Japanese cellist Yuya Okamoto performs Dvorák's Second Cello Concerto with the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Stéphane Denève in the final of the 2017 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition - for which he won second prize.
The 22-year-old former prize winner of the Competition of Japan and Witold Lutoslawski International Competition was one of 12 cellists competing in this year's final, held at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, for a top prize of €25,000.
Japanese cellist Yuya Okamoto replaces Raphaël Merlin, who leaves the group after nearly 25 years
Choi wins the top prize of €25,000, plus numerous concert opportunities in Belgium and abroad
24 candidates will take part in the semi-final stage of the Brussels-based competition
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