Anna Im, Michael Hill 2019 winner takes top prize at the 2024 Stuttgart Competition.
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Anna Im, Michael Hill 2019 winner takes top prize at the 2024 Stuttgart Competition.

Our own 2019 Michael Hill winner, Anna Im of South Korea, has been awarded first prize at the 2024 Stuttgart International Violin Competition on February 26. In an emotional interview recorded immediately following the announcement, Anna described the feelings of hope and focus she brought with her to the competition. “I was really hoping, almost desperate, that I would get the chance to perform more and winning first prize has opened the door to this for me.” This…

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Michael Hill Fellows compete for the 56th National Concerto Competition title.
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Michael Hill Fellows compete for the 56th National Concerto Competition title.

The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra promise not one, but three concertos come Saturday 9 March, when 2023 Michael Hill Fellowship member violinists and 2022 Whakatipu Music Festival Young Artists Peter Gjelsten and Hazuki Katsukawa and Clarinettist and 2021 Whakatipu Festival artist Ben van Leuven compete in the finals of the 56th National Concerto Competition. The competition, which is in its 56th year, is one of New Zealand’s most prestigious and oldest music competitions for musicians 25 years and under.…

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Jenny is coming back – 2024 Winners Tour announced
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Jenny is coming back – 2024 Winners Tour announced

Winner of the 2023 Michael Hill, Jenny Jin of South Korea/ USA has announced the dates of her official winners tour. Jenny is confirmed to return to Australiasia for recital and concerto engagements to celebrate her win at last year's competition. Audiences will be thrilled to reunite with Jenny, and can look forward to being treated to the talents of not one but two international competition winners, as Jenny will be touring in partnership with pianist Jeonghwan Kim,…

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And the winner of the 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition is…
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And the winner of the 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition is…

Yeyeong Jenny Jin (20) of South Korea/ USA has been awarded first prize at the 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Born in South Korea, Yeyeong began violin lessons at age two. She is currently a student at The Juilliard School and a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship. Yeyeong has won top prizes at the Stulberg International String and the Zhuhai International Violin Competitions. As the first prize winner, Jenny receives a major cash prize alongside a…

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Day 8 – Don’t forget to vote for ‘The Audience Prize’ – every vote counts!
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Day 8 – Don’t forget to vote for ‘The Audience Prize’ – every vote counts!

The Audience Prize is live... it's time to have your say!  Online voting for our Audience Prize is now open and ready for you to lodge your preferences. Each voter has the opportunity to 'vote' once per round (there are 4 rounds, including the Final). Our voting system is a voter preference system, which means you will rank the players in order of your most 'preferred', with 1 being your favourite. You simply need to follow the link…

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Day 7 – The Finalists are announced
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Day 7 – The Finalists are announced

In round III each of the 6 semifinalists have performed, in its entirety, one of the four string quintets by Mozart. This round has run over two evenings – with three semi-finalists performing on each night. On stage they were joined by collaborating artists ASHLEY BROWN (cello), AMALIA HALL (violin), GILLIAN ANSELL (viola) and ROBERT ASHWORTH (viola). After two intense evenings of stunning chamber music the grand finale line-up has been confirmed. The three competitors selected to go…

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Day 6 – the Michael Hill ‘gives back’
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Day 6 – the Michael Hill ‘gives back’

As our first full day in Auckland, it was a busy one of rehearsal and preparation for our Semi-Finalists and an equally busy day for those competitors who were keen to 'give back' and take part in visiting schools around Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. These visits ranged from demonstrations and short informal 'concerts' to active workshops with the school's own ensembles. With this being the first year the Auckland String Sessions has been included in the Michael Hill programme,…

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Day 5 – The competition is on the move – from Queenstown to Auckland

Day 5 is travel day - flying all 16 Competitors and backstage team up to Auckland for the semi-final and finale performances at the Auckland Town Hall. It was a particularly early start for our 6 semi-finalists - who gathered on the shores of Lake Whakatipu for a final photoshoot in the early morning light. If you couldn't get to Queenstown or catch any of the livestreams for the first two Quarter Final rounds - never fear! Our…

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