Three violists from each competition will perform in the final rounds taking place on Saturday 25 January

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The Lionel Tertis and Cecil Aronowitz International Viola Competitions are currently underway at the Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead, UK.

The Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition (LTIVC) is open to violists aged 19–30, while the Cecil Aronowitz International Viola Competition (CAIVC) is open to violists aged 18 and under.

Following the semi-final rounds on Thursday 23 January, each competition has chosen three violists to progress to the finals.

The finalists for LTIVC are Ami-Louise Johnsson (Sweden), Sam Rosenthal (US) and Nicolas Garrigues (France).

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The finalists for CAIVC are Jaeyun Han (South Korea), Jackson Hill (US/Canada) and Xunyu Zhou (China).

The finals for each competition will take place at the Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead, where contestants will perform with the Royal Northern Sinfonia.

Both competitions will award £5,000 to the first prizewinner. Other prizes up for grabs include instrument loans, a debut album recording with Champs Hill Records and future performance engagements, including a shared recital at Wigmore Hall.

The jury for the LTIVC is chaired by George Caird and comprises Françoise Gneri, Robin Ireland, Lilli Maijala and Thomas Selditz. Jo Cole is the chairperson for the CAIVC jury, which comprises Garfield Jackson, Sheng Li, Thomas Riebl and Asdis Valdimarsdottir.

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