Third Round Candidates Announced at Zhuhai International Mozart Competition

This year's edition is being held from September 8 - 20 at the Zhuhai Huafa & CPAA Grand Theatre in China

Established in 2015, the Zhuhai International Mozart Competition is presented by the University of Mozarteum Salzburg and held for emerging violin and piano players.

Open to violinists and pianists under 23, the competition not only focuses on young musicians’ virtuosity but also attaches great importance to their understanding and interpretation of classical music style.

There are three groups decided by age: Group A is for those 12 years and under, Group B is for those 13 – 16 years old, and Group C is for those 17 – 23 years.

The first prize winner in Group A will receive $7,500, Group B's first prize equals $15,000, and Group C's first prize winner will take home $30,000.

This year's Violin Jury includes Chairman Paul Roczek, Soon-Mi Chung Barratt-Due, Radu Blidar, Harald Eggebrecht, David Frühwirth, Kun Hu, Dora Schwarzberg, and Weidong Tong.

The violin candidates are as follows:

Violin Group A:

• Shen Xingchi
• Yu Ziqian
• Yeonah Kim
• Laura Jin

Violin Group B:

• Gaeun Kim
• Sun Shuoran
• Wang Xiaozhuo
• Madeline Goh Anyi

Violin Group C:

• Jelena Horvat
• Jieon Park
• Li Jinzhu

Piano Group A:

• Yu Jingchun
• Han Zong You
• Li Kexin
• Liu Shanwei

Piano Group B:

• Chu Chenxi
• Toby Tan Kai Rong
• Ji Qinyaoyao

Piano Group C:

• Anastasiia Kliuchereva 
• Sunah Kim 
• Benjamin Carter