The competition is currently taking place this week in Bucharest at the National University of Music
Eight violinists have been selected as semi-finalists of the inaugural Ion Voicu International Violin Competition, taking place from 7 to 12 April at the National University of Music in Bucharest, Romania. They are:
Elie Hackel (France)
Wakana Kimura (Japan)
Jaime Naya Maceira (Germany)
Ririka Fukuda (Japan)
Koshiro Takeuki (US)
Madalina Ivancia (Romania)
Elias David Moncado (Germany)
Sebastian Manning Craciun (Romania)
The semi-finalists were chosen from a pre-selection cohort of 24 violinists. In the semi-finals, the eight violinists must perform a full sonata and a virtuosic piece from a prescribed list, as well as one piece by Ion Voicu of the candidate’s choice from Morning after the wedding or In Memoriam Enescu.
Up to three candidates will be selected to perform in the competition final on 12 April at the Grand Hall of the Romanian Athenaeum. The finalists will perform a concerto of their choice with the ‘George Enescu’ Philharmonic, conducted by Gabriel Bebeșelea.
The prizes up for grabs include €6,000, €4,000 and €2,000 for first, second and third place respectively, plus soloist concert opportunities with a major Romanian orchestra.
The jury is presided by Mihaela Martin and comprises Lucie Robert, Pavel Vernikov, Alexandru Tomescu and George Tudorache.
The Ion Voicu International Violin Competition is open to violinists of all nationalities and is organised by the Ion Voicu Cultural Association. It takes its name from the Romanian violinist Ion Voicu (1923-1997), who founded the Bucharest Chamber Orchestra in 1969.
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