CELLO COMPETITION 2021
FINAL ROUND WITH ORCHESTRA 
Thursday 28 Oct. | 7:00 PM, Victoria Hall, Geneva

PROGRAMME

• Jaemin Han, 15 years old, South Korea
  E. Elgar, Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
  1. Adagio – moderato
  2. Lento – Allegro molto
  3. Adagio
  4. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non troppo – Poco più lento

• Michaki Ueno, 25 years old, Japan
  W. Lutoslawski, Cello Concerto
  1. Introduction 
  2. Four Episodes 
  3. Cantilena 
  4. Finale

• Bryan Cheng, 24 years old, Canada
  E. Elgar, Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 
  1. Adagio – moderato
  2. Lento – Allegro molto
  3. Adagio
  4. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non troppo – Poco più lento

With the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, conducted by Georg Fritzsch

CELLO COMPETITION 2021: SEMI-FINAL ROUND (SESSIONS 3 & 4) 
Sunday 24 Oct. | 4 PM / 7 PM, Salle Franz Liszt, Conservatoire de Genève

SESSION 3, 4PM

Ms Min Ji KIM, South Korea, 26 years old


Piano : Ivani VENTURIERI
Clavecin : Constance TAILLARD

• L. Boccherini: Sonata in A Major G. 4
• I. Yun: Glissées
• D. Shostakovich: Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 
• G. Piatigorsky: Variations on a Paganini theme

Mr Michiaki UENO, Japan, 25
 years old

Piano : Julien GERNAY
Clavecin : Constance TAILLARD

• J.S. Bach: Sonata in D Major BWV 1028
• I. Xenakis: Kottos
• B. Britten: Cello SuiteN°2, Op. 80
• F. Schubert: Rondo in B minor, D. 895

SESSION 4, 7PM

Mr Bryan CHENG, Canada, 24 years old

Piano : Silvie CHENG
Clavecin : Constance TAILLARD

• L. Boccherini: Sonata in C minor G. 2
• E. Carter: Figment 
• F. Poulenc: Cello Sonata, FP 143
• D. Shostakovich,Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 (3rd, 4th movements) 
• M. de Falla (arr. Gendron/Cheng): La vida breve
   

Mr Maxime QUENNESSON, France, 26 years old

Piano : Katsura MIZUMOTO
Clavecin : Constance TAILLARD

• J.S. Bach: Sonata in D Major BWV 1028
• K. F. Abel: Arpeggiata, Wko 205 
• E. Carter: Figment 
• C.M. Widor:3 pièces, Op. 2 (n°1, 3, 2) 
• L. Boellmann: Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 40

CELLO COMPETITION 2021
ONLINE RECITAL: 13-19 SEPTEMBER 2021

37 cellists aged 15 to 30 years old from 19 nationalities have been selected to participate in the 75th Geneva International Music Competition, section Cello. Due to the ongoing global pandemic, the first part of the 2021 Competition is held online. Selected candidates had until August 15th to submit their video recordings of the Online Recital, which will be streamed virtually from 13-19 September 2021 on www.concoursgenve.ch, YouTube, Facebook and The Violin Channel. Results will be announced on Sunday 19 September, 1:00 PM (GMT+2).

> See online recital broadcast schedule
 

PROGRAMME 

1. J. S. Bach :  one of the following Suites for violoncello solo

• Suite N° 2 in D min. BWV 1008
• Suite N° 3 in C Maj. BWV 1009
• Suite N° 4 in E flat Maj. BWV 1010

Candidates may perform the entire Suite or select movements they wish to perform (minimum 3). They are given the option to play the repeats.

2. One piece from 20th century for cello solo from the following list :     

• G. Crumb : Sonata for violoncello solo
• P. Hindemith : Sonata for violoncello solo
• Z. Kodaly : Sonata Op. 8 (movement 1)
• G. Ligeti : Sonata fpr violoncello solo
• H. Dutilleux : 3 Strophes sur le nom de Sacher
• K. Penderecki : Per Slava
• A. Ginastera : Puñena 2
• B. Britten : Suite N° 2 (declamato, scherzo, ciaccona)

3. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for violoncello and piano in C Maj. Op. 102 N°1​
    
4. One piece at free choice (optional) : Candidates may add a free choice piece to their Online Recital, provided that it does not exceed the 45-minute limit.