

Christine Jeon
14, Cello
Christine was awarded the Soroptimist Music Scholarship for the SMP (Specialist Music Programme) during her years at Westburn School. In 2020, Christine made it to the national final of the NZCT Chamber contest, performing the Ravel Piano Trio in A minor. In 2020, she passed her LTCL examination. Christine has been given a music scholarship to St Andrew’s College for both intermediate and high school, and plays on a Hewitt cello made available through a generous loan by the Hill Foundation for Art and Music.
Semi-Final Round 1
Chopin
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 65
Allegro Moderato
Martin Lodge
Epitaph, in memoriam Douglas Lilburn
Popper
Polonaise de Concert in D Minor, Op. 14
Semi-Final Round 2
Beethoven
Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2
Allegro con brio
Chopin
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 65
Scherzo – Allegro con brio
Martinů
Variations on a Theme by Rossini
Final Round
Bach
Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009
Prelude
Schumann
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Zart und mit Ausdruck
Lebhaft, leicht
Rasch und mit Feuer
Cassadó
Requiebros


Hyein Kim
23, Cello
At 13, he was awarded 1st prize at the International Padova Competition in Italy. In 2016, Hyein had a very successful year, winning the New Zealand Secondary Chamber Music Competition with his Yerevan Trio from Hillcrest High School as well as being selected as 2nd prize in the 50th National Concerto Competition. After that, he was awarded 2nd prize in PACANZ in 2018 and in 2020, he was awarded 1st prize in the Gisborne International Music Competition.
Semi-Final Round 1
Beethoven
Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69
Allegro ma non tanto
Ginastera
Pampeana No 2, Rhapsody for Cello and Piano
Semi-Final Round 2
Bruch
Kol Nidrei, Op. 47
Gareth Farr
Shadow of the Hawk
Final Round
Bach
Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009
Prelude
Schumann
Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
Paganini
Variations on a theme from Moses in Egypt


Anne Lee
20, Violin
In previous years and as a young soloist competition winner, Anne has performed at many venues such as the Auckland Town Hall, Palace of Versailles, and other concert halls where she toured with an orchestra as a soloist in France.
Anne is a member of the APO Young Achievers Program and was awarded Gold at the National Round of the NZCT Chamber Contest.
Semi-Final Round 1
Beethoven
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, ‘Spring’
Adagio molto espressivo
Bach
Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004
Semi-Final Round 2
Douglas Lilburn
Sonata for Violin in E Flat Major
Rondo
Wieniawski
Scherzo – Tarantella
Franck
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major
Allegretto poco mosso
Final Round
Beethoven
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1
Allegro con brio
C Schumann
Three Romances, Op. 22
Andante molto
Franck
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major
Allegro


KiHei Lee
22, Violin
KiHei continues to play with her family for the community church and her goal as a musician is to bring the best of her abilities to give herself and others a great experience in music. KiHei plays on a violin made available through a generous loan by the Hill Family Foundation for Art and Music.
Semi-Final Round 1
Mozart
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 24 in F Major, K. 376
Allegro
Andante
Schumann
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 105
Lebhaft
Szymanowski
La Fontaine d’Aréthuse, from Mythes, Op. 30
Semi-Final Round 2
Bach
Sonata No. 2 in A Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1003
Andante
Allegro
Gillian Whitehead
Tōrua
Zarzycki
Mazurka in G Major, Op. 26 No. 1
Final Round
Debussy
Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor
Allegro vivo
Intermède (fantasque et léger)
Finale (Très animé)
Lutoslawski
Subito for Violin and Piano


Harris Leung
25, Violin
Semi-Final Round 1
Mozart
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 32 in B Flat Major, K. 454
Largo-allegro
Jack Body
Caravan
Janáček
Sonata for Violin and Piano
Ballada
Semi-Final Round 2
Ravel
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in G Major
Allegretto
Saint-Saëns
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
Final Round
Fauré
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13
Allegro molto
Waxman
Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Piano


Cecile McNeill
21, Viola
A student of Mark Bennett at the University of Auckland, Cecile has had the privilege of learning from David Samuel as well as receiving lessons from renowned violists including Yura Lee, Misha Amory, Toby Appel, and Samuel Rhodes, and masterclasses from Silvia Marcovici and Elizabeth Kufferath.
Solo successes include achieving the top marks for classical performance at the University of Auckland in both 2019 and 2020. Other prizes that were awarded to her include the Wilhelm Penseler Prize in Music, the Winifred Stiles Viola Prize, the Spring Prize for String Players, and the Adam Scholarship for Performance Excellence and Achievement.
Semi-Final Round 1
Schubert
Arpeggione Sonata, D. 821
Allegro Moderato
Chris Artley
An Anzac Reflection
Vieuxtemps
Capriccio ‘Hommage à Paganini’ for Solo Viola
Semi-Final Round 2
Penderecki
Cadenza for Solo Viola
Tchaikovsky
Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op. 42 No. 3
Mélodie
Enescu
Concertstück
Final Round
Bach
Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009
Prelude
Hindemith
Sonata for Solo Viola, Op. 11 No. 5
Leibhaft, aber nicht geeilt
Brahms
Sonata for Viola and Piano in E Flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2
Allegro amabile


Kimberley Yuan
16, Cello
currently under the tutelage of James Tennant and is studying a Bachelor
of Music and Commerce at the University of Auckland.
Kimberley started learning the cello at the age of eight and has since
attained many awards. At the age of fourteen, she received First Prize in the Golden Classical International Music Awards Competition, the Brussels Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition and First Equal in the Pacific International Music Competition. Kimberley has also performed in renowned venues, namely Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House, and was invited to perform in the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels.
Semi-Final Round 1
Beethoven
Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1
Andante – Allegro vivace
Martin Lodge
Epitaph, in memoriam Douglas Lilburn
Chopin
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 65
Finale: Allegro
Semi-Final Round 2
Bright Sheng
Seven Tunes Heard in China
Seasons (Qinghai)
The Little Cabbage (Hebei)
Diu Diu Dong (Taiwan)
Rachmaninov
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 19
Andante
Cassadó
Requiebros
Final Round
Chopin
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 65
Allegro moderato
Bloch
Prayer
Ginastera
Sonata for Cello, Op. 49
Allegro con fuoco


Lorna Zhang
17, Violin
Semi-Final Round 1
Bach
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1001
Adagio
Fugue (Allegro)
Bartók
Rhapsody for Violin and Piano No. 1
Semi-Final Round 2
Beethoven
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3
Allegro assai
Anthony Ritchie
Rhapsody, Op. 83
Kreisler
Tambourin Chinois
Final Round
Brahms
Scherzo from F-A-E Sonata for Violin and Piano
Sarasate
Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25