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Zhanbo Zheng, 17, of China, wins first prize in 2014 Primrose International Viola Competition
Congratulations to the prize winners of the 2014 Primrose International Viola Competition and to all participants! Here are the prize winners:
- First Prize: Zhanbo Zheng of China
- Second Prize: Manuel Vioque-Judd of France
- Third Prize: Cong Wu of China

First-prize winner Zhanbo Zheng in the middle, with second-prize winner Manuel Vioque-Judd on the left and third-prize winner Cong Wu on the right.
And here are the winners of the other prizes:
- Concerto Prize (Best performance of 20th c. concerto): Yifei Deng of China
- Best Performance of the Commissioned Work, Aldonza by Christian Colberg: Matthew Cohen of USA
- Best Bach Performance (Linnet Press Editions Award): Kei Tojo of Japan
- Mozart Prize (Best performance of Mozart Kegelstatt Trio): Cong Wu of China
- Primrose Prize (Best performance of a Primrose transcription): Kendra James of Canada
- Sonata Prize: Manuel Vioque-Judd of France
- Tone Award: Olivia Palazzolo of USA
- Honorable Mentions: Born Lau of China, and Kei Tojo of Japan
Awards were granted after a Final round which featured the three finalists playing a concerto work with the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra. Manuel Vioque-Judd played "Lachrymae" by Benjamin Britten; Cong Wu played Concerto in B minor by Handel/Casadesus; and Zhanbo Zheng played "Lachrymae" by Benjamin Britten.
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