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Semi-Finalists Announced at America's Cooper International Violin Competition

The 23 Semi-Finalists have been announced at the 2017 Cooper International Violin Competition - including VC Rising Star Johan Dalene

The 23 Semi-Finalists have today been announced at the 2017 Thomas & Evon Cooper International Violin Competition, at Oberlin College, in Ohio, United States - including 16 year old VC Rising Star Johan Dalene.

The 2017 Semi-Finalists are:

  • VC Rising Star Johan Dalene (16, Sweden)
  • Zachary Brandon (18, United States)
  • Maya Anjali Buchanan (17, United States)
  • Dorson Chang (16, Taiwan)
  • Qing Yu Chen (17, United States)
  • Bo Cui (16, China)
  • Lingyu Dong (16, China)
  • Kejun Guo (18, China)
  • Oda Holt Günther (18, Norway)
  • Joseph Hsia (16, United States)
  • Woojin Lyu (18, South Korea)
  • Mai Matsumoto (16, Japan)
  • Coco Mi (16, United States)
  • Christina Jihee Nam (14, United States)
  • Kenta Nomura (17, Japan)
  • Kiarra Saito-Beckman (18, United States)
  • Goeun Melody Sim (18, United States)
  • Jonna Simonsson (16, Sweden)
  • Adrian Steele (17, United States)
  • Jessie Tai (18, Taiwan)
  • Alexandra Woroniecka (15, United States)
  • Megan Yao (17, Taiwan)
  • Yebin Yoo (17, Australia)

Cooper Semi-Finalists Cover

The first prize winner will receive US $20,000 - plus a number of important debut opportunities.

Open to international violinists aged 14 to 18, previous 1st prize winners include VC Young Artist Sirena Huang.

PICTURED: 2017 Thomas & Evon Cooper International Violin Competition Semi-Finalist, 16 year old VC Rising Star Johan Dalene

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