Stage 2 Semi-Finalists Announced at Oberlin's Cooper International Violin Competition

The Stage 2 Semi-Finalists have been announced at the 2019 Thomas & Evon Cooper International Violin Competition

The 10 Stage 2 Semi-Finalists have today been announced at the 2019 Thomas & Evon Cooper International Violin Competition – in Oberlin, Ohio, United States.

The 10 Stage 2 Semi-Finalists are:

• Claire Arias-Kim (17, United States)
• Isabella Brown (16, United States)
• Eric Charles Chen (18, United States)
• Yiyang Hou (14, China)
• Yixuan Jiang (14, China)
• Joanne Lin (16, Taiwan)
• Enrique Rodrigues (17, United States)
• Shihan Wang (14, China)
• Alexandra Woroniecka (17, United States)
• Jin Yucheng (17, China)

Open to international violinists aged 13 to 18 years old, the 1st prize winner will receive US $20,000 – plus a full four-year scholarship to Oberlin Conservatory.

The 2019 jury comprises: Gregory Fulkerson (Chairman), Sibbi Bernhardsson, Radu Blidar, Yi Huang, Marilyn McDonald, Naoko Tanaka and Almita Vamos.

Former 1st prize winners include: VC Young Artist Sirena Huang and Johan Dalene.

Watch the 2019 Thomas & Evon Cooper International Violin Competition live on The Violin Channel.