In alphabetical order, by last name.
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| 1st Alternate | Da Sol Jeong (Canada) |
| 2nd Alternate | Boson Mo (Canada) |
| 3rd Alternate | Nigel Armstrong (USA) |
| 4th Alternate | Soh-Yon Kim (Korea) |
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Anatasia AGAPOVA (Russia) |
23 November 1987
Musical Education
Schwob School of Music, Curtis Institute of Music
Principal Teachers
Sergiu Schwartz, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Aaron Rosand
Awards
Jury Prize Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition (2006)
Semi-final Round I
J.S. Bach: Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 3
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 3 in G major, KV 216
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice No 11 & 17 from Caprices No 1Brahms: Sonata No 3 in D minor, movements 1 & 2
Psathas: Gyftiko
Paganini: La Campanella
Semi-final Round III
Ravel: Trio for piano, violin and violoncello
Final Round Repertoire
Prokofieff: Concerto No 2 in G minor Op 63
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Robyn BOLLINGER (USA) |
10 July 1991
Musical Education
Aspen Music Festival and School, New England Conservatory
Principal Teachers
Paul Kantor, Soovin Kim, Miriam Fried
Awards
Second Prize and Best Beethoven Sonata Louis Spohr Violin Competition (2007), Fourth Prize Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition (2006)
Semi-final Round I
Bach: Ciaconna 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 15 & 21 from Caprices Op 1Beethoven: Sonata No 5 in F Major movements 1 & 2
Psathas: Gyftiko
Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
Semi-final Round III
Ravel: Trio for piano, violin and violoncello
Final Round Repertoire
Brahms: Concerto in D major
Sponsored by Jim & Helen Hannan
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Maia CABEZA (Canada) |
20 September 1992
Musical Education
Curtis Institute of Music
Principal Teachers
Ida Kavafian, Joseph Silverstein
Awards
Finalist Philadelphia Orchestra Competition (2009), Second Prize sphinx Competition (2007)
Semi-final Round I
Bach: Allemande, Double, Corrente, Double from Partita No 1 in B minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 4 in D major KV 218
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice 10 & 20 from Caprices Op 1Prokofieff: Sonata No 1 in F minor, movements 1 & 2
Psathas: Gyftiko
Wieniawski: Polonaise No 2
Semi-final Round III
Ravel: Trio for piano, violin and violoncello
Final Round Repertoire
Beethoven: Concerto in D major
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Martha COHEN (Germany) |
2 June 1986
Musical Education
University of Music and Performing Arts Munich
Principal Teachers
Helge Thelen, Sonja Korkeala, Ernö Sebestyén, Mi-kyung Lee
Awards
Young Musician Prize Leopold Mozart Augsburg (2009), Fifth Prize and Special Prize Mozart concerto and modern concerto Premio Rodolfo Lipizer International Competition (2009)
Semi-final Round I
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 1 & 2 from Caprices Op 1Beethoven: Sonata No 7 in C minor, Op 30, No 2, movements 1 & 2
Psathas: Gyftiko
Waxman: Carmen Fantasy
Semi-final Round III
Schumann: Trio No 1 in D minor, Op 63
Final Round Repertoire
Brahms: Concerto in D major
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Stefani COLLINS (USA) |
6 May 1989
Musical Education
UNC School of the Arts, Aspen Music Festival and School, Cleveland Institute of Music
Principal Teachers
Sarah Johnson, Paul Kantor
Awards
Semi-finalist Young Concert Artists and Buenos Aires Int’l Violin Competition (2010), Second Prize Donald Portnoy Int’l Competition (2009)
Semi-final Round I
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 11 & 22 from Caprices Op 1Prokofieff: Sonata No 2 in D Major movements 1 & 2
Psathas: Gyftiko
Wieniawski: Variations on an Original Theme, Op 15
Semi-final Round III
Schumann: Trio No 1 in D minor, Op 63
Final Round Repertoire
Sibelius: Concerto in D minor
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Luosha FANG (China) |
26 October 1988
Musical Education
Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Bard Conservatory of Music, Curtis Institute of Music
Principal Teachers
Qing Zheng, Arnold Steinhardt, Ida Kavafian
Awards
Silver Medal Fischoff Chamber Music Competition (2010)
Semi-final Round I
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 2 & 13 from Caprices Op 1Brahms: Sonata No 1 in G major, Op 78, movements 2 & 3
Psathas: Gyftiko
Hubay: Carmen Fantasy
Semi-final Round III
Schumann: Trio No 1 in D minor, Op 63
Final Round Repertoire
Elgar: Concerto in B minor, Op 61
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Luke HSU (China/USA) |
24 July 1990
Musical Education
University of Houston, Rice University
Principal Teachers
Fredell Lack, Emanuel Borok, Cho-Liang Lin
Awards
Grand Prize Donald Portnoy International Competition (2010), First Prize Aspen Concerto Competition (2010)
Semi-final Round I
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 20 & 21 from Caprices Op 1Beethoven: Sonata No 7 in C minor, Op 30, No 2, movements 1 & 2
Psathas: Gyftiko
Ysaye: Sonata No 6, Op 27
Semi-final Round III
Dvořák: Trio No 4 in E minor, Op 90, Dumky
Final Round Repertoire
Tchaikovsky: Concerto in D major
Sponsored by Graeme Edwards & Di LeCren
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Nadir KHASHIMOV (Uzbekistan/USA) |
16 August 1990
Musical Education
Uspensky Music School, Curtis Institute of Music
Principal Teachers
Sergiu Schwartz, A Khashimov, Pamela Frank, Shmuel Ashkenasi
Awards
Grand Prize Yankelevitch International Violin Competition (2011), Second Prize and Audience Prize Pablo Sarasate International Violin Competition (2007), Second Prize Paganini Moscow Violin Competition (2006), First Prizes George Enescu International Violin Competition and International Kocian Violin Competition (2001)
Semi-final Round I
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 17 & 24 from Caprices Op 1Brahms: Sonata No 3 in D minor, movements 3 & 4
Psathas: Gyftiko
Ysa˙e: Sonata No 3, Ballade
Semi-final Round III
Beethoven: Trio in D major, Op 70, No 1, The Ghost
Final Round Repertoire
Tchaikovsky: Concerto in D major
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Eun-Ae KOH (Korea) |
15 November 1989
Musical Education
Seoul Arts High School, Seoul National University
Principal Teachers
Bon-Joo Koo, Sunny Lee, Young-Uck Kim
Awards
JoongAng (National) Music Concours First Prize (2009), First Prize Korean Chamber Ensemble’s National Competition for Strings (2006), Grant Prize Sungjung Music Competition (2005)
Semi-final Round I
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 2 & 17 from Caprices Op 1Fauré: Sonata in A major, Op 13, movements 1 & 2
Psathas: Gyftiko
Wieniawski: Polonaise Brillante, Op 4
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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Woo Il LEE (Korea) |
24 June 1989
Musical Education
Korea National University of Arts
Principal Teachers
Nam Yun Kim
Awards
First Prize Joong-Ang National Competition (2008)
Semi-final Round I
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 13 & 23 from Caprices Op 1Brahms: Sonata No 3 in D minor, movements 1 & 4
Psathas: Gyftiko
Ravel: Tzigane
Semi-final Round III
Dvořák: 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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Richard LIN (Taiwan/USA) |
6 July 1991
Musical Education
Taichung High School, Curtis Institute of Music
Principal Teachers
Gregory Lee, Aaron Rosand
Awards
Second Prize NTDTV International Chinese Violin Competition (2009), First Prize Buttram String Competition (2008), First Prize National Taiwan Violin Competition (2006)
Semi-final Round I
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 5 & 24 from Caprices Op 1Beethoven: Sonata No 7 in C minor, Op 30, No 2,movements 1 & 2
Psathas: Gyftiko
Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op 28
Semi-final Round III
Schumann: Trio No 1 in D minor, Op 63
Final Round Repertoire
Brahms: Concerto in D major
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Sergey MALOV (Russia) |
18 June 1983
Musical Education
Mozartium Salzburg, Hanns Eisler School
Principal Teachers
Thomas Riebl, Antje Weithaas
Awards
First Prize and Audience Prize International Heifetz Violin Competition (2009), First Prize Tokyo International Viola Competition (2009), First Prize Mozart Competition Salzburg (2011)
Semi-final Round I
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 5 & 13 from Caprices Op 1Prokofieff: Sonata No 1 in F minor, movements 1 & 2
Psathas: Gyftiko
Ravel: Tzigane
Semi-final Round III
Beethoven: Trio in D major, Op 70, No 1, The Ghost
Final Round Repertoire
Bartók: Concerto No 2
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Eric SILBERGER (USA) |
2 November 1988
Musical Education
Juilliard School Pre-college, The Juilliard School
Principal Teachers
Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Glenn Dicterow
Awards
Toyota Award Association of Tchaikovsky Competition Stars (2007), First Prize Juilliard Violin Concerto Competition (2005), Semi-finalist International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (2010)
Semi-final Round I
Bach: Ciaconna from Partita No 2 in D minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 3 in G major KV 216
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice 1 & 11 from Caprices Op 1Prokofieff: Sonata No 2 in D major, movements 1 & 4
Psathas: Gyftiko
Waxman: Carmen Fantasie
Semi-final Round III
Dvořák: Trio No 4 in E minor, Op 90, Dumky
Final Round Repertoire
Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major
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Maciej STRZELECKI (Poland) |
18 December 1987
Musical Education
Paderewski Academy of Music
Principal Teachers
Jadwiga Kaliszewska, Bartosz Bryla
Awards
First Prize Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition (2010), M Spirak International Violin Competition (2010)
Semi-final Round I
Bach: Ciaconna from Partita No 2 in D minor
Mozart: Allegro from Concerto No 4 in D major KV 218
Semi-final Round II
Paganini: Caprice 23 & 11 from Caprices Op 1Franck: Sonata in A major, movements 3 & 4
Psathas: Gyftiko
Wieniawski: Faust-Fantasie, Op 20.
Semi-final Round III
Ravel: Trio for piano, violin and violoncello
Final Round Repertoire
Brahms: Concerto in D major
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2 December 1991
Musical Education
Seoul Arts High School, Korea National University of Arts
Principal Teachers
Nam-Yun Kim
Awards
Second Prize Louise Spohr International Competition, Category III (2010), Third Prize Joongang Competition (2010), First Prize All Japan International Competition (2010)
Semi-final Round I
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 2 & 7 from Caprices Op 1Brahms: Sonata No 3 in D minor, movements 1 & 4
Psathas: Gyftiko
Ysa˙e: Solo sonata No 6
Semi-final Round III
Dvořák: Trio No 4 in E minor, Op 90, Dumky
Final Round Repertoire
Tchaikovsky: Violin concerto in D major
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1 July 1986
Musical Education
Northwestern University, The Juilliard School
Principal Teachers
Lynn Chang, Magdalena Richter, Masao Kawasaki, Cho-Liang Lin, Almita Vamos
Awards
First Prize Juilliard Concerto Competition (2010), Third Prize NTDTV International Violin Competition (2010)
Semi-final Round I
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 9 & 14 from Caprices Op 1Debussy: Sonata (all movements)
Psathas: Gyftiko
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen
Semi-final Round III
Beethoven: Trio in D major, Op 70, No 1, The Ghost
Final Round Repertoire
Tchaikovsky: Concerto in D major
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29 May 1987
Musical Education
Korean National University of Arts
Principal Teachers
Nam-Yun Kim
Awards
First Prize KBS Competition (2008), Special Prize Best interpretation Mozart and Max Reger, Henri Marteau (2008)
Semi-final Round I
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 11 & 23 from Caprices Op 1Brahms: Sonata No 2 in A major, Op 100, movements 1 & 2
Psathas: Gyftiko
Saint-Saėns: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso
Semi-final Round III
Dvořák: Trio No 4 in E minor, Op 90, Dumky
Final Round Repertoire
Tchaikovsky: Concerto in D major
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27 October 1988
Musical Education
Shanghai Conservatory, New England Conservatory of Music
Principal Teachers
Qing Zheng, Donald Weilerstein
Awards
First, Bach, and Audience Prize Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition (2010), Second Prize Wieniawski Violin Competition (2006), Second Prize and Best Commissioned Work Klein International String Competition (2010)
Semi-final Round I
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 9 & 17 from Caprices Op 1Franck: Sonata in A major, movements 1 & 2
Psathas: Gyftiko
Tchaikovsky: Valse-Scherzo
Semi-final Round III
Beethoven: Trio in D major, Op 70, No 1, The Ghost
Final Round Repertoire
Prokofieff: Concerto No 2 in G minor
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