2nd Round Candidates Announced at Seoul International Violin Competition

The 24 candidates progressing to the 2nd round of the 2018 Seoul International Violin Competition have been announced

The 24 candidates progressing to the 2nd round of the 2018 Seoul International Violin Competition, in Seoul, South Korea, have today been announced.

The 2nd round candidates are:

• Yunfei Bai (China)
• Wonbeen Chung (South Korea)
• Yoon Sun Jang (South Korea)
• June Jeong (South Korea)
• Sumin Jo (South Korea)
• Donghyun Kim (South Korea)
• Jeein Kim (South Korea)
• Issei Kurihara (Japan)
• Kunwha Lee (South Korea)
• YooJin Lee (South Koea)
• YouJin Lee (South Korea)
• Kostiantyn Lukyniuk (Ukraine)
• Adele Nartadjieva (Uzbekistan)
• Kyumin Park (South Korea)
• Sungmi Park (South Korea)
• David Petrlik (France)
• Yoo Min Seo (China)
• Haruna Shinoyama (Japan)
• Hani Song (Switzerland)
• Riko Takagi (Japan)
• Alexandra Tirsu (Romania)
• Eimi Wakui (Japan)
• Jwapyung Yoo (South Korea)
• Stephanie Zyzak (United States)

The 1st prize winner will receive US $50,000.

The 2018 jury comprises: Suzanne Gessner, Ilya Grubert, Kun Hu, Dong Suk Kang, Oleh Krysa, Sung-Ju Lee, Danial Phillips, Ho Young Pi, Stephan Picard and Takashi Shimizu.

Previous prize winners include VC Artists Ayana Tsuji and YooJin Jang.

PICTURED: 2018 Seoul International Violin Competition 2nd Round Competitor, Kunwha Lee from South Korea