Announcement of the result from the 1st stage

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2010-04-21 05:09
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Announcement of the result from the 1st stage of
the 6th Seoul International Music Competition presented by LG



The result of the 1st stage of the 6th Seoul International Music Competition, held from April 16th to 17th, has been announced on 17th.
Out of 56 competitors from 19 countries, 31 contestants from 8 countries passed on to the next stage which takes place from 19th to 20th of April. Competitors sang one art song and one opera aria for the 1st stage and will sing two art songs-including one Korean art song-and two opera arias for the 2nd stage.
Specially invited to the competitions as Jury Members are Edith MATHIS (Soprano, Switzerland/Austria), Fiorenza COSSOTTO (Mezzo Soprano, Italy), HIRANO Tadahiko (Baritone, Japan), Corneliu MURGU (General Manager of the National Opera House from Timisoara, Austria), Arnold ALONS (Casting Director of the Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse, France & the Teatro Muncipal de Santiago de Chile, Netherlands), Renate KUPFER (Casting Consultant of the Artistic Director of the Festival Puccini Torre del Lago, Italy), LEE Kyu Do (Soprano, Korea), KO Seng Hyoun (Baritone, Korea), YOUN Kwangchul (Bass, Korea) as well as Renato BRUSON (Baritone, Italy), the chairman of the Jury.
The prize winners are awarded total of USD117,000 (USD 50,000 for the 1st prize winner), special performance engagements to collaborate with world famous orchestras, solo recital opportunities, and more.
This competition will continue until April 24th at Recital Hall and Concert Hall of Seoul Arts Center.

List of competitors who passed the 1st Stage

LEE Seungsoo (Korea)
YANG Jegyung (Korea)
Issachah SAVAGE (U.S.A)
Evegenia CHAVERDOVA(U.S.A)
LEE Myonghyun (Korea)
YOON Hee Saup (Korea)
LEE Jaeeun (Korea)
CHOI Jungwon (Korea)
Stefan Marian POP (Romania)
OH Seung Hwan (Korea)
YOSHIMURA Kaori (Japan)
HAN Jeehye (Korea)
JUNG Kyoung (Korea)
Ipca RAMANOVIC (Serbia)
LEE Sooyeon (Korea)
DU Qin (China)
Hasmik TOROSYAN(Armenia)
CHOI Hyunbong (Korea)
YUN Ki Hun (Korea)
PARK So Young (Korea)
XU Ruiyang (China)
KIM In Hui (Korea)
HAWNG Sumi (Korea)
Bogdan ZAHARIEA (Romania)
KIM Nam Young (Korea)
PARK Se Young (Korea)
LEE Eungkwang (Korea)
Mihaela Simziana
MARCU CALIN (Romania)
Alexandra POPANDOPULO
(Russia)
YANG Gui Bee (Korea)
LEE Seungweon (Korea)

Present Nationalities: 1 from Armenia, 2 from China, 3 from Romania, 1 from Russia, 2 from U.S.A, 1 from Japan, 1 from Serbia, and 20 from Korea

Competition Schedule
2nd stage                      April 20th ~21st       14:00 (Recital Hall)
Semifinal                        April 22nd                14:00 (Recital Hall)
Final                              April 24th                15:30 (Concert Hall)
Award Ceremony            April 24th                18:30 (Concert Hall)

Conductor        Marco BALDERI
Orchestra        Korean Symphony Orchestra

Contact
the Secretariat of Seoul International Music Competition
02-587-6482~4
seoulcompetition@donga.com
www.seoulcompetition.com