2019 Cooper Competition Results
First Place: Eric Charles Chen, 18, USA (Prokofiev: Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63)
Second Place: Shihan Wang, 14, China (Mendelssohn: Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64)
Third Place: Isabella Brown, 16, USA (Dvořák: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53)
Concerto Finals: Three Violinists Advance
Three violinists have advanced to the Concerto Finals. Performances begin in Cleveland’s Severance Hall at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 26. Performance order and repertoire to be announced.
Isabella Brown, 16, USA
Eric Charles Chen, 18, USA
Shihan Wang, 14, China
Fourth Place: Jin Yucheng, 17, China
Fifth Place: Yiyang Hou, 14, China
Sixth Place: Enrique Rodrigues, 17, New Jersey/Canada
Audience Prize: Enrique Rodrigues
Recital Round: Six Violinists Advance
Six violinists have advanced to the Recital Round. Performances begin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24. Performance order and repertoire to be announced.
Jin Yucheng, 17, China
Shihan Wang, 14, China
Eric Charles Chen, 18, USA
Isabella Brown, 16, USA
Enrique Rodrigues, 17, USA/Canada
Yiyang Hou, 14, China
Concerto Round: Order of Performance
Ten violinists have advanced to the Concerto Round. Performances begin at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23.
SESSION I
1:30 Yixuan Jiang, 14, China | N. PAGANINI Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6
2:05 Jin Yucheng, 17, China | P. TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
2:40 Shihan Wang, 14, China | F. MENDELSSOHN Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
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3:30 Alexandra Woroniecka, 17, USA | A. DVOŘÁK Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53
4:05 Eric Charles Chen, 18, USA | S. PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63
4:40 Isabella Brown, 16, USA | A. DVOŘÁK Concerto in A minor, Op. 53
SESSION II
7:00 Joanne Lin, 16, Taiwan | A. DVOŘÁK Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53
7:35 Claire Arias-Kim, 17, USA | A. DVOŘÁK Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53
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8:25 Enrique Rodrigues, 17, USA/Canada | M. BRUCH Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26
9:00 Yiyang Hou, 14, China | J. SIBELIUS Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
Immediately following the evening session, jurors will determine the six performers who will advance to Wednesday's Recital Finals.
Semifinal Round: Order of Performance
Participants in the 2019 Cooper International Competition drew for Semifinal Round performance order on Thursday, July 18. The order is as follows:
SATURDAY JULY 20
1:30 p.m. Rabia Brooke
2:05 p.m. Sarah Ma
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3:00 p.m. Dongyoung Jake Shim
3:35 p.m. Jia-Ying Joy Wei
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7:00 p.m. Albert Gang
7:35 p.m. Yixuan Jiang
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8:30 p.m. Jin Yucheng
9:05 p.m. Bjørg Pas
SUNDAY JULY 21
1:30 p.m. Shihan Wang
2:05 p.m. Victoria Lewis
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3:00 p.m. Sylvia Yun-Jun Chen
3:35 p.m. Alexandra Woroniecka
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7:00 p.m. Eric Charles Chen
7:35 p.m. Mai Matsumoto
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8:30 p.m. Harry Dai Liang
9:05 p.m. Aram Kim
MONDAY JULY 22
1:30 p.m. Isabella Brown
2:05 p.m. Noelle Naito
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3:00 p.m. Abigail Nishiwaki
3:35 p.m. Joanne Lin
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7:00 p.m. Claire Arias-Kim
7:35 p.m. Haeun Honney Kim
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8:30 p.m. Enrique Rodrigues
9:05 p.m. Yiyang Hou
Competition Schedule: July 20-26
- All rounds at Oberlin live streamed online at oberlin.edu/cooper.
- The Concerto Finals at Severance Hall will be broadcast and streamed live on WCLV 104.9 FM and at www.ideastream.org.
- Dates and times are subject to change.
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Saturday, July 20
Semifinal Round, Day 11:30 and 7 p.m.
Violinists perform 35-minute programs in Warner Concert Hall. (two sessions)
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Sunday, July 21
Semifinal Round, Day 21:30 and 7 p.m.
Violinists perform 35-minute programs in Warner Concert Hall. (two sessions)
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Monday, July 22
Semifinal Round, Day 31:30 and 7 p.m.
Violinists perform 35-minute programs in Warner Concert Hall. (two sessions)
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Tuesday, July 23
Concerto Round1:30 and 7 p.m.
Ten violinists perform complete concertos with piano accompaniment in Warner Concert Hall. (two sessions)
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Wednesday July 24
Recital Round7 p.m.
Six violinists perform 30-minute recitals in Warner Concert Hall.
This concert will also be broadcast at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 25 on WCLV 104.9 FM.
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Thursday, July 25
Honors Recital7 p.m.
This evening concert features outstanding performances selected from the Semifinal Round in Warner Concert Hall.
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Friday, July 26
Concerto Finals at Severance Hall7:30 p.m.
Three violinists perform complete concertos with The Cleveland Orchestra under the direction of conductor Bramwell Tovey.
Ticket required. Visit www.clevelandorchestra.com or call the Severance Hall Box Office, 800-686-1141.
The performance will be broadcast and streamed live on WCLV 104.9 FM and at www.ideastream.org.
Master Classes
All master classes held in Kulas Recital Hall.
Tuesday, July 23
9 a.m.
Gregory Fulkerson
10:45 a.m.
Sibbi Bernhardsson
Wednesday, July 24
11 a.m.
Marilyn McDonald
1:30 p.m.
Almita Vamos
Thursday, July 25
11 a.m.
Naoko Tanaka
1:30 p.m.
Yi Huang
Friday, July 26
11 a.m.
Radu Blidar