Competitor Order Announced for Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition Semi-Final

The Semi-Final round competitor order for the 2015 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition have been announced – including 4 VC ‘Young Artists’.

For the Semi-Final round, each candidate will present a 40 minute recital, including Ysaye’s 4th Solo Sonata and this year’s set work ‘Recitativo’ by Baltakas Vykintas – plus a Mozart Violin Concerto, performed with the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie.

Monday May 11th – 3pm Session

• William Ching-Tu Wei from Taiwan – Concerto
• VC 'Young Artist' Tobias Feldmann from Germany – Concerto
• Ji Yoon Lee from South Korea – Recital
• Brendan Shea from the United States – Recital

Monday May 11th – 8pm Session

• Thomas Reif from Germany – Concerto
• VC 'Young Artist' Suyeon Kang from Australia – Concerto
• Matsuyama Michiru from Japan – Recital
• Ji Wong Song from South Korea – Recital

Tuesday May 12th – 3pm Session

• Fumika Mohri from Japan – Concerto
• Kenneth Renshaw the United states– Concerto
• Solenne Paidassi from France – Recital
• Rosanne Philippens from Holland – Recital

Tuesday May 12th – 8pm Session

• Bomsori Kim from South Korea – Concerto
• Vladyslava Luchenko from the Ukraine – Concerto
• Oleksii Semenenko from the Ukraine – Recital
• Ji Young Kim from South Korea – Recital

Wednesday May 13th – 3pm Session

• Xiao Wang from China – Concerto
• Yang Yoon from South Korea – Concerto
• Wong Momo from Japan/United States– Recital
• VC 'Young Artist' Stephen Waarts from the United States/Holland – Recital

Wednesday May 13th – 8pm Session

• VC 'Young Artist' William Hagen from the United States – Concerto
• Elly Suh from the United States – Concerto
• George Tudorache from Romania – Recital
• Kristi Gjezi from France – Recital

Thursday May 14th – 3pm Session

• Michiru Matsuyama from Japan – Concerto
• Ji Won Song from South Korea – Concerto
• Thomas Reif from Germany – Recital
• VC 'Young Artist' Suyeon Kang from Australia – Recital

Thursday May 14th – 8pm Session

• Ji Yoon Lee from South Korea – Concerto
• Brendan Shea from the United States – Concerto
• William Ching-Yi Wei from Taiwan – Recital
• VC 'Young Artist' Tobias Feldmann from German – Recital

Friday May 15th – 3pm Session

• Oleksii Semenenko from the Ukraine – Concerto
• Ji Young Lim from South Korea – Concerto
• Bomsori Kim from South Korea – Recital
• Vladysalva Luchenko from the Ukraine – Recital

Friday May 15th – 8pm Session

• Solenne Paidassi from France – Concerto
• Rosanne Phillippens from Holland – Concerto
• Fumika Mohri from Japan – Recital
• Kenneth Renshaw from the United States – Recital

Saturday May 16th – 3pm Session

• George Tudorache from Romania – Concerto
• Kristi Gjezi from France – Concerto
• VC 'Young Artist' William Hagen from the United States- Recital
• Elly Suh from the United States – Recital

Saturday May 15th – 8pm Session

• Wong Mono from Japan/United States – Concerto
• VC 'Young Artist' Stephen Waarts from United States/Holland – Concerto
• Xiao Wang from China – Recital
• Yang Yoon from South Korea - Recital

12 finalists will progress to the Final round – to be held from 25th-30th May.

Widely respected as one of the most prestigious and coveted classical music accolades, the 1st prize winner will receive 25,000 Euro (USD$31,000), a CD recording, a number of international concert engagements and the 3 year use of the ‘Huggins’ Stradivarius – on generous loan from the Nippon Music Foundation.

Live webstreaming of the Semi Final and Final rounds will be available at: http://bit.ly/1RACd4n

You won’t miss a beat!

PICTURED: 2015 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition Semi-Finalists, VC ‘Young Artists’ Stephen Waarts, William Hagen and Suyeon Kang.