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