Performance Repertoire
For their recital with the Kostroma Symphony Orchestra, winners of the competition will perform one movement, selected by the judges from the participant’s audition program.
For the recital at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, winners will perform a separate solo piece length not to exceed 7 minutes.
Lindsey Jelin Lee, violin, (b. 1998), South Korea (tie)
Teacher’s: Victor Danchenko, Yulee Choi.
Wieniawski Concerto No.1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 14, mvt.1
Boris Borgolotto, violin, (b. 1989), France (tie)
Teacher’s Ami Flammer, Frederic Laroque
Bizet/Waxman Carmen Fantasy
7-13 years of age
Junhao Wang, piano, (b. 2001), UT
Teacher: Dr. Ning Lu
Mozart Concerto No. 11 in F major, K. 413, mvt.1
Sarah Kim, violin, (b. 1999), MD
Teacher: Dr. Christian Tremblay
Bloch Nigun from Baal Shem Suite
14-18 years of age
Elbert Gong, piano, (b. 1997), NJ
Teacher: Julian Martin
Mozart Concerto No.25 in C major, K. 503, mvt.1
John C. Stricklett, piano, (b. 1996), MD
Teacher: Mikhail Volchok
Grieg Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, mvt.1
Connor Kim, cello, (b. 1996), CA
Teacher: Kyeong Hwa Kim
Dvorak Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, mvt.1
College students
Theodora Martin, piano, (b. 1993), CA
Teacher: Martha Wasley
Brahms Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83, mvt.1
7-14 years of age
Vishnu Srinivas, piano, (b.2002), NY
Teacher: Irena Portenko
Beethoven Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15, mvt.1
John Zhao, piano, (b. 2002), UT
Teacher’s: Dr. Ning Lu, Dr. Jie Lu
Mozart Concerto No. 19 in F major, K.459, mvt.1
14-18 years of age
Shannon Wei, piano, (b.1997), CA
Teacher: Nobuyo Nishizaka
Schumann Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, mvt.1
Suproteem Sarkar, piano, (b. 1997), PA
Teacher: Joy Miller Kiszely
Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23, mvt.1
Kyoko Inagawa, violin, (b. 1997), CA
Teacher: LI Lin
Bizet/Sarasate Carmen Fantasy
Julia Cha, piano, (b. 1997), NY
Teacher: Natela Mchedlishvili
Schumann Concerto in A minor Op. 54, mvt.1
Typher Yom, violin, (b.1997), NY
Theacher: Elizabeth Faidley
Mendelsshon Concerto in E minor Op. 64, mvt.1
Vinson Luo, piano, (b. 1996), CA
Teacher: Bella Tseng
Beethoven Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19, mvt.1
Travis Chen, cello, (b. 1996), CA
Teacher: Jonathan Koh
Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante in E minor Op. 125, mvt.1
Ju Hyun Lee, cello, (b. 1996), MA
Teacher: Allison Eldredge
Dvorak Concerto in B minor Op. 104, mvt.1
Meagan Wu, cello, (b. 1996), CA
Teacher: Dmitri Biryukov
Shostakovich Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107, mvt.1
Solomon Oak, violin, (b. 1995), NJ
Teacher, Dr. Yu Jeong Lee
Sibelius Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, mvt.1
College students
Joohyun Lee, violin, (b. 1993), NY
Teacher: Susan Waterbury
Barber Concerto Op. 14, mvt.1
Hao Feng, piano, (b. 1992), TN
Teacher: William Ransom
Rachmaninov Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1,mvt.3
Giuseppe Gil, piano, (b. 1992), Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
Liszt “Totentanz” S. 126
Ah Yeon Jung, piano, (b. 1984), MA
Teacher: Gila Goldstein
Beethoven Concerto No.5 in A-flat major, Op. 107, mvt.1
7-13 years of age
Riho Nosaka, violin, (b. 2004), Japan
Teacher: Mineko Yajima
Mozart Concerto No. 3 in G major, mvt.3
Maria Jose Castillo Jacobo, piano, (b. 2003), Costa Rica
Felipe Castillo Jacobo , piano (b. 2003), Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovsky
Mozart Concerto No. 10 in E-flat major for two pianos, K.365/316a,mvt.1
Lim Roxan, cello, (b. 2003), Malaysia
Teacher: Tan Poh Joo
Faure Elegie Op. 24
Yuri Taguchi, piano, (b. 2002), Japan
Teacher: Irena Portenko
Mozart Concerto No. 20 in D major, K.466, mvt.1
Eunha Kim, violin, (b, 2000), CA
Teacher: Byung Kim
Mendelssohn Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, mvt.3
Sophia Li, piano, (b. 2000), IL
Teacher: Sueanne Metz
Mozart Concerto No. 21 in C major, K.467, mvt.3
Carolyn Wong, violin, (b. 1999), NJ
Teacher: Ann Setzer
Lalo Simphonie Espagnole Op. 21, mvt.1
14-18 years of age
Shandee Teruya, piano, (b. 1998), HI
Teacher: Dr. Thomas Yee
Chopin Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11, mvt.2
Kayla Kim, Cello, (b. 1998), CA
Teacher: Jonathan Koh
Elgar Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, mvts.1 & 2
Wendy Zhan, (b. 1998), CT
Teacher: Dr. Qi Liu
Mendelssohn Concerto in G minor, Op. 25, mvt.1
Charissa Leung, violin, (b. 1997), CA
Teacher: Ron Waibel
Beethoven Concerto In D major, Op. 61, mvt.1
Inbal Hirschmann, piano, (b. 1996), NY
Teacher: Arlene Portney
Schumann Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, mvt.1
Cathy Zhang, piano, (b. 1996), UT
Teacher: Dr. Ning Lu
Mozart Concerto No. 20 in B minor, K.466
Jeffrey Tan, violin, (b. 1995), MA
Teacher: Vera Rubin
Sibelius Concerto in D minor Op. 47, mvt.3
Preston Jordan Lim, cello, (b. 1995), Canada
Teacher: Joseph Elworthy
Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme
College students
William (Will) Sievern, piano, (b.1991), IN
Teacher: John Blacklow
Chopin Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, mvt.1
Anthony Cornet, piano, (b. 1989), PA
Teacher: David Allen Wehr
Liszt “Totentanz” S.126
14-18 years of age
Woojung Jo, voice, (b. 1998), NJ
Teacher: Karen Beardsley
Caccini “Amarilli Mia Bella”
Jamie Har, violin, (B. 1998), CA
Teacher: Davis Law
Wieniawski Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22, mvt.1
Jamie Kim, oboe, (b. 1997), NJ
Teacher: Yousun Chung
Haydn Concerto in C major, mvt.1
Alison Jin, piano, (b.1997), OH
Teacher: Ella Karasik
Schumann Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, mvt.1
Yun-Ta Tsai, cello, (b. 1996), CA
Teacher: Vahe Hayrikyan
Haydn Concerto No. 2 in D major, Op. 101, mvt.1
Joana Gonzalez, piano, (b. 1995), FL
Teacher: Ana Rodriguez
Khachaturian Concerto in D-flat major, Op. 38, mvt.1