Yu-Chien ‘Benny’ Tseng, 20, of Taiwan wins the Singapore International Violin Competition

Written by Laurie Niles
Published: January 22, 2015 at 4:03 AM [UTC]

PRIZE WINNERS

• First prize: Yu-Chien ‘Benny’ Tseng, 20, of Taiwan
• Second prize: Richard Lin, 23, of Taiwan
• Third prize: Sirena Huang of the U.S.
• Fourth prize: Alexandra Conunova, 26, of Moldova.
• Fifth prize: Hyun Jae Lim, 17, of South Korea
• Sixth prize: Fedor Rudin, 22, of France.

SPECIAL PRIZES

• Goh Soon Tioe Violin & Piano Recital: Richard Lin
• Best Performer of Commissioned Work: Sirena Huang
• Best Performer of Bach: Lim Hyun Jae
• Best Performer of Paganini: Sirena Huang
• Master Bow by Pierre Guillaume Best Singaporean Performer: Loh Jun Hong

For more information on the prizes, click here.

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Here is Benny’ Tseng's performance in the Singapore Semi-Finals, from Jan. 15. (Skip to 7:00 for the beginning of the performance)

Program:
Beethoven: Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30/3 (begins at 7:00)
E. Koh: kilo (begins at 26:30)
Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 (begins at 35:30)
Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy (begins at 59:10)

For more videos of performances, click here for the Singapore International Violin Competition's Youtube page.

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