Competition

Competition: Junior semi-finals

Tuesday 17 April
2.15pm - 5.15pm

Giving the young competitors from all over world an opportunity to show the diversity of their playing to the audiences of Geneva, this round sees each of the ten semi-finalists collaborate with a guitarist in Piazzolla’s “Histoire du Tango”, and perform their choice of a Beethoven, Schubert or Brahms sonata with piano followed by a virtuoso work of their own choice.

Accompanists: Jelica Milanovic, Saya Hashino and Nicola Eimer.

Audience may come and go in between individual recitals.
Results will be announced following the Jury deliberation.

Competitors

2.15pm - 2.45pm
  • Piazzolla Histoire du Tango, Café 1930
  • Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 4
  • Wieniawski Polonaise No. 1 in D major
2.45pm - 3.15pm
  • Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 7
  • Piazzolla Histoire du Tango, Nightclub 1960
  • Waxman Carmen Fantasie
3.35pm - 4.05pm
  • Schubert Violin Sonata in G minor, Op. 137
  • Sarasate Zigeunerweisen
  • Piazzolla Histoire du Tango, Café 1930
4.05pm - 4.35pm
  • Piazzolla Histoire du Tango, Nightclub 1960
  • Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 7
  • Paganini La Campanella