Semi-Finalists Announced at Tchaikovsky International Cello Competition

The 12 Semi-Finalists at 2015 Tchaikovsky International Cello Competition have today been announced, in St Petersburg.

This year’s Semi-Finalists are:

• Fedor Amosov (Russia)
• Alexander Buzlov (Russia)
• Tristan Cornut (France)
• Leonard Elschenbroich (Germany)
• Pablo Ferrandez-Castro (Spain)
• Andrei Ionuț Inoita (Romania)
• Seung Min Kang (South Korea)
• Anastasia Kobekina (Russia)
• Bruno Philippe (France)
• Jonathan Roozeman (Netherlands)
• Alexander Ramm (Russia)
• Valentino Worlitzsch (Germany)

This 2015 competition will features 4 disciplines: violin, cello, piano and vocal – with the division winners to be announced on July 1st.

For the semi-final round, each candidate will present a recital programme and a Haydn Cello Concerto Concerto.

Each category winners will receive US $30,000 – with the one Grand Prix winner to be awarded an additional US $100,000.

The 2015 cello jury comprises: Wolfgang Boettcher, Mario Brunello, David Geringas, Clive Gillinson,­ Alexander Kniazev, Mischa Maisky, Ivan Monighetti, Sergei Roldugin, Martti Rousi, Lynn Harrell, Jan Vogler, Jian Wang and Myung-Wha Chung.

PICTURED: Tchaikovsky International Cello Competition Semi-Finalist, Alexander Buzlov from Russia.