2003 Laureates
Korbinian Altenberger

Korbinian Altenberger

Profile Musical Education University of Southern California (Thornton School of Music); Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln Principal Teachers Charles André Linale, Donald Weilerstein Appointments Professor of Violin- University of Music Würzburg (2018-); Principal Second Violin- Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (2011-); Former Principal Concertmaster- WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Awards Prizewinner at the Postacchini Competition, Concours International de Violon Tibor Varga, and the Montreal International Music Competition

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Minjung Cho

Minjung Cho

Profile Musical Education Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Indiana University Jacob School of Music Principal Teachers Mauricio Fuks, Maya Glezarova, Nelli Shkolnikova,  Namyun Kim, Zakhar Bron Appointments Former Associate Concertmaster- Madrid Symphony Orchestra; Former member- Aurora Orchestra Awards Dmitri Musafia Prize- Tibor Varga International Violin Competition (1999); First Prize- Hankook Violin Competition (1991); First Prize- Chosun Violin Competition (1990)

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Amy Vaida (née Iwazumi)

Amy Vaida (née Iwazumi)

Profile Musical Education The Juilliard School Principal Teachers Hyo Kang, Dorothy DeLay, Eric Ewazen, Martin Canin, Jacob Lateiner, Seymour Lipkin, Joel Smirnoff Appointments Co-founder- Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society Awards Top Prize- Kiwanis Music Festival; Asian Cultural Council Fellowship Grant; Canadian Music Competition; Fifth Prize- International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (1995); Fine Arts Society-Enrico Fermi Concerto Competition; JAA (Japanese Association of America) Music Scholarship Awards Competition

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Minjung Kang

Minjung Kang

Acclaim "first-class performance that was marked by a direct, spontaneous manner, a strong sense of line and a consistently sweet and singing tone" -The Baltimore Sun Profile Musical Education Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, Peabody Conservatory, Seoul National University, Korea National University of Arts Principal Teachers Victor Danchenko, Ana Chumachenco, Krzysztof Wegrzyn, Herman Krebbers, Nam-Yun Kim, Ik-Hwan Bae Appointments Violin Faculty- Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover; Violin Faculty- Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium in Frankfurt am…

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Edwin Eung Soo Kim

Edwin Eung Soo Kim

Profile Musical Education University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, University of Music and Performing Arts Graz Principal Teachers Krysztof Wegrzyn, Boris Kushnir, Igor Ozim Appointments Professor of Violin at Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea Awards Fifth Prize- Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition (2004); First Prize- Maria Canals Music Competition (2004); Second Prize- Tibor Varga International Violin Competition (2003)

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Nadezhda Korshakova

Nadezhda Korshakova

Profile Musical Education St. Petersburg Pre-Conservatory Music School, Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory,  High School of Music and Theatre in Zurich. Principal Teachers Lev Ivaschenko, Irina Bochkova, Zakhar Bron Appointments Second violin- Philharmonia Zurich (2007-); Violin faculty member- Language and Music for Life School; Zakhar Bron School of Music Appointments Winner- 55th Prague Spring International Music Competition; Winner- Kiwanis Prize; Prizewinner- David Oistrakh International Violin Competition

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Yvonne Lam

Yvonne Lam

Profile Musical Education The Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music, Peabody Institute, Colburn School of Performing Arts Principal Teachers Robert Mann, Victor Danchenko, Alexander Treger, Laura Schmieder, Alice Schoenfeld, Linda Rose Appointments Assistant Professor of Violin Performance- Michigan State University; Co-artistic director- Eighth Blackbird; Founder- Blackbird Creative Lab; Former Assistant Concertmaster- Washington National Opera Orchestra; Former Associate Concertmaster- Cabrillo Festival Orchestra Awards GRAMMY Award for Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for Eighth Blackbirds "Filament" (2016); Grand Prize- Pasadena Instrumental…

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Elissa Lee
Elissa Lee

Elissa Lee

Profile Musical Education Universität der Künste Berlin, Royal Conservatory of Toronto, University of Toronto Principal Teachers Victor Danchenko, Lorand Fenyves, Andreas Reiner, Thomas Brandis Appointments Member- Made in Canada Ensemble (2010-); First Violinist- Kamareli Quartet; First Violinist- Bomari String Quartet Awards Juno Award for "Classical Album of Year: Solo or Chamber" (2021); Second Prize- Caltanisetta International Chamber Music Competition (2001); Winner- 23rd Eckhardt-Gramatté Strings Competition

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