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- date of birth: October 13, 1994
- studied at the Reykjavík College of Music, Northwestern University with Prof. Frans Helmerson, and at the Juilliard School with Prof. Natasha Brofsky;
- performed as a soloist in countries such as the USA, Iceland and the Netherlands;
- recent festival appearances include Les Ecoles d’Art Américaines de Fontainebleau, Valley of the Moon Music Festival, the Holland International Music Sessions, Banff Masterclasses, and the Pinchas Zukerman Young Artists Program;
- plays on a Pierre Silvestre cello from 1857.
Program:
First Round
Piatti Caprice No. 6 Op. 25
Haydn Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major Hob. VIIb/2
Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A flat major Op. 70
Second Round
Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor Op. 38
Crumb Sonata for Solo Cello
Davidov At the Fountain Op. 20 No. 2
Semifinal
Enescu Cello Sonata No. 2 in C major Op. 26
Prokofiev Cello Sonata in C major Op. 119
Final
Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
