First round cello 2017
Monday 8 May 2017 - Saturday 13 May 2017 (15:00 & 20:00)
68 candidates
By means of a video preselection, 70 candidates have been admitted to the first public round. As some of them have withdrawn, there are 68 cellists who will participate. We count 21 women and 47 men, representing 22 different nationalities.
Each candidate will perform the following programme :
- the first movement of Eugène Ysaÿe’s Solo Cello Sonata,
- a sonata by Luigi Boccherini, accompanied by another cello,
- a work with piano accompaniment, to be chosen from among the following:
° the first movement of Franz Schubert’s Sonata in A minor, ‘Arpeggione’, D821;
° two pieces from Robert Schumann’s Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102;
° Antonín Dvořák’s Rondo, Op. 94;
° Felix Mendelssohn’s Variations concertantes, Op. 17.
By means of a video preselection, 70 candidates have been admitted to the first public round. As some of them have withdrawn, there are 68 cellists who will participate. We count 21 women and 47 men, representing 22 different nationalities.
Each candidate will perform the following programme :
- the first movement of Eugène Ysaÿe’s Solo Cello Sonata,
- a sonata by Luigi Boccherini, accompanied by another cello,
- a work with piano accompaniment, to be chosen from among the following:
° the first movement of Franz Schubert’s Sonata in A minor, ‘Arpeggione’, D821;
° two pieces from Robert Schumann’s Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102;
° Antonín Dvořák’s Rondo, Op. 94;
° Felix Mendelssohn’s Variations concertantes, Op. 17.
- All dates
- Monday 8 May 2017
- Tuesday 9 May 2017
- Wednesday 10 May 2017
- Thursday 11 May 2017
- Friday 12 May 2017
- Saturday 13 May 2017
Monday 8 May 2017 - 15:00
Sihao He
(China, °1993)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Emilie Wallyn, cellist accompanist
Victor Santiago Asuncion, pianist accompanist
Sebastian Fritsch
(Germany, °1996)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Emilie Wallyn, cellist accompanist
Yukie Takai, pianist accompanist
John-Henry Crawford
(United States of America, °1993)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Victor Santiago Asuncion, pianist accompanist
Valentino Worlitzsch
(Germany, °1989)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Robert Schumann Langsam
Emilie Wallyn, cellist accompanist
Naoko Sonoda, pianist accompanist
Hideaki Fujiwara
(Japan, °1994)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in G major G. 15
Thomas Hoppe, pianist accompanist
Emilie Wallyn, cellist accompanist
Dilshod Narzillaev
(Uzbekistan, °1997)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Daniel Blumenthal, pianist accompanist
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Monday 8 May 2017 - 20:00
Benedict Klöckner
(Germany, °1989)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Thomas Hoppe, pianist accompanist
Emilie Wallyn, cellist accompanist
Rainer Crosett
(United States of America, °1992)
Robert Schumann Mit Humor
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in F major G. 9
Anna Naretto, pianist accompanist
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Mansur Kadirov
(Uzbekistan, °1989)
Robert Schumann Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Takashi Sato, pianist accompanist
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Daeyoun Kim
(Korea, °1989)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in F major G. 9
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Daniel Blumenthal, pianist accompanist
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Jakob Stepp
(Germany, °1991)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Thomas Hoppe, pianist accompanist
Emilie Wallyn, cellist accompanist
Jonas Palm
(Germany, °1993)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Robert Schumann Langsam
Emilie Wallyn, cellist accompanist
Yukie Takai, pianist accompanist
Tuesday 9 May 2017 - 15:00
James Kim
(United States of America, °1993)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Anna Naretto, pianist accompanist
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Ariana Kashefi
(Great Britain, °1991)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in G major G. 15
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Takashi Sato, pianist accompanist
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Brannon Cho
(United States of America, °1994)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Robert Schumann Mit Humor
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Victor Santiago Asuncion, pianist accompanist
Thomas-Michael Auner
(Austria, °1990)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Jonas Vitaud, pianist accompanist
Katharina Litschig, cellist accompanist
Sirja Nironen
(Finland, °1992)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Jonas Vitaud, pianist accompanist
Katharina Litschig, cellist accompanist
Anastasia Kobekina
(Russian Federation, °1994)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Karine Sélo, pianist accompanist
Tuesday 9 May 2017 - 20:00
Ayano Kamimura
(Japan, °1990)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Daniel Blumenthal, pianist accompanist
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Johannes Przygodda
(Germany, °1993)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Karine Sélo, pianist accompanist
Marcel Markowski
(Poland, °1989)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Daniel Blumenthal, pianist accompanist
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Aurélien Pascal
(France, °1994)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in B flat major G. 8
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Takashi Sato, pianist accompanist
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Tomasz Daroch
(Poland, °1989)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in G major G. 15
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Thomas Hoppe, pianist accompanist
Emilie Wallyn, cellist accompanist
Shizuka Mitsui
(Japan, °1992)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Takashi Sato, pianist accompanist
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Wednesday 10 May 2017 - 15:00
Eun Cho
(Korea, °1992)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Takashi Sato, pianist accompanist
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Victor Garcia Garcia
(Spain, °1994)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Robert Schumann Mit Humor
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Naoko Sonoda, pianist accompanist
Maciej Kulakowski
(Poland, °1996)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Katharina Litschig, cellist accompanist
Naoko Sonoda, pianist accompanist
Seungmin Kang
(Korea, °1987)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in G major G. 15
Katharina Litschig, cellist accompanist
Naoko Sonoda, pianist accompanist
Yu-Hsuan Feng
(Chinese Taipei, °1992)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Takashi Sato, pianist accompanist
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Christoph Croisé
(France, Germany, °1993)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Naoko Sonoda, pianist accompanist
Wednesday 10 May 2017 - 20:00
JeongHyoun (Christine) Lee
(Korea, °1991)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Dana Protopopescu, pianist accompanist
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Eun-Sun Hong
(Korea, °1989)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Takashi Sato, pianist accompanist
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Astrig Siranossian
(France, °1988)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in G major G. 15
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Julien Gernay, pianist accompanist
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Yuya Okamoto
(Japan, °1994)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Thomas Hoppe, pianist accompanist
Emilie Wallyn, cellist accompanist
Christoph Heesch
(Germany, Japan, °1995)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Naoko Sonoda, pianist accompanist
Thursday 11 May 2017 - 15:00
Katarina Schmidt
(Germany, Sweden, °1993)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in G major G. 15
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Yui Tanigawa, pianist accompanist
Yuya Mizuno
(Japan, °1998)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in F major G. 9
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Anna Naretto, pianist accompanist
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Un Lee
(Korea, °1990)
Robert Schumann Mit Humor
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Tatiana Chernichka, pianist accompanist
Katharina Litschig, cellist accompanist
Sayaka Selina Studer
(Switzerland, Japan, °1991)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Anna Naretto, pianist accompanist
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Stanislas Kim
(France, °1993)
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Emilie Wallyn, cellist accompanist
Marie Rosa Günter, pianist accompanist
Bruno Philippe
(France, °1993)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Tanguy de Williencourt, pianist accompanist
Thursday 11 May 2017 - 20:00
Mon-Puo Lee
(Spain, Chinese Taipei, °1993)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in F major G. 9
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Han-Wen Yu, pianist accompanist
Bryan Cheng
(Canada, °1997)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Emilie Wallyn, cellist accompanist
Silvie Cheng, pianist accompanist
Noé Natorp
(France, °1990)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Jonas Vitaud, pianist accompanist
Benjamin Lai
(United States of America, Chinese Taipei, °1993)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Thomas Hoppe, pianist accompanist
Emilie Wallyn, cellist accompanist
Mo Mo
(China, United States of America, °1989)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Takashi Sato, pianist accompanist
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Friday 12 May 2017 - 15:00
Angela Park
(United States of America, Korea, °1987)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Daniel Blumenthal, pianist accompanist
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Haran Meltzer
(Israel, United States of America, °1994)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Anna Naretto, pianist accompanist
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Tony Rymer
(United States of America, °1989)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Anna Naretto, pianist accompanist
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Santiago Cañón-Valencia
(Colombia, °1995)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Katharina Litschig, cellist accompanist
Naoko Sonoda, pianist accompanist
Ildikó Szabó
(Hungary (Republic), °1993)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
István Lajkó, pianist accompanist
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Xin Shi
(China, °1990)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Daniel Blumenthal, pianist accompanist
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Friday 12 May 2017 - 20:00
Alexander Hersh
(United States of America, °1993)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in G major G. 15
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Jonas Vitaud, pianist accompanist
Katharina Litschig, cellist accompanist
Wojciech Fudala
(Poland, °1988)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Dana Protopopescu, pianist accompanist
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Irena Josifoska
(Serbia (Rep.), Hungary (Republic), °1996)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in G major G. 15
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Jonas Vitaud, pianist accompanist
Katharina Litschig, cellist accompanist
Alexandre Castro-Balbi
(France, °1991)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Katharina Litschig, cellist accompanist
Evgeniya Kleyn, pianist accompanist
Friederike Luise Arnholdt
(Germany, °1995)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Robert Schumann Langsam
Emilie Wallyn, cellist accompanist
Naoko Sonoda, pianist accompanist
Saturday 13 May 2017 - 15:00
Alexey Zhilin
(Russian Federation, °1987)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in G major G. 15
Daniel Blumenthal, pianist accompanist
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Elia Cohen-Weissert
(Israel, Germany, °1994)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Dana Protopopescu, pianist accompanist
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Ivan Karizna
(Belarus, °1992)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Robert Schumann Mit Humor
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Takashi Sato, pianist accompanist
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Hayeon Kang
(Korea, °1990)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in G major G. 15
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Jonas Vitaud, pianist accompanist
Katharina Litschig, cellist accompanist
Tavi Ungerleider
(United States of America, °1990)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in F major G. 9
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
Walter Delahunt, pianist accompanist
Julia Hagen
(Austria, °1995)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Robert Schumann Langsam
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Naoko Sonoda, pianist accompanist
Saturday 13 May 2017 - 20:00
Yan Levionnois
(France, °1990)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Anna Naretto, pianist accompanist
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Victor Julien-Laferrière
(France, °1990)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C minor G. 2
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Lidy Blijdorp, cellist accompanist
Théo Fouchenneret, pianist accompanist
Beata Antikainen
(Finland, °1993)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Franz Schubert Allegro moderato (Sonata in A minor D 821)
Jonas Vitaud, pianist accompanist
Katharina Litschig, cellist accompanist
Sujin Lee
(United States of America, °1991)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in C major G. 17
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Robert Schumann Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen
Anna Naretto, pianist accompanist
Karel Steylaerts, cellist accompanist
Jinkyung Won
(Korea, °1987)
Eugène Ysaÿe Grave (Sonata for solo cello in C minor op. 28)
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in G major G. 15
Antonín Dvořák Rondo in G minor op. 94
Daniel Blumenthal, pianist accompanist
Gideon den Herder, cellist accompanist
