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Prize Winners of the National Competitions

NATIONAL STRING COMPETITION

Cellist Hyein Kim has taken out the 1st Prize of the National String Competition.

In this afternoon’s Grand Final, three string finalists each performed a 20 min recital, adjudicated by Justine Cormack.

As the first prize winner of the National String Competition, Hyein receives:

NZD $5,000 in cash
+ Recital at Lewis Eady Steinway Showroom
+ Performance opportunity with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
(Kindly donated by the Becroft Foundation)

The full prize winners are:

First Prize
Hyein Kim (prizes as above)

Second Prize
KiHei Lee (NZD $3,000 cash kindly donated by Dame Jenny Gibbs & Frances Bell)

Third Prize
Christine Jeon (NZD $1,000 cash kindly donated by Trinity College London)

Best Performance of a Classical Sonata
Hyein Kim ($1,000 kindly donated by the Auckland Branch IRMTNZ)

Best Performance of a New Zealand work
KiHei Lee ($500 kindly donated by SOUNZ)

People’s Choice Award
Christine Jeon ($500 kindly donated by Sir Michael Hill)

 

LEWIS EADY NATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

Pianist Otis Prescott-Mason has taken out the 1st Prize of the Lewis Eady National Piano Competition.

In this afternoon’s Grand Final, three piano finalists each performed a 30 min recital, adjudicated by Terence Dennis.

As the first prize winner of the Lewis Eady National Piano Competition, Otis receives:

NZD $5,000 in cash
+ Recital at Lewis Eady Steinway Showroom
+ Performance opportunity with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
(Kindly donated by an anonymous donor)

The full prize winners are:

First Prize
Otis Prescott-Mason (prizes as above)

Second Prize
Shuan Liu (NZD $3,000 cash kindly donated by an anonymous donor)

Third Prize
Jessica Chi (NZD $1,000 cash kindly donated by Trinity College London)

Best Performance of a Classical Sonata
Otis Prescott-Mason ($1,000 kindly donated by the Auckland Branch IRMTNZ)

Best Performance of a New Zealand work
Catherine Chang ($500 kindly donated by SOUNZ)

People’s Choice Award
Otis Prescott-Mason ($500 kindly donated by Lewis Eady)

Congratulations to all the prize winners and well done to all the competitors of the Competitions!