Erkki LOUKO

FINLAND

• date of birth: 15^th of June 1994

• he performed as soloist with many orchestras such as Kuopio Symphony Orchestra, The RNCM symphony Orhchestra and Tapiola Sinfonietta

• has been supported by various fundations: Finnish Cultural Foundation, The Kordelin Foundation, Wihuri Foundation, Pro Musica Foundation and the Wegelius Foundation

• plays a violin by Giuseppe Gagliano (Naples 1760) generously on loan from the Finnish Cultural Foundation

Prizes: First Prize at the RNCM Concerto Competition; First Prize at the “Jyväskylä” National Violin competition; Special Prize at International Competition “Henri Marteau” in 2014

Program:

First Round

Bach Ciaccona from Partita for Solo Violin in D minor

Mozart Violin Concerto no. 4 in D Major K. 218

Paganini Caprice no. 17

Second Round

Schubert Rondo Brillant for violin and piano in B minor op. 70 D 895

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

Bartók Sonata for Solo VIolin Sz. 117

Semifinal

Brahms Violin Sonata op. 78 in G major no. 1

Enescu Sonata no. 3 in A minor op. 25, “dans le caractère populaire roumain”

Ravel Tzigane

Final

Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor op. 47