Finalists Announced at France’s Mirecourt International Violin Competition

The 4 Finalists have been announced at the 2016 Mirecourt International Violin Competition, in Mirecourt, France

The 4 Finalists have been announced at the 2016 Mirecourt International Violin Competition, in Mirecourt, France.

The Finalists are:

• 25 year old Yoo Na Ha from South Korea
• 22 year old Carla Ines Marrero Martinez from Spain
• 15 year old Hana Wakamatsu from Japan
• 24 year old Eimi Wakui from Japan

For the final round, each candidate will present a major violin concerto - with conductor Rani Calderon and the Orchestra Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy.

The 1st prize winner will receive €5,000 (USD $5400) – presented by the City of Mirecourt and the Lions Club.

This year’s jury comprises: Ilya Grubert (President), Marianne Piketty (Artistic Director), Friedemann Eichhorn, Dong-Suk Kang and Jan Repko. 

PICTURED: 2016 Mirecourt International Violin Competition Finalist, Carla Ines Marrero Martinez from Spain