The first round of the cello competition has also come to an end. Who has advanced to the next round on May 11?

After two exhausting days full of outstanding performances by young cellists, the jury announced this evening the 12 participants advancing to the Round II. The selected semifinalists (listed in alphabetical order) are:

Cha Danbi (Republic of Korea)

Heise Constantin (Germany)

Kahrer Alexandra (Austria)

Kim Tae-Yeon (Republic of Korea)

Lee Jeri (Republic of Korea)

Lee Yeong-Kwang (Republic of Korea)

Lee Youbien (Republic of Korea)

Mizuno Yuya (Japan)

Park Sanghyeok (Republic of Korea)

Schuler Till (Germany)

Wang Yasen (China)

The Round II will take place on Sunday, May 11, starting at 9.30 am in the Bohuslav Martinů Hall at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (HAMU).

Each contestant will perform four pieces: The first movement of a sonata by Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, or Fryderyk Chopin. A solo piece by Mieczysław Weinberg, Krzysztof Penderecki, György Ligeti, or Elliott Carter. A sonata by Bohuslav Martinů, Sergei Prokofiev, Francis Poulenc, or Miloslav Kabeláč and a new composition by Pavel Zemek Novák, Sonata No. 5 “Frammenti e Canto”, written especially for this year’s competition.

You can find the detailed schedule of the Round II HERE.

Tickets for the second round can be purchased on-site or through the festival’s website.

If you can’t attend in person, you can also watch the performances of the individual semifinalists online.

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