JAN SEKACI

ROMANIA

  • date of birth: February 4, 2001
  • studied at the Arts High School in Oradea and at the National College of Arts Dinu Lipatti with Prof. Octavian Lup;
  • participated in masterclasses given by Marin Cazacu, Octavian Lup, Mihai Marica, Denis Severin, Frans Helmerson, Judith Ermert, Jacob Shaw, Romain Garioud, Raphaël Pidoux, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt;
  • currently a member of Gautier Capuçon’s Classe d’Excellence.

Prizes: laureate of the International Cello Competition Antonio Janigro, Klaipėda International Cello Competition, ProArt Competition

Program:

First Round

Piatti Caprice Op. 25 No. 6

Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major Hob. VIIb/1

Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A flat major Op. 70

Second Round

Brahms Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major Op. 99

Kodály Sonata in B minor for Solo Cello Op. 8, first movement

Popper Elfentanz Op. 39

Semifinal

Enescu Cello Sonata No. 2 in C major Op. 26

Debussy Cello Sonata in D minor L. 135

Final

Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat Major Op. 107