BREAKING | Semi-Finalists Announced at 2020 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition

The 8 Semi-Finalists have been announced at the 2020 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition

The 8 Semi-Finalists have just minutes ago been announced at the 2020 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition – at the Lynn Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida, United States.

The 2020 Semi-Finalists are:

• Zachary Brandon (21, United States)
• Jung Min Choi (25, Korea)
• Igor Khukhua (27, Russia)
• Jeein Kim (24, Korea)
• Minchae Kim (25, Korea)
• Haerim Oh (20, Korea)
• Julian Rhee (19, United States)
• Vikram Francesco Sedona (19, Italy)

Open to candidates of any nationality, aged between 16 and 32, the 1st prize winner will receive US $30,000, significant career development, publicity and management support – plus a number of important performance opportunities.

 

ZACHARY BRANDON | WAXMAN | CARMEN FANTASY | 2020 ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | OPENING LIVE ROUND 

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JUNG MIN CHOI | SAINT-SAENS | INTRODUCTION & RONDO CAPRICCIOSO | 2020 ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | OPENING LIVE ROUND 

 

IGOR KHUKHUA | SAINT-SAENS | INTRODUCTION & RONDO CAPRICCIOSO | 2020 ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | OPENING LIVE ROUND 

 

JEEIN KIM | WAXMAN | CARMEN FANTASY | 2020 ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | OPENING LIVE ROUND 

 

MINCHAE KIM | YSAYE SOLO SONATA NO. 4 | 1ST & 2ND MVTS | 2020 ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | OPENING LIVE ROUND 

 

HAERIM OH | MILSTEIN | PAGANINIANA | 2020 ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | OPENING LIVE ROUND 

 

JULIAN RHEE |  SAINT-SAENS | YSAYE CAPRICE D'APRES L'ETUDE | 2020 ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | OPENING LIVE ROUND 

VIKRAM FRANCESCO SEDONA |  SCHUMANN | FANTASY IN C MAJOR (ARR. KREISLER) | 2020 ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | OPENING LIVE ROUND 

 

The 2020 jury comprises: David Cerone (Chairman), Andrés Cárdenes, Ilya Kaler, Sung-Ju Lee, Silvia Marcovici, Gerardo Ribeiro, Barry Shiffman and Kathleen Winkler.

The Violin Channel, as the competition’s official broadcast partner, will be providing streaming coverage direct from Boca Raton.