JAPAN
– date of birth: 18th of August 1986
– studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Australia, graduated with distinctions from the Royal Northern College of Music and his mentors include Hannah Roberts, Ralph Kirshbaum, Thomas Demenga and David Geringas
– holds a Master Diploma from the USC Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles
Prizes: the 11th Viva Hall Cello Competition, 25th Australian Concerto & Vocal Competition, 40th Midland-Odessa National Young Artist Competition; Yamaha Foundation of Europe String Award
Program:
First Round
Piatti Caprice no. 2 op. 25
Haydn Cello Concerto no. 1 in C major
Schumann Adagio and Allegro op. 70
Second Round
Brahms Sonata op. 99
Hindemith Sonata for Solo Cello no. 3 op. 25
Davydov At the Fountain op. 20
Semifinal
Enescu Sonata no. 2 in C major op. 26
Prokofiev Sonata in C major op. 119
Final
Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor op. 104