Semi-Finalists Announced at Boulder International Chamber Music Competition

The 24 duos candidates have today been announced at the 2016 Boulder International Chamber Music Competition

The 24 duos candidates have today been announced at the 2016 Boulder International Chamber Music Competition - to be held in Boulder, Colorado - from November 3rd to 6th, 2016.

They are:

• William Shaub (U.S.A.) & Robin Giesbrecht (Bulgaria/Germany) - violin/piano
• Cristian Battaglioli (Italy) & Marco Rinaudo (Italy) - saxophone/piano
• Christopher Tun Andersen (Norway) & Zhen Chen (China) - violin/piano
• Ismar Gomes (United States) & Wan-Chi Su (Taiwan) - cello/piano
• Miles Jaques (U.S.A.) & John Wilson (U.S.A.) - clarinet/piano
• Antonio Hallongren (Sweden) & Ava Nazar (Iran) - cello/piano
• Inez Popko (Poland) & Nadejda Tzanova (Bulgaria) - flute/piano
• Emmanuel Vukovich (Canada) & Ji Yung Lee (South Korea) - violin/piano
• Julian Schwarz (U.S.A.) & Marika Bournaki (Canada) - cello/piano
• Brendan Shea (U.S.A.) & Yerin Kim (South Korea) - violin/piano
• Tonimarie Marchioni (U.S.A.) & Jacob Coleman (U.S.A.) - oboe/piano
• Dominik Manz (Germany) & Goun Kim (South Korea) - cello/piano
• Hiroka Matsumoto (Japan) & Gaku Sugibayashi (Japan) - violin/piano
• Michael Brook (U.S.A.) & Joseph Piontek (U.S.A.) - viola/piano
• Michiko Theurer (U.S.A.) & Rose Lachman (U.S.A.) - violin/piano
• Eric Anderson (U.S.A.) & Yevgeny Yontov (Israel) - clarinet/piano
• Hyun Jung Kim (South Korea) & Claire-Chung Lim (South Korea) - violin/piano
• Carina Canonico (Canada) & Daniel Anastasio (U.S.A.) - clarinet/piano
• Meredith Kufchak (U.S.A.) & Xin Zhao (China) - viola/piano
• Tomoki Park (South Korea) & Yezu Woo (South Korea) - violin/piano
• Coleman Itzkoff (U.S.A.) & Alin Melik-Adamyan (Armenia) - cello/piano
• Eun Ji Oh (South Korea) & Min Young Kang (South Korea) - flute/piano
• Maximilian Strutynski (Germany) & Tobias Jackl (Germany) - clarinet/piano
• Christopher Luther (U.S.A.) & Yuying Su (Taiwan) - viola/piano

This year's competition is open to pianists plus any other duo instrumentalists - of any nationality, aged between 18 and 35. 

This year’s jury comprises: Martin Beaver, Ian Hobson and Richie Hawley. 

The 1st prize winners will receive US $15,000 - plus a number of local performance opportunities.