All Michael Hill International Violin Competition articles
-
BlogsViolinist Yeyeong Jenny Jin on returning to New Zealand following competition success, and the Young Virtuosi Antipodean tour
The 2023 winner of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition speaks to The Strad about her tour of New Zealand and Australia with Jeonghwan Kim, as well as how discovering culinary delights provides motivation for being on the road
-
NewsViolinist Yeyeong Jenny Jin wins 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition
The 20-year-old receives NZ$40,000, a recording contract and performance opportunities
-
NewsFinalists announced for 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition
Three violinists will perform a concerto of their choice in the final round on Saturday 10 June
-
NewsMichael Hill International Violin Competition 2023 announces semi-finalists
The six chosen competitors will lead a Mozart quintet in the semi-final rounds, to be held in Auckland this week
-
NewsCompetitors announced for 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition
The ‘New Zealand Violin Olympics’ is back with its first edition since 2019
-
NewsAnna Im wins Michael Hill International Violin Competition
The South Korean violinist receives NZ$40,000, a recording contract, a tour across New Zealand and Australia and a professional development programme
-
ArticleIoana Cristina Goicea gives winning Tchaikovsky performance at Michael Hill Violin Competition
Ioana Cristina Goicea performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in the Grand Final of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, held on 10 June 2017 at Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand - which she won. The 24-year-old Romanian violinist receives NZ$40,000, a recording contract with the Atoll label, ...
-
ArticleIoana Cristina Goicea wins 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition
The 24-year-old Romanian violinist receives a top prize of NZ$40,000 following her triumph at the New Zealand contest
-
ArticleLuke Hsu performs Wieniawski at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition
Luke Hsu, one of three violinists selected to progress to the final of the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand on 10 June, performs Wieniawski's Faust in the quarter-final. The violinists are competing for a top prize of NZ$40,000, a recording contract with the ...
-
Article2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition names 3 finalists
The violinists, aged 18-28, are competing at the New Zealand contest for a top prize of NZ$40,000
-
Article2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition names 6 semi-finalists
The violinists, aged 18-28, are competing at the New Zealand contest for a top prize of NZ$40,000
-
ArticleViolinists Alexander Sitkovetsky and Sergey Malov appointed to Zurich University of the Arts
The two musicians will join fellow string faculty professors Nora Chastain, Rudolf Koelman, Ilya Gringolts and Andreas Janke from September 2017
-
News2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition names 16 quarter-finalists
The violinists, aged 18-28, were whittled down from 140 applicants representing 32 countries, and will compete at the New Zealand contest for a top prize of NZ$40,000
-
NewsViolinist Stephen Tavani named Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra concertmaster
The 24-year-old violinist is currently a student at the Curtis Institute of Music
-
NewsNikki Chooi named new Metropolitan Opera Orchestra concertmaster
The former Time for Three violinist will serve an initial one-year term
-
DebateHow much does choice of concerto affect a competition result?
In the past year, big, tuneful, Romantic works have dominated violin competition finals, leaving little room for Classical and 20th Century works, writes Charlotte Smith
-
NewsViolinist Nikki Chooi joins string trio Time for Three, replacing Zach DePue
DePue is departing the ensemble after 15 years to concentrate on his role as Indianapolis Symphony concertmaster
-
NewsSuyeon Kang wins Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand
The Australian violinist receives NZD$40,000, a recording contract and performance opportunities
-
ArticleNikki Chooi wins Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand
Canadian violinist Nikki Chooi (pictured) won first prize at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, which concluded in Auckland, New Zealand, on Saturday 8 June. Chooi, 24, who studies with Ida Kavafian and Donald Weilerstein at the Juilliard School, received NZ$40,000 (£20,000). Second prize went to Sarah ...
-
ArticleViolinists and string quartet receive 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grants
Two violinists and a string quartet are among the five recipients of the 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grants. The awards, administered by the Avery Fisher Artist Program, are worth $25,000 apiece and are designed to help young musicians build careers. Bulgarian-born violinist Bella Hristova (pictured) has ...
