We’re happy to announce the winners of our international string competition, the AFAF Golden Strings of America 2010. 1st Place Winners presented a recital at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Dec 11, 2010, while 2nd place winners performed at an alternate venue in New York City later in 2011. We would like to congratulate all the winners and thank everyone who participated and of course encourage those who did not win this year to try again during our next season.
Noelle Midori Naito, Violin, (b. 2002), MD
Ballade and Polonaise, Vieuxtemps
Yasmin Myers, Violin, (b. 2001), NH
Concerto No. 1 in A minor, mvt 1, Bach
Joseph Hsia, Violin, (b. 2000), NJ
Sonata in G minor “Didone abbandonate”, Tartini
Roger Liu, Violin, (b. 2000), CA
“Symphonie Espagnole” Op. 21, mvt 1, Lalo
Kenneth Ryu Naito, Violin, (b. 2000), MD
Scherzo-Tarantella, Wieniawski
Igor Rodionov, Violin, (b. 1999), Russia
“Symphonie Espagnole” Op. 21, mvts. 2, 3, Lalo
Derek Louie, Cello, (b. 1998), NY
Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, mwt 1, Elgar
Tiffaney Hsia, Violin, (b. 1998), NJ
Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, mvt. 1, Mendelssohn
Brian Kim, Violin, (b. 1997), Canada
Concerto in E minor Op. 64, mvts. 2,3, Mendelssohn
Alexis Lerner, Violin, (b. 1996), NJ
Partita No. 2 in D minor, Giga, Bach
Mackenzie Lee, Cello, (b. 1996), NJ
Sonata No. 2 , Op. 99, mvt 4, Brahms
“Dance of the Elves”, Popper
Haylee Ma, Violin, (b.1995), China
Capricses No. 5, 17, 24, Paganini
Yaya Gao, Cello, (b. 1994), China
Sonata in D minor, Op. 40, Mvts. 3, 4, Shostakovich
Yenthe He, Violin, (b. 1993), China
Concerto in F sharp minor, Op. 23, Ernst
Amir Safavi, Violin, (b. 1992), NY
Sonata No. 1 in G minor, Adgio, Bach
Concerto No.1, Op. 99, mvt. 4, Shostakovich
Sarah Lowenstein, Viola, (b. 1986), MD
Suite (1919, New York), mvt 4 , Bloch
Jane Kim, Violin, (b. 1983), NY
Concerto in D, mvt. 1, Stravinsky
Shery Ge, Violin, (b. 2003), CA
Concerto in A minor, mvt. 1, Vivaldi
Marc Edelman, Violin, (b. 2003), CA
Concerto in G minor, mvt 1, Vivaldi
Gregory Kim, Violin, (b. 2002), NY
Concerto in A minor, Akkolai
Tina Wu, Violin, (b. 2000), CA
Ballade and Polonaise, Vieuhtemps
Hayden Zheng, (b. 1999), China
Legende in G minor, Op. 17, Wieniawski
Yodi Deng, Violin, (b. 1997), China
Concerto in D minor, Op. 31, Vieuhtemps
Zyahya Li, Violin, (b. 1996), China
Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, mvt. 1,Mendelssohn
Zayne Wang, Violin, (b. 1996), China
Concerto in A minor, Op. 37, Vieuhtemps
Nikita Smirnov, Violin, (b. 1993), Russia
Sonata in G minor, Adagio and Fugue, Bach
Christine Wu, Violin, (b. 1981), Germany
Concerto in D major, Op. 35, mvt. 2, Tchaikovsky