Category 9
(competitors are ranked in order of best by points scored)
1st prize and Category Winner
Jingyuan Zhang / China / video
repertoire: Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129, 1st movement
teacher/school: Yichen Yang,Central Conservatory of Music / piano accompaniment: Shiqi Li
1st Prize
Amalia Rümmele / Austria / video
repertoire: P. I. Tschaikowsky: Rokoko-Variations op. 33, theme, variations 1, 2, 6 and 7 with cadenza
teacher/school: Univ.-Prof. Lilia Schulz-Bayrova, Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien / piano accompaniment: Univ.-Prof. Chizu Miyamoto
2nd Prize
Paul Cristian Suciu / Romania / video
repertoire: R.Schumann - Adagio and Allegro op.70
teacher/school: Ani Marie Paladi - C.N.A Dinu Lipatti / piano accompaniment: Catalina Bordeanu
Yuxuan Li / USA / video1 / video2
repertoire: Bach Cello Suite No.4 Prelude, Ligeti Cello Sonata First Movement
teacher/school: Wendy Warner at Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University
Youjia Chen / China / video
repertoire: Bach Cello Suite No.6 - Prelude & Sarabande
teacher/school: Li-Wei Qin
Julie Krejčí / Czechia / video1 / video2
repertoire: Brahms - sonata e moll - 1. věta, Bach - suita d moll - gigue
teacher/school: Pražská konzervatoř, Tomáš Strašil / piano accompaniment: Jana Vychodilová
Yuxuan Sun / China / video
repertoire: Kodály Sonata for Solo Cello Op. 8
teacher/school: Xiaoqi Sun （Contrel Conservatory of Music Middle School）
Mengtong Shen / China / video1 / video2
repertoire: 1.David. Popper,Elfentanz(Dance of the Elves), Op.39, 2.Gyorgy Ligeti, Sonata for Violoncello Solo, Dialogo and Capricco
teacher/school: Yichen Yang .School: Central Conservatory of Music Middle School / piano accompaniment: Shengyu Sun
3rd Prize
Chan Lok Yan, Radwan / Hong Kong / video
repertoire: 4th movement, Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
teacher/school: Amanda Truelove, Stefan Popov. Royal College of Music / piano accompaniment: Kevin Kao
Haoyuan Xu / China / video
repertoire: Variationen on theme Rococo - Tchaikovsky
teacher/school: Central Conservatory of Music / Mingqing Yu
Excluded from the competition
David Rebull Chavarria / Spain / video1 / video2
repertoire: Lamentatio (G. Solima), Dance of the Green Devil (Gaspar Cassadó)
teacher/school: Gustav Rivinius - Hochschule für Musik Saar / piano accompaniment: Seon-hee Myong