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)

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