VC LIVE | Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition Winners' Concerts

Tune in on August 26-28, 2022, at 7PM ET for an online concert series showcasing the 6 finalists from the 2020 competition

After being postponed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition (SISIVC) presents a concert entitled “In Tribute to Isaac Stern’s Centennial SISIVC Winners’ Concert”.

Due to COVID and the challenges with global travel, instead of competing this August in Shanghai, the 6 finalists will present their final concerto performances online. Rather than compete for ranking, the 6 competitors (Rino Yoshimoto (Japan), Thomas Lefort (France), Ruifeng Lin (China), Felicitas Schiffner (Germany), Angela Sin Ying Chan (Hong Kong, China), and Shannon Lee (United States) - will be awarded a certificate for entering the final round of the 2020 SISIVC, as well as a scholarship of $20,000 USD each for their future education and career development.

In this first day of three, Rino Yoshimoto (Japan) and Thomas Lefort (France) perform their final two concertos with collaborative pianists in concert form.

Rino Yoshimoto (Violin) | Mana Oguchi (Piano)

• Henryk Wieniawski | Violin Concerto No.1 in F-sharp minor, Op.14
• Zhou Tian: Violin Concerto Night Tour (Commissioned by SISIVC)

Thomas Lefort (Violin) | Vuong Thuy Anh (Piano)

• P.I. Tchaikovsky | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
• Zhou Tian | Violin Concerto Night Tour

In this second day of three, Ruifeng Lin (China) and Felicitas Schiffner (Germany) perform their final two concertos with collaborative pianists in concert form.

Ruifeng Lin (Violin) | Qiuning Huang (Piano)

• Henryk Wieniawski | Violin Concerto No.1 in F-sharp minor, Op.14
• Zhou Tian | Violin Concerto Night Tour

Felicitas Schiffner (Violin) | Elisha Kravitz (Piano)

• Johannes Brahms | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
• Zhou Tian | Violin Concerto Night Tour

In the third day of three, Angela Sin Ying Chan (Hong Kong, China) and Shannon Lee (United States) perform their final two concertos with collaborative pianists in concert form.

 Angela Sin Ying Chan (Violin) | John Lee (Piano)

• L. v. Beethoven | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
• Zhou Tian | Violin Concerto Night Tour

Shannon Lee (Violin) | Arseniy Gusev (Piano)

• Johannes Brahms | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
• Zhou Tian | Violin Concerto Night Tour