• Most Respected Classical Music Platform
  • #classicalForever
TOP

7 Finalists Announced at Wieniawski Comp – Including 2 VC Young Artists

The 7 Finalists have been announced at the 2016 Wieniawski International Violin Competition - including VC Young Artists Richard Lin and Bomsori Kim

The 7 candidates progressing to the Final round of the 2016 Wieniawski International Violin Competition, in Poznań, Poland, have just minutes ago been announced – including VC Young Artists Richard Lin and Bomsori Kim.

The 2016 Finalists are:

  • VC Young Artist Richard Lin (25, Taiwan/USA)
  • VC Young Artist Bomsori Kim (26, South Korea)
  • Ryosuke Suho (21, Japan)
  • Veriko Tchumburidze (20, Georgia/Turkey)
  • Luke Hsu (26, USA)
  • Maria Włoszczowska (25, Poland)
  • Seiji Okamoto (22, Japan)

For the Final stage of the competition, each candidate will present Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 1 or No. 2 - plus a major concerto of the candidates choice.

Open to violinists of any nationality, born between 1986 and 2000, the 1st prize winner will receive €30,000 (US $33,000).

Full playbacks of all rounds, available at: http://bit.ly/2dZsGHm

fullsizerender-29

2016 Wieniawski International Violin Competition Finalists, VC Young Artists Richard Lin & Bomsori Kim

This year’s jury, comprises: Krzysztof Penderecki (Honorary Chairman), Maxim Vengerov (Chair), Vera Tsu Wei-Ling, Mayumi Seiler, Marios Papadopoulos, Konstanty Andrzej Kulka, Robert Kabara, Ilya Gringolts, Bartosz Bryla, Zakhar Bron, Alena Baeva, Kyoko Takezawa, Dong-Suk Kang, Akiko Tatsumi and Peter Zazofsky.

Previous prize winners include luminaries Ginette Neveu, David Oistrakh, Henry Temianka, Boris Goldstein, Ida Haendel, and Igor Oistrakh.

The Violin Channel, as this year’s official competition media partner will be providing live rolling coverage direct backstage from all venues. You won’t miss a beat.

upcoming events

september 2023

21sepAll Day03octKronberg Academy Festival(All Day) Kronberg Academy, Beethovenpl. 1, 61476 Kronberg im Taunus, GermanyEvent Type :OtherFOLLOW

26sepAll Day30Trondheim International Piano Trio Competition(All Day) Frimurerlogen i Trondhjem Selskapslokaler, Kongens gate 3, 7011 Trondheim, NorwayEvent Type :competitions Event TagsTrondheim International Chamber Music CompetitionFOLLOW

october 2023

16octAll Day27"Premio Paganini" International Violin Competition(All Day) Teatro Carlo Felice, Passo Eugenio Montale, 4, 16121 Genova GE, ItalyEvent Type :competitions Event Tags"Premio Paganini" International Violin Competition,violin competitionFOLLOW

20oct1:00 pm5:00 pmLillian & Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach Competition1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls RdEvent Type :competitions Event TagsLillian & Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach CompetitionFOLLOW

23octAll Day29Concours de Genève International Music Competition — String Quartet(All Day) Victoria Hall, Rue du Général-Dufour 14, 1204 Genève, SwitzerlandEvent Type :competitions Event TagsConcours de Genève,string quartetFOLLOW

28octAll Day05novISANGYUN International Piano Competition(All Day) Tongyeon Concert Hall, 38, Keunbalgae 1-Gil Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 53079 South KoreaEvent Type :competitions Event TagsIsangYun International Piano Competition,Piano CompetitionFOLLOW

CONTACT US
x

Get ALL our latest conveniently by EMAIL

Our newsletter is trusted by over 100,000+ industry professionals around the world

We deliver news straight to your inbox and will never share your data.
You'll never miss a beat!

click left click right