ANTHONY POON 

UNITED KINGDOM

  • date of birth: March 4, 1996
  • currently studying for his Master of Arts Degree at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Prof. Jack Liebeck on a scholarship;
  • completed his Bachelor of Music Degree at the Royal Academy of Music;
  • received masterclasses from James Ehnes, Ning Feng and Philippe Graffin;
  • had concerts with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Stamford Chamber Orchestra.

Prizes: 2nd Prize at the Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra Young Soloist Competition

Program:

First Round

Bach Adagio and Fugue from Sonata in G minor for Solo Violin

Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K. 216

Paganini Caprice No. 15

Second Round

Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major Op. 30 No. 3

Enescu “Ménétrier” from Impressions d’enfance Suite Op. 28

Chausson Poème Op.25

Semifinal

Strauss Violin Sonata in E flat major Op. 18

Enescu Impressions d’enfance Suite for Violin and Piano Op. 28

Tchaikovsky Valse-Scherzo Op. 34

Final

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major Op. 35