YOOKYUNG KANG 

SOUTH KOREA

  • date of birth: June 20, 1996
  • studied at the Korea National University of Arts and at the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts;
  • concerts with orchestras such as the Korea Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra, China Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra, Suwon City Philharmonic Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra.

Prizes: Grand Prize at the KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) and Kepco (Korea Electric Power Corporation) Music Competitions – 2019, 2nd Prize at the 41st JoongAng Music Concours – 2015, 2nd Prize and the Special Prize of Virtuoso at the 14th Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition in Germany – 2011

Program:

First Round

Bach Adagio and Fugue from Sonata in G minor for Solo Violin

Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major K. 219

Paganini Caprice No. 17

Second Round

Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 3 in E flat major Op. 12 No. 3

Schubert Rondo in B minor for Violin and Piano D. 895

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

Hubay Carmen Fantaisie Brillante

Semifinal

Fauré Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major Op. 13

Enescu Impressions d’enfance Suite for Violin and Piano Op. 28

Wieniawski Faust Fantasy Op. 20

Final

Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 47