Finalists Announced at Michael Hill Competition – Including 2 VC ‘Young Artists’

The 3 Finalists, have just minutes ago, been announced at the 2015 Michael Hill International Violin Competition, in Auckland, New Zealand – including 2 VC ‘Young Artists’.

This year’s Finalists are:

VC ‘Young Artist’ Timothy Chooi from Canada
VC ‘Young Artist’ Suyeon Kang from Australia
Eunae Koh from South Korea

For the Final Round, each candidates will present a major Romantic or 20th Century Violin Concerto, with conductor  Rumon Gamba and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra – on June 13th at the Auckland Town Hall.

The 2015 winner will receive NZ $40,000 (US $31,000), a recording contract on the Atoll label, an intensive New Zealand performance tour – and a personalised professional career development programme.

Live webstreaming of the Final round will be available on The Violin Channel at: http://bit.ly/1G0y9Eo

The Violin Channel will be reporting live from the Auckland Town Hall. You won’t miss a beat!

 

PICTURED: 2015 Michael Hill International Violin Competition Semi-Finalists, VC ‘Young Artist’ Suyeon Kang from Australia and Timothy Chooi from Canada