SEINA MATSUOKA

JAPAN

  • date of birth: December 2, 1993
  • studying under Prof. Michael Frischenschlager at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna;
  • in 2015, she was honored with the loan for two years of a M. Bergonzi violin made in 1764, in recognition of her second prize at the 5th Munetsugu Angel Violin Competition;
  • participated in the Ozawa International Chamber Music Academy.

Prizes: 1st Prize at the KOBE International Music Competition in 2010, semifinalist of the Queen Elisabeth Competition 2019

Program:

First Round

Bach Grave and Fugue from Sonata in A minor for Solo Violin

Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K. 216

Paganini Caprice No. 11

Second Round

Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major Op. 30 No. 3

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

Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor Op. 28

Semifinal

Brahms Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major Op. 100

Enescu Sonata No. 2 in F minor for Violin and Piano Op. 6     

Saint-Saëns / Ysaÿe Caprice d’après l’étude en forme de valse

Final

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64