The finals are drawing closer!

The 10th of May was the day of ROUND II in VIOLA category which took place in the Martinu Hall. Overall, 12 violists competed for a place in the Finals. The participants could choose between various sonatas such as Sonate A minor „Arpeggione” D 82 by Franz Schubert and one of the sonatas by the following authors, Johannes Brahms, Rebecca Clarke or Henri Vieuxtemps. The audience also had the opportunity to hear a brand new piece „Il sogno fragile“ composed by Ondřej Štochl for the IMC Prague Spring 2023. After the last contestant was finished, the jury went to discuss, who should be given the chance to perform in the Finals.

The decision was not easy, however, only 3 players can advance to final round. The jury agreed on the following contestants:

Eric Seohyun Moon, Korejská republika
Shin Kyungsik, Korejská republika
Sào Soulez Larivière, Francie

The finalists will try to win the main prize on Saturday 13th of May in the Dvořák´s Hall of the Rudolfinum. You can come and support them in person or watch the live stream on Facebook and YouTube.