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Semi-final Round II
18 Competitors 40 minutes maximum
5-6 June 2009
Queenstown Memorial Hall
A Two Caprices from Op 1 of
Paganini by memory.
Judges will select only one for performance. Competitors will be notified of
judge’s choice prior to semi-final Round II.
B Gareth Farr’s Wakatipu (Work provided to the Competitors on 1 April 2009)
C At least two contrasting movements up to 20 minutes duration of the following Sonatas with Piano:
1.
Beethoven
Sonata No 5 in F, Op 24
2.
Beethoven
Sonata No 7 in C minor, Op 30 No 2
3.
Beethoven
Sonata No 8 in G major, Op 30 No 3
4.
Beethoven
Sonata No 10 in G major, Op 96
5.
Brahms Sonata
No 1 in G major, Op 78
6.
Brahms Sonata
No 2 in A major, Op 100
7.
Brahms Sonata
No 3 in D minor, Op 108
8.
Debussy Sonata
for Violin and Piano
9.
Fauré Sonata
in A major, Op 13
10.
Franck Sonata
in A major
11.
Prokofieff
Sonata No 1 in F minor
12.
Prokofieff
Sonata No 2 in D major
13.
Ravel Sonata
for Violin and Piano
D One virtuoso work of competitor’s own choice from the 19th or 20th century, (approx. 10 minutes duration).
Announcement of Round III Semi-finalists will be made at the conclusion of the final session on Saturday 6 June.
Audio
- 09:30 Alexander Read (Canada)
- Paganini: Caprice No 17 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Prokofieff: Sonata No 1 in F minor movements 3 and 4
Ysaye: Sonata No 6 in E major for Solo Violin Op 27 (duration: 34′07″) - Download: MP3
- 10:10 Danbi Um (Korea)
- Paganini: Caprice No 11 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Franck: Sonata in A major movements 1 and 4
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen (duration: 34′46″) - Download: MP3
- 10:50 Jinjoo Cho (Korea)
- Paganini: Caprice No 4 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Prokofieff: Sonata No 2 in D major movements 1 and 4
Waxman: Carmen Fantasy (duration: 41′33″) - Download: MP3
- 11:50 Hyunjoo Choo (Korea)
- Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano movements 1 and 3
Farr: Wakatipu
Paganini: Caprice No 1 from Caprices Op 1
Paganini: I Palpiti (duration: 32′43″) - Download: MP3
- 14:20 Kyoko Yonemoto (Japan)
- Ravel: Sonata for violin and piano movements 2 and 3
Paganini: Caprice No 24 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Saint-Saens: Waltz-Caprice Op 52 (duration: 30′19″) - Download: MP3
- 15:00 Dami Kim (Korea)
- Paganini: Caprice No 4 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Franck: Sonata in A major movements 1 and 2 and
Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy (duration: 41′20″) - Download: MP3
- 16:00 Mateusz Smol (Poland)
- Paganini: Caprice No 9 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Prokofieff: Sonata No 1 in D major movements 1 and 2
Ysaye: Sonata for solo violin Op 27 No 2 movements 1, 2, 3 and 4 (duration: 37′57″) - Download: MP3
- 16:40 Sadie Fields (Canada)
- Prokofieff: Sonata No 1 in F minor movements 3 and 4
Paganini: Caprice No 23 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Tchaikovsky: Valse - Scherzo (duration: 32′29″) - Download: MP3
- 09:33 Josef Spacek (Czech Republic)
- Paganini: Caprice No 11 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Franck: Sonata in A major movements 2 and 3
Ysaye: Sonata No 3 (duration: 36′35″) - Download: MP3
- 10:10 David McCarroll (USA)
- Paganini: Caprice No 17 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Debussy: Sonata for violin and piano movements 1, 2 & 3
Ysaye: Sonata No 5 (duration: 36′46″) - Download: MP3
- 11:53 Emilie-Anne Gendron (USA)
- Prokofieff: Sonata No 2 in D major movements 1 and 4
Paganini: Caprice No 15 from Caprices Op1
Farr: Wakatipu
Wieniawski: Polonaise Brilliante in A major Op 21 (duration: 37′35″) - Download: MP3
- 12:32 Sophie Rosa (UK)
- Franck: Sonata in A major movements 1 and 2
Paganini: Caprice No 3 Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Waxman: Carmen Fantasy (duration: 37′46″) - Download: MP3
- 14:25 Tessa Lark (USA)
- Fauré: Sonata in A major, Op 13 movements 1 & 2
Farr: Wakatipu
Paganini: Caprice No 8 from Caprices Op
Wieniawski: Variations on an Original Theme, op. 15 (duration: 42′06″) - Download: MP3
- 15:05 Jee Won Kim (Korea)
- Paganini: Caprice No 2 from Caprices Op 1
Ravel: Sonata for violin and piano movements 1 and 3
Farr: Wakatipu
Waxman: Carmen Fantasy (duration: 39′05″) - Download: MP3
- 15:33 Maxim Kosinov (Russia)
- Paganini: Caprice No 10 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Beethoven: Sonata No 8 in G major, Op 30 No 3 movements 1, 2, 3
Ysaye: Solo Sonata No 6 (duration: 36′52″) - Download: MP3
- 16:45 Yoo Jin Jang (Korea)
- Paganini: Caprice No 17 from Caprices Op 1
Farr: Wakatipu
Brahms: Sonata No 3 in D minor, Op 108 movements 2 and 4
Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor Op 28 (duration: 34′39″) - Download: MP3
- 18:45 Announcement of Round III Semi-Finalists
- The competitors who proceed to the next round are:
Danbi Um (Korea)
Dami Kim (Korea)
Josef Spacek (Czech Republic)
David McCarroll (USA)
Tessa Lark (USA)
Yoo Jin Jang (Korea)
The prize for the best performance of the New Zealand commissioned work, Gareth Farr's Wakitipu:
Yoo Jin Jang (Korea) (duration: 18′04″) - Download: MP3
Information
Background
The Michael Hill International Violin Competition aims to promote young violinists from all over the world who are launching their professional solo careers and are aspiring to establish themselves on the world stage; to recognise and encourage excellence and musical artistry, and to expand performance opportunities (including playing New Zealand repertoire).
Coverage
Radio New Zealand Concert will be publishing audio on demand of the performances from the semi-finals and final on this page. Semi-final round III and the final will also be broadcast live on air.