Semi-Finalists Announced for Colorado’s 2018 Boulder International Duo Competition

The Semi-Finalists have been announced for the 2018 'Art of the Duo' Boulder International Chamber Music Competition

The Semi-Finalists have been announced for the 2018 'Art of the Duo' Boulder International Chamber Music Competition – to be held in Boulder, Colorado from the 11th to the 14th of October.

The 2018 'Art of the Duo' Semi-Finalists are:

• Jordan Bak (United States) & Ji Yung Lee (South Korea) - Viola/Piano
• Wai Ki Wun (China) & Joanne Chew-Ann Chang (Malaysia) - Clarinet/Piano
• Kelcey Howell (United States) & Shuo Yang (Canada) - Cello/Piano
• Julia Glenn (United States) & Mika Sasaki (United States) - Violin/Piano
• Sara Han (South Korea) & Derek Wang (United States) - Clarinet/Piano
• Ambroise Aubrun (France) & Zachary Deak (United States) - Violin/Piano
• Leah Hansen (United States) & Feng Bian (China) - Cello/Piano
• Yeon Eung Jane Lee (South Korea) & Connie Kim-Sheng (United States) - Cello/Piano
• Tristan Chenevez (France) & Marwan Dafir (France) - Violin/Piano
• YuEun Kim (South Korea) & Sung Chang (South Korea) - Violin/Piano
• Christina McGann (United States) & Jingwen Tu (China) - Violin/Piano
• Caleb Carpenter (United States) & Er-Hsuan Li (Taiwan) - Saxophone/Piano
• Ferran Bardolet (Spain) & Ricard Rovirosa (Spain) - Cello/Piano
• Matthew Cohen (United States) & Zhenni Li (China) - Viola/Piano
• Suyeon Ko (South Korea) & Yujung Um (South Korea) - Flute/Piano
• Iwo Jedynecki (Poland) & Aleksander Krzyżanowski (Poland) - Accordion/Piano
• Arianna Dotto (Italy) & Hyejin Cho (South Korea) - Violin/Piano
• Petar Makedonski (Bulgaria) & Nadejda Tzanova (Bulgaria) - Trumpet/Piano
• Eunghee Cho (United States) & Sora Jung (South Korea) - Cello/Piano
• Nicholas Pappone (United States) & Candace Chien (United States) - Violin/Piano
• Sung Chan Chang (South Korea) & Bo-Kyung Hwang (South Korea) - Cello/Piano
• Trevor Minton (United States) & Jessica Nilles (United States) - Cello/Piano

Open to international pianists and instrumentalists aged 18-35, the 2018 'Art of the Duo' competition winners will receive a USD $15,000 cash prize - plus a number of important performance opportunities.

The 2018 jury will comprise: Jon Kimura Parker (Chairman), Ani Kavafian and Richie Hawley.