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This year's semi-final and final stages to be hosted in-person in Geneva from October 23-29 and will be streamed LIVE here on The Violin Channel

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October 24, 2021

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This year's semi-final and final stages to be hosted in-person in Geneva from October 23-29 and will be streamed LIVE here on The Violin Channel

Open to cellists aged 14 to 30, this year's first prize winner will receive CHF 20,000 plus an invitation to join the competition's two-year career development program — providing valuable career advice and coaching plus concert and recording opportunities.

Approximately 10 laureates, from this year's competition, will also be invited to join a special workshop to discuss the important industry and career-starter topics with a panel of experts, including career strategies, how to get the appropriate attention of agents, presenters and producers, and the basic know-how of contracts, rights, and health.

36 candidates were originally selected to take part in the opening round of this year's competition, which was held online, with eight young musicians then invited to Geneva to compete in the Semi-Final and Final stages of the competition live in person.

As the official media and broadcast partner, all rounds of this year's cello competition will be streamed right here on The Violin Channel and will be available for playback.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 28, 2021 | 1:00 PM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

FINAL ROUND

Jaemin Han (15, South Korea) | Georg Fritzsch & Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Elgar | Cello Concerto in E minor

Michiaki Ueno (25, Japan) | Georg Fritzsch & Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Lutoslawski | Cello Concerto

Bryan Cheng (24, Canada) | Georg Fritzsch & Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Elgar | Cello Concerto in E minor

SATURDAY OCTOBER 24, 2021 | 10:00 AM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

SEMI-FINAL ROUND — SESSION THREE

For the Semi-Final Round, each candidate will perform a Baroque Sonata, contemporary work and a work of their choice.

Min Ji Kim (26, South Korea) | Ivan Venturieri (Piano) | Constance Taillard (Harpsichord)

Boccherini | Sonata in A Major
Yun | Glissées
Shostakovich | Sonata in D minor
Piatigorsky | Variations on a Paganini theme

Michiaki Ueno (25, Japan) | Julien Gernay (Piano) | Constance Taillard (Harpsichord)

Bach | Sonata in D major
Xenakis | Kottos
Britten | Cello Suite No. 2
Schubert | Rondo in B minor

SATURDAY OCTOBER 24, 2021 | 1:00 PM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

SEMI-FINAL ROUND — SESSION FOUR

For the Semi-Final Round, each candidate will perform a Baroque Sonata, contemporary work and a work of their choice.

Bryan Cheng (24, Canada) | Silvie Cheng (Piano) | Constance Taillard (Harpsichord)

Boccherini | Sonata in C minor
Poulenc | Cello Sonata, FP 143
Elliot Carter | Figment
Shostakovich | Sonata in D minor | 3rd & 4th Mvts
Falla (arr. Gendron/Cheng) | La vida breve

Maxime Quennesson (26, France) | Katsura Mizumoto (Piano) | Constance Taillard (Harpsichord)

Bach | Sonata in D Major
K. F. Abel | Arpeggiata
E. Carter | Figment
C.M. Widor | 3 pièces, Op. 2 (No. 1, 3, 2)
L. Boellmann | Cello Sonata in A minor

FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 2021 | 1:00 PM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

SEMI-FINAL ROUND — SESSION TWO

For the Semi-Final Round, each candidate will perform a Baroque Sonata, contemporary work and a work of their choice.

Samuel Niederhauser (23, Switzerland) | Shi-Yu Tang (Piano) | Constance Taillard (Harpsichord)

Boccherini | Sonata in C minor
Klengel | Scherzo in D minor
J. Harvey | Ricercare una melodia, for violoncello and electronics
T. Demenga | EFEU
Prokofiev | Cello Sonata in C major

En-Chun Lin (20, Taiwan) | Julien Gernay (Piano) | Constance Taillard (Harpsichord)

Boccherini | Sonata in C minor
E. Carter | Figment
Robert Schumann | Five pieces in Folkstyle
Brahms | Sonata No. 2 in F major

FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 2021 | 10:00 AM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

SEMI-FINAL ROUND — SESSION ONE

For the Semi-Final Round, each candidate will perform a Baroque Sonata, contemporary work and a work of their choice.

Maria Zaytseva (20, Russia) | Maria Zaytseva (Piano) | Constance Taillard (Harpsichord)

Bach | Sonate in G minor
E. Carter | Figment
Franck | Violin Sonata in A Major

Jaemin Han (15, South Korea)| Ivan Venturieri (Piano) | Constance Taillard (Harpsichord)

Bach | Sonata G major
Yun | Glissées
Poulenc | Cello Sonata
Rostropovich | Humoresque

"We will be hosting a hybrid competition this year — virtual for the first round and live in-person, in Geneva, for the semi-final and finals rounds," Didier Schnorhk, Secretary-General of the Geneva International Music Competition, told The Violin Channel.

"We this year have also lowered the application fee, to take into consideration the financial difficulties of our young artists, and we have also provided financial and technical support for all first-round candidates with the recording of their videos. This year, we have also made the decision to cover the cost of all semi-finalists invited to Geneva in October," he has said.

"As you can imagine, these are all important changes we felt necessary to support our young musicians."

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 | 10:00 AM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

OPENING ROUND — SESSION NINE

Constantin Macherel (30, Switzerland)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 3 in C major | Prélude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Kodaly | Sonata for solo cello

Christoph Croisé (27, Switzerland)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 2 in D minor | Prélude, Sarabande, Gigue
Beethoven | Sonata No 4 in C major No. 1
Ligeti | Sonata for cello solo
C. Croisé | Clouds above the C
Tchaikovsky | Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62

Alessandra Doninelli (26, Switzerland)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 3 in C major | Allemande, Sarabande, Gigue
Beethoven | Sonata No 4 in C major No. 1
Kodaly | Sonata for solo cello
Cassado | Dance of Green Devil

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 | 1:00 PM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

OPENING ROUND — SESSION TEN

Leland Ko (23, United States)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 3 in C major | Prélude, Sarabande, Bourrées
Beethoven |Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Dutilleux | 3 Strophes sur le nom de Sacher
Faure | Cello sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 117

Matthias Balzat (22, New Zealand)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 3 in C major | Prélude, Allemande, Courante, Gigue
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Ginastera | Puñena 2
Popper | Dance of the Elves, Op. 39

Christoph Heesch (26, Germany)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 4 in E flat major | Prélude, Sarabande, Bourrées
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Kodaly | Sonata for solo cello
Rossini | Une larme | Theme and Variations

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 | 10:00 AM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

OPENING ROUND — SESSION ELEVEN

Stéphanie Huang (25, Belgium)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 4 in E flat major | Prélude, Allemande, Sarabande, Gigue
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Kodaly | Sonata for solo cello
R. Schumann | Adagio und Allegro

Jeremias Fliedl (21, Austria)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 3 in C major |Allemande, Courante, Gigue
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No.1
Ligeti | Sonata for solo cello
Dvorak | Silent Woods, Op. 68

Maxime Quennesson (26, France)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 3 in C major
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Ligeti | Sonata for solo cello
Sarasate | Zigeunerweisen

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 | 10:00 AM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

OPENING ROUND — SESSION SEVEN

Jakyoung Huh (23, South Korea)

J.S. Bach | Suite N°3 in C major | Prelude, Bourrées, Gigue
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Ligeti | Sonata for solo cello
Poulenc | Cello Sonata

Aaron Wolff (27, United States)

Bach |Suite N°3 in C major | Prélude, Allemande, Courante
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Kodaly | Sonata for solo cello

Florian Pons (26, France)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 4 in E flat major | Prélude, Allemande, Courante
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Dutilleux | 3 Strophes sur le nom de Sacher
R. Schumann | Adagio und Allegro

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 | 1:00 PM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

OPENING ROUND — SESSION EIGHT

Min Ji Kim (26, South Korea)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 3 in C major | Prélude, Sarabande, Bourrées, Gigue
Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Ginastera | Puñena 2
Dinicu/Heifetz | Hora Staccato

Rolando Fernandez (30, Mexico)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 2 in D minor | Prélude, Sarabande, Gigue
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Kodaly | Sonata for solo cello
Tchaikovsky | Pezzo Capriccioso

Michiaki Ueno (25, Japan)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 3 in C major | Prélude, Sarabande, Bourrées, Gigue
Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Hindemith | Sonata for solo cello
Davidoff | At the Fountain, Op. 20

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 | 10:00 AM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

OPENING ROUND — SESSION FIVE

Oleksiy Shadrin (28, Ukraine)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 2 in D minor | Prélude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Hindemith | Sonata for solo cello

Chase Park (23, United States)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 2 in D minor | Sarabande, Menuets, Gigue
Beethoven | Cello Sonata No. 4 in C minor
Dutilleux | 3 Strophes sur le nom de Sacher
R. Schumann | Adagio and Allegro

Daniel Thorell (23, Sweden)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 2 in D minor | Prélude, Sarabande, Gigue
Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Ligeti: Sonata for solo cello
Chopin (Arr. M. Gendron) | Introduction and Polonaise Brillante

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 | 1:00 PM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

OPENING ROUND — SESSION SIX

En-Chun Lin (20, Taiwan)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 4 in E flat major |Allemande, Courante, Sarabande
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Kodaly | Sonata for solo cello
R. Schumann | Adagio und Allegro

Anouchka Hack (25, Germany)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 2 in D minor | Prélude, Courante, Gigue
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Kodaly | Sonata for solo cello
R. Schumann | Fantasiestücke

Marcel Johannes Kits (26, Estonia)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 2 in D minor | Prélude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Menuet, Gigue
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Kodaly | Sonata

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 | 10:00 AM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

OPENING ROUND — SESSION THREE

Jaemin Han (15, South Korea)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 3 in C major | Prelude, Sarabande, Bourrées
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Ligeti | Sonata for solo cello
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen

Samuel Niederhauser (23, Switzerland)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 4 in E flat major | Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande
Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Crumb | Sonata for cello solo

Joanna Twaddle (25, United Kingdom)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 3 in C major | Prélude, Sarabande, Bourées
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Penderecki | Per Slava
Schumann | Adagio and Allegro

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 | 1:00 PM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

OPENING ROUND — SESSION FOUR

Ivan Skanavi (24, Russia)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 3 in C major | Prelude, Sarabande, Gigue
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Kodaly | Sonata for solo cello
Suk (Arr. W.E. Schmidt) | Love Song No. 1

Raphaël Jouan (27, France)

Bach | Suite No. 3 in C major | Prélude, Allemande, Gigue
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Dutilleux | 3 Strophes sur le nom de Sacher
Debussy | Cello sonata in D minor

Willard Carter (19, United Kingdom)

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 3 in C major | Courante, Sarabande, Gigue
Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Kodaly | Sonata for solo cello
Paganini | Variations on a Theme of Rossini

Bryan Cheng (24, Canada)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 3 in C major | Prélude, Sarabande, Gigue
Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 No. 1
Hindemith | Sonata for solo cello
Boulanger | Trois Pièces (No. 1 and No. 3)

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 | 10:00 AM (ET)

2021 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION

OPENING ROUND — SESSION ONE

For the opening rounding, recorded and sent in by the candidates, each cellist will perform selected movements from a Bach Solo Cello Suite and a 20th Century Solo Cello Sonata, Beethoven’s Cello & Piano Sonata in C Major plus one or two short pieces of their own choice.

The entire opening round recital is not permitted to exceed 45 minutes in total.

The 2021 jury comprises Ivan Monighetti (Chair), Thomas Demenga, Michaela Fukačová, Ophélie Gaillard, Clive Greensmith, Qin Li-Wei, and Shauna Rolston.

Johannes Gray (24, United States)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 3 in C major | Prélude, Allemande, Sarabande, Gigue -
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Ligeti | Sonata for solo cello
Ducros | Encore

Mauro Paolo Monopoli (21, Italy)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 4 in E flat major | Prélude, Sarabande, Bourrées
Beethoven | Sonata No. 4 in C major No. 1
Kodaly | Sonata for solo cello, Op. 8
Martinu | Variations on a Theme of Rossini

Hayoung Choi (23, South Korea)

J.S. Bach | Suite No. 3 in C major | Prélude, Sarabande, Gigue
Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op.102 N°1
Kodaly: Sonata for solo cello, Op. 8 (1st movement) - N. Paganini: Le Streghe, Op.8