We've enjoyed some good press coverage lately, especially as we've moved closer to the start of the Competition today. Below is a quick overview for those too busy or too far away to have seen it. NZ Herald Quarter-finalists Mairead Hickey, Matthias Well and Ashley Park had an interesting discussion with the New Zealand Herald about the impact social media is having on their lives as performers. NZ Herald Viva Quarter-finalist Rimma Benyumova (pictured) shared some of her top…
TODAY, IN THE CONCERT HALL AND ON THE LIVE STREAM: (Note: these are all NZ Standard Time) 2.30 – 3.00pm INSIDERS' GUIDE Q&A (Martin Riseley, "Fiendish Fugues") 3:00 – 3.40pm Rimma Benyumova (Russia) 3:40 - 4:20pm Emmalena Huning (Australia) BREAK 4.35 – 5.15pm Do Gyung (Anna) Im (South Korea) 5.15 – 5.55pm Harry Ward (Australia) DINNER BREAK 7.00 – 7.40pm Tianyu Liu (China) 7.40 – 8.20pm MairéadHickey - Violinist (Ireland) BREAK 8:40 - 9:20pm Jacqueline Audas (USA) 9.20 – 10.00pm…
It is bitter sweet for us to announce that we've lost two competitors to the Queen Elisabeth Competition this year. We are delighted for Shannon Lee and Ji Won Song who will battle it out this week in Brussels, and wish them all the best. On the flip side, it means we will now welcome to New Zealand Choi Tung Yeung (at right) from Hong Kong, and Emmalena Huning from Australia. We can only imagine how they are feeling having been…
Violin-lovers can relive the magic between Competitions, because 2017 winner Ioana Cristina Goicea’s new album, Recital, was recently released on the Atoll label. The album includes repertoire by George Enescu, (a nod to Ioana’s Romanian heritage), and music by Johannes Brahms and Franz Schubert completing the offering. The recording is based on the finale live performance of Ioana Cristina’s 2018 winner’s tour with Andrey Gugnin (winner of the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition). Ioana described it as “one…
2019 Emerging Artist Prize Put your hands together for young Auckland violinist Diane Huh, just announced as the winner of the MHIVC 2019 Emerging Artist Prize! Diane is a student of Stephen Larsen at the University of Auckland, where she recently won the 2019 Concerto Competition. As part of her prize, the 22-year-old violinist will receive the two-year loan of the Riccardo Bergonzi violin, return airfare to attend the 2020 Rome Chamber Music Festival, and a raft of professional…
Our Executive Director Anne Rodda and the brilliant former Winner Bella Hristova were on Radio NZ talking about the Competition ahead. We sincerely thank Bella for fitting us into her busy schedule while in NZ for her album release.
Rare Violins in Consortium – announcing a new prize in the 2019 competition One of the challenges facing many young violinists today is gaining access to a suitable instrument, most of which are so expensive they are owned by investors rather than artists. That’s where Rare Violins of New York In Consortium comes in. The Consortium works to link benefactors and their instruments with deserving musicians, and with their support, the Michael Hill International Violin Competition has created…
