo Jin Jang (Korea) CLASSIQUE WATCHES | |
 Dami Kim (Korea) THE QUADRANT |  Hye-Jin Kim (Korea) BECROFT FOUNDATION |  Jee Won Kim (Korea) THE SPIRE |
 David McCarroll (USA) GRAHAM FAMILY TRUST | ||
 Alexander Read (Canada) CORONA JEWELLERY |  Sophie Rosa (UK) JAN AND DON SPARY |  Mateusz Smol (Poland) EICHARDT'S PRIVATE HOTEL |
 Josef Spacek (Czech Republic) PARTY PLUS |  Danbi Um (Korea) PETER WILSON AND GERDA McGECHAN |  Kyoko Yonemoto (Japan) GRAEME EDWARDS |
1st Alternate Yura Lee (Korea)
Born
12 July 1988
Musical Education
Cleveland Institute of Music, Curtis Institute of Music
Principal Teachers
Paul Kantor
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
Gold medal in Stulberg International String Competition (2005). 1st Grand Prize and Peoples Choice Award- Montreal International Musical Competition (2006). Winner of CIM Concerto Competition (2004), Winner COYO Concerto Competition (2003), Winner Aspen Music Festival and School Concerto competition (2004).
Solo performances with Victoria Symphony Orchestra and Tanya Miller (2009), Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Alexander Mickelthwate (2008), Louisville Orchestra with Jason Weinberger (2008), Citymusic Clevelend and James Gaffigan (2007), L’Orchestre de Chambre ‘I MUSICI’ de Montreal and Yuli Turovsky (2007), Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec (2007), Aspen Music Festival Concert Orchestra and Tito Munoz (2007), Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal with Muhai Tang, Kent Nagano, Citymusic Cleveland with James Gaffigan, CIM Orchestra (2005), Aspen Music Festival Concert and Sinfonia Orchestra with Michael Stern and Peter Oundjian (2005 and 2006), Cleveland Orchestra with James Gaffigan (2004), Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra with Steven Smith (2003). Recitals in Europe, Northern America, and Asia.
J.S. Bach: Grave and Fuga from Sonata No 2 in A minor
Mozart: Allegro Aperto from Concerto No 5 in A major KV 219
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 4 & 11 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Prokofieff: Sonata No 2 in D major movements 1 & 4
Waxman: Carmen Fantasy
Semi-final Round III
Brahms: Trio Op 101 No 3 in C minor
Final Round Repertoire
Tchaikovsky: Concerto in D major
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Born
10 June 1989
Musical Education
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Principal Teachers
Jaime Laredo
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
Finalist of the International Paganini Violin Competition and awarded the Enrico Costa Prize for being the youngest admitted to finals (2006).
Performance at the Tongyeong International Music Festival (2002), The Korean Embassy (2001), Solo performances with the National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall (2001), in a Chamber Music Series in the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Hall (2001), Performed both violin and piano at Carnegie Hall in New York & in Moscow (2001).
J.S. Bach: Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 1 in G minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 3 in G major KV 216
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 13 & 24 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano movements 1 & 3
Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy
Semi-final Round III
Dvorak: Trio No 4 in E minor Op 90 (‘Dumky’)
Final Round Repertoire
Sibelius: Concerto in D minor
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Born
18 January 1984
Musical Education
Royal Northern College of Music, Young Artists Performance Academy (Toronto)
Principal Teachers
Yair Kless, Wen Zhou Li, Atis Bankas
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
Award Winner Vaclav Huml International Croatia (2009), Award Winner Brahms International Austria (2008), Winner of Westmont Fellowship USA (2009), Award Winner English Speaking Union (2009), Award Winner Musicians Benevolent Fund (2008), Award Winner Countess of Munster Musical Trust (2008), Winner of Senior Award Hattori Foundation (2008), Winner of- RNCM Eleanor Warren Prize, Canadian Music Competition, Edward Johnson Music Competition, Kitchener-Waterloo Concerto Competition, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival, Weil Prize, National Youth String Quartet Competition.
Solo performances with- Northern Lights Music Festival- Mexico, Montecito Music Festival- USA, Manchester Mid-Day Concerts Society, Kaerntner Sinfonieorchester Austria, Manchester Beethoven Orchestra, Manchester University Symphony Orchestra, Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Symphony Orchestra, Cheshire Sinfonia, Eversley Orchestra, West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, Toronto String Orchestra, Canadian National Festival Orchestra, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) national broadcast.
J.S. Bach: Ciaccona from Partita No 2 in D minor
Mozart: Allegro Aperto from Concerto No 5 in A major KV 219
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 11 & 23 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Prokofieff: Sonata No 1 in F minor movements 3 & 4
Tchaikovsky: Valse - Scherzo
Semi-final Round III
Beethoven: Trio in D major Op 70 No 1 (‘The Ghost’)
Final Round Repertoire
Brahms: Concerto in D major
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Born1 October 1984
Musical Education
The Juilliard School
Principal Teachers
Hyo Kang, David Chan, Won-Bin Yim, Dorothy DeLay
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
Finalist, Concert Artists Guild International Competition (2008). Milan Vitek Special Prize, Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition (2008). Winner, Juilliard Concerto Competition (2007). Winner, Columbia Bach Society Competition (2004). Gold Medal, Stulberg International String Competition (2002).
Solo and chamber performances- Opening night of FOCUS! contemporary music festival as soloist with New Juilliard Ensemble (2009), Summergarden new music series, Museum of Modern Art, New York (2008), Haydn, Sinfonia Concertante, Avery Fisher Hall, New York (2007), ‘Otono porteno’ from Piazzolla’s ‘Las cuatro estaciones portenas’ with Sejong Soloists, Salle Gaveau (Paris) and Cadogan Hall (London) (2007). Recitals- L’Auditorium du Louvre, Paris (2009), Salon de Virtuosi, New York (2009), Artist Diploma Recital, Paul Recital Hall, Juilliard (2009), Merkin Hall, New York (2008), ‘An Intimate Evening of Music with the Stradivari Society’, New York (2007), Recitals in Kagoshima, Japan (1996-2004).
J.S. Bach: Ciaccona from Partita No 2 in D minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 4 in D major KV 218
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 13 & 15 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Prokofieff: Sonata No 2 in D major movements 1 & 4
Wieniawski: Polonaise Brilliante in A major Op 21
Semi-final Round III
Ravel: Trio for piano, violin and violoncello
Final Round Repertoire
Shostakovich: Concerto in A minor Op 99
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Born2 October 1986
Musical Education
Colburn School
Principal Teachers
Robert Lipsett, Francipe Pepin, Vera Djerkic
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
2nd Prize, The 6th Osaka International Chamber Music Competition (2008). 3rd Prize, Fischoff Chamber Music Competition (2008). 2nd Prize, Montreal Symphony Orchestra Competition (2004). 1st Prize, Canadian Music Competition (2004). 1st Prize, Montreal Classical Music Competition (2004). 1st Prize (2004) and 1st Prize (2003), The Yamaha Soloists and Small Ensembles Competition. 1st Prize, Pierre-laporte High School Concerto Competition (2002/3).
Solo performances with National Academy Orchestra (2006), The Colburn Orchestra and Montreal Symphony Orchestra (2005), Pierre-Laporte Symphony Orchestra (2004), Trois-Riviéres Symphony Orchestra (2004) and the Montreal Symphony Youth Orchestra (2003).
J.S. Bach: Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 1 in G minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 3 in G major KV 216
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 13 & 17 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Fauré: Sonata in A major, Op 13 movements 1 & 2
Ravel: Tzigane
Semi-final Round III
Brahms: Trio Op 101 No 3 in C minor
Final Round Repertoire
Sibelius: Concerto in D minor
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Born22 December 1990
Musical Education
Korean National University of Arts, School of Music at the Korean National University of Arts.
Principal Teachers
Nam Yun Kim
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
Awarded ‘Encouragement Prize at The Second Daewon Music Award’ (2007). Grand Prix and Prize of the administration of g.Izhevska, International Competition for Young Musicians (2006). 1st Place and awarded Orchestra Prize at Lotos Mozart Prize Gdansk (2006). Awarded the Ishikawa Music Academy I.M.A. Award (2005). 3rd Prize at Yehudi Menuhin International Competition (2004). 2nd Prize of the 9th International Yfrah-Neaman Competition (2003). Awarded the Ishikawa Music Academy Encouragement Award (2002 and 2003). Winner of Ewha & Kyunghyang Concours Competition (2001). 1st place at Eumag Chunchu Music Competition (1999). 1st place at Sookmyung Women’s University Music Competition (1998).
Solo performances with- Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (2007), Euro-Asian Philharmonic Orchestra’s Spring Concert (2007), Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, ‘Hi! Seoul Festival 2007 (2007) Budapest festival Orchestra, Ivan Fisher (2007).
J.S. Bach: Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 1 in G minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 4 in D major KV 218
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 1 & 17 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Brahms: Sonata No 3 in D minor, Op 108 movements 2 & 4
Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor Op 28
Semi-final Round III
Final Round Repertoire
Tchaikovsky: Concerto in D major
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Born15 October 1988
Musical Education
New England Conservatory, The Curtis Institute of Music
Principal Teachers
Miriam Fried, Hai-Yup Yang, Aaron Rosand
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
1st Prize CBS National Competition (2000), 2nd Prize Summit International Competition (2002), Winner Philadelphia Orchestra Competition (2004), 2nd Prize Johansen International Competition (2006).
Performances- Mendelsohn Violin Concerto, Thailand Royal Hall, Bangkok. Mendelsohn Violin Concerto with Seoul Philharmonic orchestra, Sejong Cultural Hall, Seoul. Concerto with Philadelphia Orchestra, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia. Concerto, FMMC Hall, Washington D.C.
J.S. Bach: Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 1 in G minor
Mozart: Allegro Aperto from Concerto No 5 in A major KV 219
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 4 & 16 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Franck: Sonata in A major movements 1 & 2
Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy
Semi-final Round III
Brahms: Trio Op 101 No 3 in C minor
Final Round Repertoire
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The Becroft Foundation |
6 September 1985
Musical Education
New England Conservatory, The Curtis Institute of Music
Principal Teachers
Miriam Fried, Jaime Laredo, Ida Kavafian, Ik-Hwan Bae, Dong-Suk Kang, Dong Hyun Kim, Eun Jung Lim
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
1st Prize Yehudi Menuhin (2004), 1st Prize Philadelphia Orchestra (2004), Winner Astral Artistic Services, Philadelphia (2004), Winner Aspen Concerto Competition (2002), The kay H. Logan Chamber Music Award (2001), 1st Prize Seoul Youth Chamber Music Competition (1999)1st Prize the Virtuosos of the 21st Century, Moscow(1996), Special Prize, International Competition for Young Violinists, (1996), 1st prize Ewha- Kyunghyang Violin Competition (1996), 1st Prize Korea Daily newspaper Music Competition (1995).
Solo performances with- Tenth Chamber Players- Philadelphia, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Curtis Chamber Orchestra- Philadelphia, Philadelphia Orchestra, Santa Fe Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra- London. Aspen Chamber Ensemble, Aspen Concert Orchestra, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra- Moscow, Hannover Chamber Orchestra and Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra- Suwon.
J.S. Bach: Grave and Fuga from Sonata No 2 in A minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 4 in D major KV 218
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 6 & 9 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Fauré: Sonata in A major, Op 13 movements 1 & 2
Wieniawski: Scherzo Tarantella
Semi-final Round III
Ravel: Trio for piano, violin and violoncello
Final Round Repertoire
Brahms: Concerto in D major
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Musical Education
Central Secondary Special Music School of The Moscow State, P. I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Academy of Music Cologne
Principal Teachers
Eun-Shik Kim, Irina Bochkova, Mihaela Martin
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
1st Prize ‘Hankookilbo’ Korean National Competition (1999), 1st Prize All Russian Competition for young violinists in Ryazyan (2002), Laureated International Competition for Young Violinists in Honour of Karol Lipinski and Henryk Wieniawski in Poland/ Lublin(2003), Semi finalist Premio Paganini International Violin Competition (2006).
Soloist with the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Lipitsk State Symphony Orchestra, Smolensk State Orchestra and Izhevsk State Symphony Orchestra.
J.S. Bach: Grave and Fuga from Sonata No 2 in A minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 3 in G major KV 216
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 2 & 11 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Ravel: Sonata for violin and piano movements 1 & 3
Waxman: Carmen Fantasy
Semi-final Round III
Brahms: Trio Op 101 No 3 in C minor
Final Round Repertoire
Tchaikovsky: Concerto in D major
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BornMusical Education
Universitat der Kunste Berlin. St Petersburg State Conservatoire. Special Musical School per Rimskiy-Korsakov Conservatoire, St Petersburg
Principal Teachers
Uwe Martin Haiberg, Vladimir Outscharek, Alla Panova-Yablotchnikova, Alla Aranovskaya, Vera Dobrynina
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
2nd Prize and the Audience Prize on the Max Rostal Violin Competition in Berlin, Germany (2009). 5th Prize Lipizer International Violin Competition, Gorizia, Italy (2008). Special Prize of Concerto Engagement, 2nd Britten international Violin Competition, London, UK (2008). Taschner Violin Competition, Berlin, Germany: Special Prize, Mai 2005. Gartow Foundation competition, St Petersburg Conservatoire, Russia: 1st Prize, September 2002. 2nd Prize Beare Solo Bach Competition, London (2008). 2nd Prize, International Violin Competition ‘Andrea Pstacchini’ (2002). 2nd and Audience Prize Max Rostal International Competition, Berlin (2009).
Solo performances with Kammerakademie Potsdam Orchestra and Michael Sanderling in Berlin (2009). Solo performances with orchestras and recitals in Germany, UK, Italy, France, Russia and Japan.
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J.S. Bach: Grave and Fuga from Sonata No 2 in A minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 4 in D major KV 218
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 2 & 10 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Beethoven: Sonata No 8 in G major, Op 30 No 3 movements 1, 2, 3
Ysaye: Solo Sonata No 6
Semi-final Round III
Ravel: Trio for piano, violin and violoncello
Final Round Repertoire
Britten: Concerto
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Born8 June 1989
Musical Education
New England Conservatory, Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
Principal Teachers
Cathy McGlasson, Kurt Sassmannshaus, Miriam Fried
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
First Prize Irving M. Klein International competition, San Francisco (2008). First Prize, Johansen International Competition for Young String Players, Washington DC(2006). First Prize, Kentucky, Stillman-Kelley competition (2006). Merit Award, National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (2005), 1st Place Award, Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra Borchardt Concerto Competition (2001).
Performances include Chamber Music Tulsa Series (2008) Caramoor rising Star Series (2008), Steans Institute for Young Artists at the Ravinia Festival (2007 and 2008), Dame Myra Hess memorial Concert (2008), Johansen International String Competition Winners Recital (2006), Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra, Pennsylvania (2006), Starling Chamber Orchestra (2006).
J.S. Bach: Grave and Fuga from Sonata No 2 in A minor
Mozart: Allegro Aperto from Concerto No 5 in A Major KV 219
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: CapriceNo 8 & 9 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Fauré Sonata in A major, Op 13 movements 1 & 2
Wieniawski Variations on an Original Theme, op. 15
Semi-final Round III
Dvorak: Trio No 4 in E minor Op 90 (‘Dumky’)
Final Round Repertoire
Walton: Violin Concerto
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25 January 1986
Musical Education
New England Conservatory, Yehudi Menuhin School, Crowden School of Music
Principal Teachers
Donald Weilerstein, Miriam Fried, Simon Fischer,
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
Audience prize, Finalist, Windsor Festival Competition (2008), Silver medallist, Klein International Competition (2007), Presser Award (2007).
Solo performances with the London Mozart Players, Longwood Symphony, Symphony of the Redwoods, Marin Symphony, North State Symphony, Santa Rosa Symphony, and Yehudi Menuhin School Orchestra. Chamber Music performances and recitals - Caramoor - Rising Star Series, Windsor Festival, Ravinia’s Steans Institute, Prussia Cove - Open Chamber Music, Jordan Hall and Gardner Museum - Boston, Yellow Barn Festival, Tours California and UK, Purcell Room, Fairfield Halls, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Menuhin Festival - Gstaad, Tours of Tunisia and Thailand, and Wigmore Hall.
J.S. Bach: Ciaccona from Partita No 2 in D minor
Mozart: Allegro Aperto from Concerto No 5 in A major KV 219
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 17 & 21 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Debussy; Sonata for violin and piano movements 1, 2 & 3
Ysaye: Sonata No 5
Semi-final Round III
Ravel: Trio for piano, violin and violoncello
Final Round Repertoire
Brahms: Concerto in D major
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Born24 July 1987
Musical Education
McGill University
Principal Teachers
Thomas Williams, Sharon Jones
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
Winner McGill Concerto Competition (2008), Winner McGill Classical Concerto Competition (2008), Winner Prix Peter Mendell from the Jeunesses Musicales Foundation (2007).
Appearances with the McGill Symphony Orchestra and the Sinfonia de Lanaudière. Participant in the Domaine Forget, Banff, Kent/Blossom, Sarasota and Norfolk music festivals.
J.S. Bach: Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 3 in C major
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 3 in G major KV 216
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 5 & 17 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Prokofieff: Sonata No 1 in F minor movements 3 & 4
Ysaye: Sonata No 6 in E major for Solo Violin Op 27
Semi-final Round III
Beethoven: Trio in D major Op 70 No 1 (‘The Ghost’)
Final Round Repertoire
Shostakovich: Concerto in A minor Op 99
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Jan & Don Spary |
22 February 1988
Musical Education
Chetham’s School of Music, Queens School Chester, Royal Northern College of Music
Principal Teachers
Wen Zhou Li
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
Winner Lions European Music Competition (2008), Strings finalist BBC Young Musician of the Year (2006), Semi finalist Wieniawski International Violin Competition (2003).
Performances at The Vivaldi Concerto for HRH Princess Margaret, Manchester Town Hall, Chester Town Hall, St. Wilfred’s Church, St. Mary’s Centre Chester, Concerto Performance Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Orchestra, Concerto Performance Bach Concerto A Minor with Sale Chamber Orchestra, Mozart Concerto in G major with Chetham’s Orchestra, Quartet Performance for HRH Prince Charles, Trio Performance in collaboration with the Schubert Ensemble Purcell Room, Northern Lights Festival- Norway.
J.S. Bach: Preludio, Loure, Gavotte en Rondeau and Menuetl and II from Partita No 3 in E
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 3 in G major KV 216
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 3 & 5 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Franck: Sonata in A major movements 1 & 2
Waxman: Carmen Fantasy
Semi-final Round III
Beethoven: Trio in D major Op 70 No 1 (‘The Ghost’)
Final Round Repertoire
Brahms: Concerto in D major
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Born22 March 1990
Musical Education
School of Talents in Poland, Wieniawski’s Elementary School of Music in Poland
Principal Teachers
Karina Gidaszewska, Jadwiga Kaliszewska
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
1st Prize National Violin Competition in Elblag- Poland (2008), 3rd Prize Groblicz Family National Violin Competition in Cracow Poland (2007), 2nd Prize Robert Canetti International Violin Competition in Versailles France (2006), 1st Prize Aleksandra Januszajtis Memorial Violin Competition in Gdansk Poland (2005), 3rd Prize Andrea Postacchini International Violin Competition in Fermo Italy (2004), 2nd prize International Violin Competition ‘Jeunesses Musicales’ in Bucharest Romania (2003), 1st Prize National Violin Competition ‘Young Paganini’ in Legica Poland (2003) Grand Prix Grazyna Bacewicz National Violin Competition in Wroclaw Poland (2000), 1st prize Wielkopolski Regional Performing Competition in Poznan Poland (2000).
J.S. Bach: Ciaccona from Partita No 2 in D minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 3 in G major KV 216
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 9 & 17 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Prokofieff: Sonata No 1 in F major movements 1 & 2
Ysaye: Sonata for solo violin Op 27 No 2 movements 1, 2, 3 & 4
Semi-final Round III
Ravel: Trio for piano, violin and violoncello
Final Round Repertoire
Brahms: Concerto in D major
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Born17 October 1986
Musical Education
Prague Conservatory, Curtis Institute of Music
Principal Teachers
Pavel Prantl, Jaroslav Foltyn, Jaime Laredo, Ida Kavafian
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
3rd Prize and Young People’s Jury Prize - Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition (2008). Grand Prize - Kocian International Violin Competition (1999).
Solo performances with - Philadelphia Orchestra, Prague Philharmonia, Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Moravian Autumn Festival with Russian Chamber Philharmonic St Petersburg, Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra, Hradec Kralove Philharmonic Orchestra.
J.S. Bach: Ciaccona from Partita No 2 in D minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 3 in G major KV 216
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 11 & 24 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Franck: Sonata in A major movements 2 & 3
Ysaye: Sonata No 3, Op 27 (“Ballada”)
Semi-final Round III
Dvorak: Trio No 4 in E minor Op 90 (‘Dumky’)
Final Round Repertoire
Prokofieff: Concerto No 2 in G minor Op 63
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Gerda McGechan & Peter Wilson |
22 March 1990
Musical Education
Curtis Institute of Music, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Principal Teachers
Joseph Silverstein, Shmuel Ashkenazi, Jaime Laredo, Ida Kavafian
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
2nd Prize Menuhin International Competition (2004).
Performances with- Dartmouth Symphony, New Hampshire, ‘Rising Star Series Recital’, Seoul, Vermont Symphony ‘Some Like it Hot’, Mainline Symphony, Pennsylvania, ‘The Emerging Artist Concert’, Seattle, Carnegie Hall ‘Recital Festival’- New York, Gala Concert at Kiwanis Music Festival, Canada.
J.S. Bach: Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 1 in G minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 3 in G major KV 216
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 11 & 21 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Franck: Sonata in A major movements 1 & 4
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen
Semi-final Round III
Brahms: Trio Op 101 No 3 in C minor
Final Round Repertoire
Sibelius: Concerto in D minor
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Graeme Edwards |
Musical Education
Maastricht Conservatory, Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, Toho School of Music
Principal Teachers
Boris Belkin, Gerard Poulet, Akuri Suzuki
Major Recitals, Concerts and Awards
4th Prize Competition Premio Paganini in Genova (1997). 1st Prize Japan International Competition (2001). 3rd Prize Jaques Thibaud Competition- Paris (2002). 3rd Prize Fritz Kreisler Competition Vienna (2005). 1st Prize Paganini Violin Competition, Moscow (2006).
Performances with- Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Symphonica de Roma, Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Regionale Toscana, Orchestra Osaka Symphoniker.
J.S. Bach: Grave and Fuga from Sonata No 2 in a minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 3 in G major KV 216
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 9 & 24 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Ravel: Sonata for violin and piano movements 2 & 3
Saint-Saens: Waltz-Caprice Op 52
Semi-final Round III
Brahms: Trio Op 101 No 3 in C minor
Final Round Repertoire
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