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 As some of them have withdrawn, there are 68 cellists who will participate.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 As some of them have withdrawn, there are 68 cellists who will participate.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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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