2nd Round Candidates Announced at Korean Isangyun Violin Competition

The 11 2nd round candidates have today been announced for the 2017 Isangyun International Violin Competition

The 11 2nd round candidates have today been announced for the 2017 Isangyun International Violin Competition, in Tongyeong, South Korea - including VC Young Artist Fedor Rudin.

The 2017 2nd round candidates are:

• VC Young Artist Fedor Rudin (France/Russia)
• Nigel Armstrong (USA)
• Elina Buksha (Latvia)
• Jeein Kim (South Korea)
• Christine Lim (USA)
• Ji Won Song (South Korea)
• Alican Suner (Turkey)
• Yun Tang (China)
• Darya Varlamova (Belarus)
• Eimi Wakui (Japan)
• Nancy Zhou (USA)

Presented by the Tongyeong International Music Foundation in remembrance of renowned Korean composer Isang Yun, the 1st prize winner will to receive KRW 30,000,000 (USD $26,130).

The 2017 jury will comprise: Michael Haefliger (Chairman), Pierre Amoyal, Ju-young Baek, Pavel Berman, Ida Kavafian, Boris Kuschnir, Kyoko Takezawa, Gerhard Schulz and Vera Tsu Wei-Ling.

Previous 1st prize winners include VC Young Artists Luke Hsu & Yu-Chien Benny Tseng.

PICTURED: 2017 Isangyun International Violin Competition candidate, VC Young Artist Fedor Rudin