The Brussels based competition has announced the finalists in its under-10 and under-21 categories
The International Grumiaux Competition for Young Violinists, taking place at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 7 to 10 March, is split into four age groups, for those aged under 10, 13, 17 and 21 respectively.
Its category A (under-13) and category D (under 21) preliminaries took place yesterday, 7 March, and the finalists are:
Category A:
- Artemova Anisiya (9, Russia)
- Borchardt Diana (9, Germany)
- Carus Anton (10, United States)
- Erdenebat Khanui (10, Mongolia)
- Gergov Kai (8, Bulgaria)
- Güngör Defne (9, Turkey)
- Kim Sumin (10, Korea)
- Martinez Nao (10, France)
- Nakahara Riisa (10, Japan)
- Nguyen Nguyen Le (10, Vietnam)
- Ryabovol Denis (10, United States)
- Şabi Nil Ipek (10, Turkey)
- Yoshimura Himari (7, Japan)
Category D:
- Ariga Kanau (19, Japan)
- Blekh Leon (19, Netherlands)
- Emson Amber (18, Germany)
- Hirsch Samuel (19, Switzerland)
- Kobayashi Kanon (21, Japan)
- Spahiu Selma (19, Sweden)
- Tanimoto Rika (18, Japan)
- Uchio Ayaka (21, Japan)
- Yamamoto Taishin (19, Japan)
Category B and C prelimiaries take place today, 8 March. In total the jury, chaired by Igor Tkatchouk, will be hearing 70 young violinists
Previous laureates of the competition include Daniel Lozakovich, Lara Boschkor, Olga Šroubková and Sumina Studer.
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