Violin 2026: Participants
Avšič Patricija, 17
Ljubljana | Slovenia
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 5 in A Minor, Agitato
F. KREISLER
F. Kreisler - Caprice Viennois
F. MENDELSSOHN
Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, I. Allegro molto appassionato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 4 in D Major, II. Andante cantabile
P. SARASATE
Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
M. RAVEL
Tzigane
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, Allegro con brio
CONCERTO FINALS
F. MENDELSSOHN
Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
Christie Cheung, 16
Toronto, Ontario | Canada
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 24 in A Minor, Tema: Quasi presto/variazioni I-XI/Finale
F. KREISLER
Dvořák: "Songs My Mother Taught Me" (arr. Kreisler)
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, I. Allegro moderato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 4 in D Major, II. Andante cantabile
C. SAINT-SAËNS
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
H. WIENIAWSKI
Polonaise in D Major, Op. 4
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 12, Allegro con spirito
CONCERTO FINALS
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Minji Choi, 16
Irvine, CA | U.S.A.
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 17 in E-flat Major, Sostenuto/Andante
F. KREISLER
Cavatina
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, I. Allegro moderato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 5 in A Major, II. Adagio
E. CHAUSSON
Poème, Op. 25
M. RAVEL
Tzigane
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op.12, Allegro vivace
CONCERTO FINALS
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Soojin Choi, 13
Seoul | South Korea
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 5 in A Minor, Agitato
F. KREISLER
Marche Miniature Viennoise
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, I. Allegro moderato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 4 in D Major, II. Andante cantabile
M. RAVEL
Tzigane
E. YSAŸE
Sonata No. 6 in E Major, Op. 27
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, Allegro con brio
CONCERTO FINALS
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Jiye Kang, 13
Jejudo | South Korea
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 5 in A Minor, Agitato
F. KREISLER
Preludium and Allegro
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, I. Allegro moderato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 4 in D Major, II. Andante cantabile
C. SAINT-SAËNS/YSAŸE
Caprice d’après l’Étude en forme de Valse, Op. 52
H. WIENIAWSKI
Polonaise in D Major, Op. 4
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23, Presto
CONCERTO FINALS
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Gaeun Kim, 18
Seoul | South Korea
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 11 in C Major, Andante/Presto/Andante
F. KREISLER
La Gitana
J. BRAHMS
Concerto in D Major, Op. 77, I. Allegro non troppo
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 5 in A Major, II. Adagio
E. CHAUSSON
Poème, Op. 25
C. SAINT-SAËNS/YSAŸE
Caprice d’après l’Étude en forme de Valse, Op. 52
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No 5 in F Major, Op. 24, Allegro
CONCERTO FINALS
J. BRAHMS
Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
Katelyn Yujoo Kwon, 18
Seoul | South Korea
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 5 in A Minor, Agitato
F. KREISLER
Tambourine Chinois
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, I. Allegro moderato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 5 in A Major, II. Adagio
M. RAVEL
Tzigane
C. SAINT-SAËNS
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 12, Allegro con spirito
CONCERTO FINALS
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Kazuki Kyo, 15
Cambridge| United Kingdom
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 24 in A Minor, Tema: Quasi presto/variazioni I-XI/Finale
F. KREISLER
Caprice viennois, Op.2
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, I. Allegro moderato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 5 in A Major, II. Adagio
P. SARASATE
Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
E. YSAŸE
Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 27
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23, Presto
CONCERTO FINALS
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Yiting Liu, 15
Guangzhou | China
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 23 in E-flat Major, Posato/Minore/Posato
F. KREISLER
Tambourin Chinois
F. MENDELSSOHN
Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, I. Allegro molto appassionato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 3 in G Major, II. Adagio
M. RAVEL
Tzigane
P. SARASATE
Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23, Presto
CONCERTO FINALS
F. MENDELSSOHN
Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
Sebastian Manning, 17
Quincy, IL | U.S.A.
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 5 in A Minor, Agitato
F. KREISLER
Dirge of the North
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, I. Allegro moderato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 4 in D Major, II. Andante cantabile
P. SARASATE
Caprice Basque, Op. 24
H. WIENIAWSKI
Fantasia Brillante on Themes from Gounod’s ‘Faust,’ Op. 20
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23, Presto
CONCERTO FINALS
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Minsong Moon, 14
Siheung | South Korea
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 24 in A Minor, Tema: Quasi presto/variazioni I-XI/Finale
F. KREISLER
N. PAGANINI (arranged by Kreisler): La Campanella
F. MENDELSSOHN
Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, I. Allegro molto appassionato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 5 in A Major, II. Adagio
C. SAINT-SAËNS/YSAŸE
Caprice d’après l’Étude en forme de Valse, Op. 52
E. YSAŸE
Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 27
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, Allegro con brio
CONCERTO FINALS
F. MENDELSSOHN
Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
Ein Na, 17
Brisbane | Australia
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 17 in E-flat Major, Sostenuto/Andante
F. KREISLER
Marche miniature viennoise
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, I. Allegro moderato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 5 in A Major, II. Adagio
C. SAINT-SAËNS
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
F. WAXMAN
Carmen Fantasy (after Bizet)
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, Allegro con brio
CONCERTO FINALS
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Emrik Revermann, 18
Toronto, ON | Canada
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 24 in A Minor, Tema: Quasi presto/variazioni I-XI/Finale
F. KREISLER
La Gitana
J. BRAHMS
Concerto in D Major, Op. 77, I. Allegro non troppo
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 4 in D Major, II. Andante cantabile
C. SAINT-SAËNS/YSAŸE
Caprice d’après l’Étude en forme de Valse, Op. 52
M. RAVEL
Tzigane
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 12, Allegro con spirito
CONCERTO FINALS
J. BRAHMS
Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
Hyunsuk Ryu, 13
Seoul | South Korea
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 7 in A Minor, Posato
F. KREISLER
Marche Miniature Viennoise
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, I. Allegro moderato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 3 in G Major, II. Adagio
H. WIENIAWSKI
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15
C. SAINT-SAËNS/YSAŸE
Caprice d’après l’Étude en forme de Valse, Op. 52
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 12, Allegro con spirito
CONCERTO FINALS
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Elizabeth (Poppy) Song, 16
Haworth, NJ| U.S.A.
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 17 in E-flat Major, Sostenuto/Andante
F. KREISLER
Tambourin Chinois
S. PROKOFIEV
Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63, I. Allegro moderato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 5 in A Major, II. Adagio
E. YSAŸE
Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 27
F. WAXMAN
Carmen Fantasy (after Bizet)
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23, Presto
CONCERTO FINALS
S. PROKOFIEV
Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63
Carine Suparman, 14
Sydney | Australia
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 4 in C Minor, Maestoso
F. KREISLER
Midnight Bells by Richard Heuberger/ Fritz Kreisler
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, I. Allegro moderato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 4 in D Major, II. Andante cantabile
F. WAXMAN
Carmen Fantasy (after Bizet)
E. YSAŸE
Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 27
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23, Presto
CONCERTO FINALS
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Jingxuan Xu, 17
Shijiazhuang | China
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 11 in C Major, Andante/Presto/Andante
F. KREISLER
F.Kreisler - Chaminade, Serenade Espagnole
S. PROKOFIEV
Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63, I. Allegro moderato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 5 in A Major, II. Adagio
N. PAGANINI
La Streghe, Op. 8
E. YSAŸE
Sonata No. 6 in E Major, Op. 27
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op.12, Allegro vivace
CONCERTO FINALS
S. PROKOFIEV
Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63
Mingzhe Ye, 16
Tianjin | China
Repertoire
ROUND 1
J.S. BACH
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001, II. Fuga
N. PAGANINI
Caprice No. 24 in A Minor, Tema: Quasi presto/variazioni I-XI/Finale
F. KREISLER
Syncopation
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, I. Allegro moderato
ROUND 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Rhapsody No. 2
W.A. MOZART
Concerto No. 5 in A Major, II. Adagio
H. WIENIAWSKI
Polonaise in D Major, Op. 4
C. SAINT-SAËNS/YSAŸE
Caprice d’après l’Étude en forme de Valse, Op. 52
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No 5 in F Major, Op. 24, Allegro
CONCERTO FINALS
P. TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35