NEW ZEALAND
- date of birth: April 19, 1999
- currently studying at the Robert Schumann Hochschule für Musik in Düsseldorf with Prof. Pieter Wispelwey;
- studied at the University of Waikato with Prof. James Tennant;
- participated in masterclasses given by Wen-Sinn Yang, Johannes Moser, Daniel Müller-Schott, Wolfgang Schmidt, Richard Aaron, Philippe Muller, Li-Wei Qin;
- plays on an Australian Beilharz Cello, made in 2014.
Prizes: laureate of the National Concerto Competition, Sieghardt Rometsch Competition, PACANZ National Competition, Gisborne International Music Competition
Program:
First Round
Piatti Caprice Op. 25 No. 6
Haydn Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major Hob. VIIb/2
Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A flat major Op. 70
Second Round
Schubert Arpeggione Sonata in A minor D. 821
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
Shostakovich Cello Sonata in D minor Op. 40
Final
Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante in E minor Op. 125
