Eight violists from each competition have progressed to play for spot in the final round this weekend
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 two rounds of performances this week, each competition has chosen eight violists to progress to the semi-finals.
The semi-finalists for the LTIVC are Francisca Barradas Vaz Galante (Portugal), Brian Isaacs (US), Wanxinyi Huang (China), Ami-Louise Johnsson (Sweden), Sam Rosenthal (US), Yanan Wang (China), Sarah Strohm (Switzerland/Germany) and Nicolas Garrigues (France).
The semi-finalists for the CAIVC are Rodrigo Agudelo-Celda (Spain), Aiden Bhak (UK), Jaeyun Han (South Korea), Jackson Hill (US/Canada), Yinuo Lu (China), Eunsuh Park (South Korea), Luisa Ye (Germany) and Xunyu Zhou (China).
Each competition will select three contestants to progress to the final round. which will take place on 25 January 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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