Finalists Announced at Inaugural Oleh Krysa International Competition

The 5 finalists have today been announced at the 1st Oleh Krysa International Violin Competition, in Lviv, Ukraine

They are: Ui-Youn Hong (26, South Korea), Dasol Jeong (22, Canada), Markiyan Melnychenko (25, Australia), Lev Solodovnikov (26, Russia) and Roman Holmatov (19, Ukraine)

Ui-Youn Hong | Wieniawski | Polonaise in D Major | Oleh Krysa International Violin Competition

The final will be held on the 2nd November – with the Grand Prix winner to receive €20,000

The Violin Channel will keep you abreast of the results

Lev Solodovnikov | Ysaye | Saint-Saens 'Caprice d'après' | Krysa International Violin Competition

Markiyan Melnychenko | Paganini | Solo Caprice No. 23 | Oleh Krysa International Violin Competition

Roman Holmatov | Paganini | Solo Caprice No. 2 | Krysa International Violin Competition

Dasol Jeong | Paganin Solo Caprice No. 11 | Oleh Krysa International Violin Competition