Violin 2026: Participants

Patricija Avšič

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Song

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

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

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

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