[1st Prize] Donghyun Kim

Nationality Korea
Date of Birth 1999. 10. 15

Teachers
• Nam-Yun Kim
• Jung hyun Kim

Education
• School of Music, Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, Korea

Prizes
• 2nd Prize, George Enescu International Violin Competition, Romania in 2016
• 1st Prize, International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, Russia in 2015
• 1st Prize, Leopold Auer International Violin Competition, Russia in 2014

[Program]
First Round
J. S. Bach Violin Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003 I. Grave II. Fuga
N. Paganini Caprice No.1, Op.1
N. Paganini Caprice No.11, Op.1
W. A. Mozart Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K.218 I. Allegro
Second Round
L. v. Beethoven Sonata No.3 in E-flat major, Op.12
E. Ysaÿe Sonata No.6 in E major for solo violin, Op.27
Semifinal Round
Min-Jae Jeon Trompettes Perdues
R. Schumann Sonata No.1 in A minor, Op.105
F. Waxman Carmen Fantasie
Final Round
J. Sibelius Concerto in D minor, Op.47

[2nd Prize] Youjin Lee

Nationality Korea
Date of Birth 1995. 07. 04

Teachers
• Ida Kavafian
• Robert Lipsett
• Danielle Belen

Education
• Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, USA

Prizes
• 4th prize, Munetsugu Angel Violin Competition, Japan in 2017
• 3rd prize, Munetsugu Angel Violin Competition, Japan in 2016
• 1st prize, Irving M Klein International String competition, USA in 2013

[Program]
First Round
J. S. Bach Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001 I. Adagio II. Fuga
N. Paganini Caprice No.11, Op.1
N. Paganini Caprice No.1, Op.1
W. A. Mozart Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K.218 I. Allegro
Second Round
L. v. Beethoven Sonata No.8 in G major, Op.30
E. Ysaÿe Sonata No.6 in E major for solo violin, Op.27
Semifinal Round
L. Janáček Sonata
Min-Jae Jeon Trompettes Perdues
P. de Sarasate Carmen Fantasy, Op.25
Final Round
P. I. Tchaikovsky Concerto in D major, Op.35

[3rd Prize] Jeein Kim

Nationality Korea
Date of Birth 1995. 12. 21

Teachers
• Dong Suk Kang
• Sang Soon Lee
• Bon Joo Koo

Education
• College of Music, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Prizes
• 4th Prize, Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition, UK in 2016
• 2nd Prize, Dong-A Music Competition, Korea in 2014
• 3rd Prize, Joongang Music Concours, Korea in 2013

[Program]
First Round
W. A. Mozart Violin Concerto No.5 in A major, K.219, “Turkish” I. Allegro aperto
J. S. Bach Violin Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003 I. Grave II. Fuga
N. Paganini Caprice No.11, Op.1
N. Paganini Caprice No.24, Op.1
Second Round
L. v. Beethoven Sonata No.4 in A minor, Op.23
E. Ysaÿe Sonata No.6 in E major for solo violin, Op.27
Semifinal Round
Min-Jae Jeon Trompettes Perdues
R. Strauss Sonata in E-flat major, Op.18
H. Wieniawski Variations on an Original Theme, Op.15
Final Round
J. Sibelius Concerto in D minor, Op.47

[4th Prize] June Jeong

Nationality Korea
Date of Birth 1996. 11. 28

Teachers
• Koichiro Harada
• Nam-Yun Kim
• Eduard Schmieder

Education
• School of Music, Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, Korea
• Boyer College of Music and Dance, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

Prizes
• 3rd Prize, Joongang Music Concours, Korea in 2017
• 3rd Prize, The International Violin Competition ‘Remember Enescu’, Romania in 2013
• 1st Prize, Sungjung Music Competition, Korea in 2008

[Program]
First Round
J. S. Bach Violin Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003 I. Grave II. Fuga
N. Paganini Caprice No.11, Op.1
N. Paganini Caprice No.24, Op.1
W. A. Mozart Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K.218 I. Allegro
Second Round
L. v. Beethoven Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.12
E. Ysaÿe Sonata No.3 in D minor for solo violin, Op.27
Semifinal Round
C. Debussy Sonata No.3 in G minor
Min-Jae Jeon Trompettes Perdues
K. Szymanowski Nocturne and Tarantella, Op.28
Final Round
J. Brahms Concerto in D major, Op.77

[5th Prize] YooJin Lee

Nationality Korea
Date of Birth 1998. 12. 21

Teachers
• Nam-Yun Kim
• Koichiro Harada
• Sungsook Kim

Education
• School of Music, Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, Korea

Prizes
• 1st Prize, KBS-KEPCO Competition, Korea in 2017
• 1st Prize, Dong-A Music Competition, Korea in 2016
• 2nd Prize, International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musician, Switzerland in 2012

[Program]
First Round
J. S. Bach Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001 I. Adagio II. Fuga
N. Paganini Caprice No.11, Op.1
N. Paganini Caprice No.1, Op.1
W. A. Mozart Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K.218 I. Allegro
Second Round
L. v. Beethoven Sonata No.3 in E-flat major, Op.12
E. Ysaÿe Sonata No.3 in D minor for solo violin, Op.27
Semifinal Round
S. Prokofiev Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.80
Min-Jae Jeon Trompettes Perdues
H. Wieniawski Polonaise No.1 in D major, Op.4
Final Round
D. Shostakovich Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op.99

[6th Prize] Alexandra Tirsu

Nationality Romania/Moldova
Date of Birth 1992. 04. 08

Teachers
• Pavel Vernikov
• Anton Sorokow
• Lidia Dolinschaia

Education
• Musik und Kunst Privatuniversitaet, Vienna, Austria
• University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Vienna, Austria
• Music Lyceum of S. Rachmaninov, Chisinau, Moldova

Prizes
• 2nd Prize, Feast of Duos Music Competition, Switzerland in 2016
• 1st Prize, Osaka International Music Competition, Japan in 2014
• 1st Prize, Schlern International Music Competition, Italy in 2012

[Program]
First Round
W. A. Mozart Violin Concerto No.5 in A major, K.219, “Turkish” I. Allegro aperto
N. Paganini Caprice No.11, Op.1
J. S. Bach Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001 I. Adagio II. Fuga
N. Paganini Caprice No.23, Op.1
Second Round
L. v. Beethoven Sonata No.4 in A minor, Op.23
E. Ysaÿe Sonata No.3 in D minor for solo violin, Op.27
Semifinal Round
C. Debussy Sonata No.3 in G minor
Min-Jae Jeon Trompettes Perdues
M. Ravel Tzigane
Final Round
J. Brahms Concerto in D major, Op.77