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Beatrice Colombis wins 2026 Competition

Berlin-based Australian violinist Beatrice Colombis has won the 12th Michael Hill International Violin Competition, generously supported by the Hill Family Foundation for Arts and Music. Following a spectacular Grand Final at Auckland Town Hall’s Great Hall tonight in which three finalists, including Tianyou Ma and Jakow Pavlenko, each performed a concerto with the Auckland Philharmonia,…

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