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COMPETITIONS
Tae-Yeon Kim
Azura Trio
Poiesis Quartet
KIM PHOTO MARTA ANKIERSZTEJN/NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUSIC AND DANCE. AZURA TRIO PHOTO VICTOR LEE. POIESIS QUARTET PHOTO PETER RINGENBERG
1 South Korean cellist Tae-Yeon Kim, 18, has won the first prize in the Witold Lutosławski International Cello Competition, receiving €20,000 and further concert engagements. Second prize of €10,000 was awarded to Polish cellist Maria Leszczyńska, 25, and the third prize of €5,000 to Polish cellist Antoni Wrona, 20.
2 The Los Angeles-based Azura Trio has been awarded the grand prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, receiving $15,000 as well as the gold medal and $5,000 in the senior category. The trio comprises Canadian violinist Duncan McDougall, 21, South Korean cellist Yejin Hong, 27, and Chinese pianist Yanfeng (Tony) Bai, 25. The silver medal and $4,000 were awarded to the New York-based Hesper Quartet, and the bronze medal with $3,000 to the Philadelphia-based Erinys Quartet.
3 The Seoul-based Arete Quartet has won the Lyon International Chamber Music Competition, receiving €10,000. The quartet comprises first violinist Chaeann Jeon, 26, second violinist Eunjoong Park, 23, violist Yoonsun Jang, 28, and cellist Seonghyeon Park, 30, all from South Korea. Second prize of €6,000 went to the New York-based Hesper Quartet, and the third prize of €4,000 to the Paris-based Varen Quartet
4 The Concert Artists Guild (CAG) has announced the winners of its Louis and Susan Meisel Competition, who will join the CAG roster. The string victors are Brazilian violinist Nathan Amaral, 28, US–Canadian cellist Leland Ko, 25, and the Cincinnati-based Poiesis Quartet, comprising first violinist Sarah Ma, 21, second violinist Max Ball, 22, violist Jasper de Boor, 23, and cellist Drew Dansby, 23, all from the US.
FORTHCOMING COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
Chicago Violin Competition online, for violinists aged 7–28. First prize $5,000 Deadline 31 July; competition 17 November Web chicagoviolincompetition.org
Dubai Classic Violin Competition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for violinists of all ages. First prize $20,000 Deadline 4 August; competition 1–5 November Web dubai.classicviolinolympus.com
Walter W. Naumburg Foundation International Cello Competition in New York, NY, US, for cellists aged 18–31. First prize $25,000 Deadline 18 August; competition 15–20 October Web naumburg.org/2024-cello-competition
APPOINTMENTS
• Chinese violist Cong Wu has joined the string faculty of the Manhattan School of Music, NY, US
• French violinist Matthieu Arama has been appointed as the new concertmaster of Opera Australia
• South Korean violinist Jinjoo Cho is the new associate professor of violin at the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, beginning in September
• The UK-based Gildas Quartet has appointed violinist Tom Aldren and violist Christine Anderson as its new members
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