The 8 Semi-Finalists have been announced for the 2018 Kendall National Violin Competition - in Sydney, Australia

The 8 Semi-Finalists have been announced for the 2018 Kendall National Violin Competition - to be held at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, in Australia on the 5th of August.

Regarded as one of Australia’s most important domestic development prizes for violinists 23 years and younger, the 1st prize winner will receive AUD $4,000, a violin crafted by Polish-Australian luthier, Michal Prokop – plus a number of domestic concert engagements.

The 2018 Semi-Finalists are:

• Sarah Chang (Sydney)
• Karla Hanna (Melbourne)
• Olivia Kowalik (Sydney)
• Gemma Lee (Sydney)
• Emily Su (Sydney)
• Johnny van Gend (Melbourne)
• Dandan Wang (Melbourne)
• Dindin Wang (Melbourne)