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2021 MICHAEL HILL INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION CANCELLED

2021 MICHAEL HILL INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION CANCELLED

Media release Monday 10 August, 2020     2021 MICHAEL HILL INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION CANCELLED New Zealand’s most prestigious international music competition taking a break in 2021. New Queenstown Music Festival to take its spot. The Board of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition (MHIVC) has made the unsurprising yet still difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Competition, which was to have marked the prestigious event’s 20th year. In its place, over Queen’s Birthday weekend in 2021 – when…

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Anna APO Finals Andi Crown

Anna APO Finals Andi Crown

Media release Saturday 8 June, 2019 SOUTH KOREAN ANNA IM WINS 2019 MICHAEL HILL INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION South Korean violinist Do Gyung (Anna) Im has won the 2019 Michael Hill International Violin Competition, announced at Auckland Town Hall tonight. In tonight’s Grand Finale, the three finalists – Anna, Eric Tsai from the USA and Jevgēnijs Čepoveckis of Latvia – each performed a concerto with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Giordano Bellincampi. As the winner of the tenth…

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Covid-19 Response

Covid-19 Response

Our thoughts go out to everyone who is being affected by the Covid-19 but in particular all the violinists who have competed, collaborated and judged over the last twenty years of The Michael Hill International Violin Competition.  We acknowledge the huge impact the virus is having on their ability to perform and earn their livings. The “Michael Hill” takes the health and safety of its artists, staff, supporters and audience members very seriously.  We are following the advice…

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Grand Final – 2019

Grand Final – 2019

The three finalists played violin concertos of their choice with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi. Jevgēnijs Čepoveckis (Latvia) - Shostakovich: Concerto in A minor Op 99 (video currently unavailable) Do Gyung (Anna) Im (South Korea) - Sibelius: Concerto in D minor Eric Tsai (USA) - Shostakovich: Concerto in A minor Op 99 Followed by announcement of the winner of the 2109 Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Live broadcast and live video from the Town Hall, Auckland (RNZ)

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The Michael Hill International Violin Competition Finalists have been announced

The Michael Hill International Violin Competition Finalists have been announced

On Saturday 8th June three sizzling-hot young violinists will play a concerto of their choice with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Join us for the live broadcast from 7:30pm on air and streaming on our Facebook page and website. The three finalists for 2019 are... Jevgēnijs Čepoveckis  The 23-year-old Latvian violinist has chosen Shostakovich's Concerto in A minor Op 99. Jevgēnijs is also a talented violist. During the quarter-final rounds Jevgēnijs he showed his versatility performing the hypnotic Nigun from Baal Shem on viola.…

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