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Finalists Announced at South Korea’s IsangYun International Violin Competition

By The Violin Channel

November 3, 2017

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The 4 Finalists have today been announced for the 2017 IsangYun International Violin Competition, in Tongyeong, South Korea

The 4 Finalists have today been announced for the 2017 IsangYun International Violin Competition, in Tongyeong, South Korea.

The 2017 Finalists are:

Nigel Armstrong (USA)
Ji Won Song (South Korea)
Eimi Wakui (Japan)
Nancy Zhou (USA)

Presented by the Tongyeong International Music Foundation in remembrance of renowned Korean composer Isang Yun, the 1st prize winner will to receive KRW 30,000,000 (USD $26,130).

The 2017 jury will comprise: Michael Haefliger (Chairman), Pierre Amoyal, Ju-young Baek, Pavel Berman, Ida Kavafian, Boris Kuschnir, Kyoko Takezawa, Gerhard Schulz and Vera Tsu Wei-Ling.

Previous 1st prize winners include VC Young Artists Luke Hsu & Yu-Chien Benny Tseng.

PICTURED: 2017 IsangYun International Violin Competition Finalists Nancy Zhou from the United States

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