Announcement of the result from the Semifinal

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2010-04-23 05:10
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Announcement of the result from the Semifinal of
the 6th Seoul International Music Competition presented by LG


The result of the Semifinal of the 6th Seoul International Music Competition, held on April 22nd, has been announced.
Out of 56 competitors from 19 countries, 31 contestants from 8 countries passed on to the 1st stage; among those, 16 competitors from 5 countries have made to the Semifinal; and 8 contestants from 3 countries are selected to compete in the final. Competitors sing one aria by their choice and one aria by the Jury’s choice.
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 with world famous orchestras, solo recital opportunities, and more.
The final stage of the competition will be held at 15:30 of April 24th in Concert Hall of Seoul Arts Center.

List of Finalists
LEE Myonghyun (Korea)
YOON Hee Saup (Korea)
Stefan Marian POP (Romania)
HAN Jeehye (Korea)
Hasmik TOROSYAN (Armenia)
HWANG Sumi (Korea)
LEE Eungkwang (Korea)
LEE Seungweon (Korea)
[Present Nationalities: 1 from Armenia, 1 from Romania, and 6 from Korea]

Competition Schedule
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