Another Michael Hill laureate wins a top prize.  Canadian Timothy Chooi (our 2015 3rd prize winner and brother of Nikki, our 2013 1st prize winner) has just won top honours at the Joachim International Violin Competition in Hannover. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Ida Kavafian, and current post graduate student of Catherine Cho at The Juilliard School, Timothy is a former major prize winner at the Schadt and Michael Hill International Violin Competitions…

Our heartfelt congratulations to Richard Lin - our 2011 2nd prize winner. This is a major achievement and we couldn't be happier. Also big hip hip hoorahs to Luke Hsu (our 2017 2nd prizewinner) for placing 3rd and Ioana Cristina Goicea (our 2017 winner) for her 5th prize at the 10th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis – in Indianapolis, United States. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and the The Juilliard School, where he studied…

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The 16 quarter-finalists selected to compete in the tenth biennial Michael Hill International Violin Competition will be determined by the Selection Panel through a rigorous audition process in December. They will be flown to New Zealand to compete in front of an esteemed International Jury and live audiences.   Nikki Chooi, 2013 winner, (Simon Darby photographer) Rounds I and II of the prestigious competition take place in Queenstown from 31 May to 4 June amidst the breath-taking surroundings…

2013 Competition > Keeping Up With The Play > Sat 15 June 2013 THE COMPETITION HITS INTERNATIONAL AIRWAVES It’s hard to believe it’s now a week since our three finalists took the stage with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to perform three concerti in the Competition’s Grand Final. What a stunning night of music that was with Boson Mo playing Prokofiev, followed by Nikki Chooi performing Sibelius and Sarah Christian playing Brahms. Canadian Nikki Chooi was announced the winner…