RESULTS

The 4th Tokyo International Viola Competition (2018)

1st prize: Luosha Fang, China

Luosha Fang

Prize money of JPY1,000,000
[Special prizes]

  • Viola D’amore Prize: A viola d’amore made and donated by Robert Blaszauer, viola maker, Hungary
  • Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra Prize: An opportunity to perform in no. 468 subscription concerts in May, 2019
  • Appearance at Prizewinners' Concert at Ishibashi Memorial Hall, Ueno Gakuen (Tokyo) on June 3, 2018.
  • Appearance at Prizewinners' Gala Concert at Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance THE PHOENIX HALL (Osaka) on June 4, 2018.
  • Appearance at Prizewinners' Gala Concert at Munetsugu Hall (Nagoya) on June 6, 2018.
  • Appearance at Prizewinners' Gala Concert at PaToNa Hall (Sendai) on June 8, 2018.
  • Appearance at Viola Space 2019 and 2020

©Vanessa Briceno

2nd prize: Sejune Kim, South Korea

Sejune Kim

Prize money of JPY450,000
[Special prizes]

  • Bow Prize: A high-quality carbon bow donated by Nakazen Music, Aichi
  • Appearance at Prizewinners' Concert at Ishibashi Memorial Hall, Ueno Gakuen (Tokyo) on June 3, 2018.
  • Appearance at Prizewinners' Gala Concert at Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance THE PHOENIX HALL (Osaka) on June 4, 2018.
  • Appearance at Prizewinners' Gala Concert at Munetsugu Hall (Nagoya) on June 6, 2018.
  • Appearance at Prizewinners' Gala Concert at PaToNa Hall (Sendai) on June 8, 2018.
  • Appearance at Viola Space 2019 or 2020

2nd prize: Ziyu Shen, China

Ziyu Shen

Prize money of JPY450,000
[Special prizes]

  • Bow Prize: A custom-crafted bow donated by Ritz Iwata, violin maker, the Netherlands
  • Appearance at Prizewinners' Concert at Ishibashi Memorial Hall, Ueno Gakuen (Tokyo) on June 3, 2018.
  • Appearance at Prizewinners' Gala Concert at Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance THE PHOENIX HALL (Osaka) on June 4, 2018.
  • Appearance at Prizewinners' Gala Concert at Munetsugu Hall (Nagoya) on June 6, 2018.
  • Appearance at Prizewinners' Gala Concert at PaToNa Hall (Sendai) on June 8, 2018.
  • Appearance at Viola Space 2019 or 2020
  • Audience Prize: JPY100,000

©Matt Dine

*Sejune Kim and Ziyu Shen were both awarded the second prize. No third prize was awarded.

Special prize winners

Takehiro Konoe, Japan ＊Finalist

Takehiro Konoe

[Special prize]

  • Suntory Foundation for Arts Prize: JPY100,000
  • Bow Prize: A high-quality carbon bow donated by Nakazen Music, Aichi

Diyang Mei, China

Diyang Mei

[Special prize]

  • Bach Prize: A baroque bow made and donated by Tis Marang, the Netherlands

©Weicheng Wang

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