Johannes GRAY

USA

– date of birth: 11th of May 1997

– is currently studying at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris with Prof. Jérôme Pernoo
– took part in masterclasses and festivals such as the Verbier Festival Academy, the Kronberg Academy and the Cello Biënnale in Amsterdam
– performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician in France, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands
won prizes at national competitions and performed as a soloist with regional orchestras including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
– will take part in the International Paulo Cello Competition in October 2018 and participated in the Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann in 2014

Program:

First Round
Piatti Caprice no. 3 op. 25
Haydn Cello Concerto no. 1 in C major
Schumann Adagio and Allegro op. 70

Second Round
Brahms Sonata op. 99
Kodály Sonata for Solo Cello op. 8, 1st movement
Davydov At the Fountain op. 20

Semifinal
Enescu Sonata no. 2 in C major op. 26
Debussy Sonata in D minor

Final
Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante in E minor op. 125