2015 Laureates
Natsumi Tsuboi

Natsumi Tsuboi

Acclaim “She is a very talented violinist with fine musicality and technique.”  – Koichiro Harada, Tokyo University of the Arts Profile Musical Education Tokyo University of the Arts, Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien Principal Teachers Koichi Harada, Asako Urushihara, Pierre Amoyal Appointments Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic (2021); 1st Violin Vorspieler- Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra (Since 2019) Awards Fifth Prize- International Fritz Kreisler Violin Competition Vienna (2018); Fourth Prize Michael Hill International Violin Competition (2015); Third…

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Jung Min Choi

Jung Min Choi

Acclaim “…a very talented and hard working person…her level of performance is second to none.”  – Yumi Ninomiya Scott, Curtis Institute of Music Profile Musical Education Cleveland Institute of Music, New England Conservatory, Curtis Institute of Music Principal Teachers Koichiro Harada, Kyoko Takezawa, Ilya Kaler, Miriam Fried, Pamela Frank, Joseph Silverstein, Yumi Scott Awards Second Prize- Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition (2020); Best Performance of Commissioned Work- Michael Hill International Violin Competition (2015); Finalist- Stulberg International String Competition…

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Ania Filochowska

Ania Filochowska

Profile Education Curtis Institute of Music, The Juilliard School Principal Teachers Aaron Rosand, Pamela Frank, Itzhak Perlman Appointments Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (2018) Awards Second Prize- Schadt String Competition (2018); Second Prize- Caprio Young Artists Competition (2016); First Prize- Young Soloist Competition Queens Symphony Orchestra (2012); First Prize- International Summit Music Festival Concerto Competition (2011); First Prize- YoungArts Program- National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (2011)

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I-Jung Huang

I-Jung Huang

Acclaim “She has a beautiful sense of the voice of the violin, a wide palette of colours and textures on which to draw…people respond enthusiastically and with immediacy to her warmth and engagement with the music.” – Mark Steinberg, Manhattan School of Music Profile Musical Education Manhattan School of Music, The Juilliard School, New England Conservatory Principal Teachers Glenn Dicterow, Lisa Kim, Donald Weilerstein, Daniel Phillips, Miriam Fried, Nanette Chan Awards First Violin- St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (2020-) Awards…

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Amalia Hall

Amalia Hall

Acclaim “…blazing insight and dazzling virtuosity…” – The Strad Profile Musical Education Curtis Institute of Music, University of Auckland Principal Teachers Pamela Frank, Joseph Silverstein, Dimitri Atanassov Awards New Zealand Development Prize- Michael Hill International Violin Competition (2015); Sixth Prize- Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition (2015); Second Prize- Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition (2013); Third Prize- Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition (2005)    

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Sanghee Ji

Sanghee Ji

Acclaim “I have always been impressed by her spirited yet mature musicianship and her natural virtuoso talent. On stage she presents herself as a convincing personality with a remarkable self-confidence, security and temperament.”  – Professor Herwig Zack, Hochschule für Musik Würzburg   Profile Musical Education University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig, Würzburg Music Hochschule, Seoul National University of Korea Principal Teachers Herwig Zack, Kyung-sun Lee Appointments First Violin, Bamberg Symphony (2019-) Awards First Prize Eum-ak…

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Mimi Jung

Mimi Jung

Acclaim “Ms Jung is a very gifted violinist and musician. She performs with much beauty, elegance and sincerity. Her expressiveness and interpretations are admired by musicians and by the public alike.” – Cyrus Forough, Carnegie Mellon School of Music Profile Musical Education Conservatorium Maastricht (Netherlands), Carnegie Mellon University Principal Teachers Yuzuko Horigome, Cyrus Forough, Roberto Cani, Nan Kim Awards Assistant Concertmaster- Antwerp Symphony Orchestra (2018-2021) Awards Second Prize Carnegie Mellon Concerto Competition (2013); Audience Prize and Director’s Prize Music in the Mountains…

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YuEun Kim

YuEun Kim

Acclaim “YuEun possess an incredible passion for the violin, and this come through in everything she plays. She is a driven, committed player with a unique personality and voice.” – Midori Goto, USC Thornton School of Music Profile Musical Education University of Southern California, Seoul National University Principal Teachers Midori Goto, KyungSun Lee Awards Second Violin- Long Beach Symphony Orchestra (2018); Delirium Musicum Chamber Orchestra, Yu & I Duo Awards Winner of the Beverly Hills National Auditions (2020-2021);…

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