Following his win at the xv international tchaikovsky violin competition in 2015, he has made a series of major debut with the london philharmonic, munich. In 2012 he was fifth laureate in the queen elisabeth music competition, where he also won both the musiq3 and the klaracanvas prizes awarded by the public. His biggish cadenzas and vigourous rendition of the turkish episode made for exciting listening. On this next to last day yu chien tseng played the sibelius, and then bomsori kim performed the brahms. Identification of major qtls underlying tomato spotted wilt virus. The last season marked yu chien performed on tour with the russian national orchestra and maestro pletnev and on a north america tour with the taipei philharmonic orchestra. Yuchien benny tseng mozart violin concerto in a major. American violinist aaron rosand was born on this day in. John eliot gardiner concludes his cycle of schumann symphonies with the lso.
Sibelius concerto benny yu chien tseng taiwan brahms concerto richard lin taiwan singapore symphony orchestra vladimir verbitsky. An extravaganza of musical passion and violin fireworks awaits. When he played sibelius violin concerto in d minor, op 47 allegro. New to youtube vc young artist yuchien benny tseng. Yu chien tseng reminiscences of a beloved place duration. His father enrolled him in percussion classes after hearing tests showed tseng s hearing to be normal. The curtis institute of music, in philadelphia has today been announced as americas most selective college beatingout educational powerhouses stanford, harvard, yale and columbia compiled by higher education research site, startclass and based on 201415 us department of education data, the curtis institute was deemed the most selective college in all of the united states. With sparkling, joyous performances of the spring and rhenish symphonies, john eliot gardiner and the lso bring their schumann cycle to an exuberant conclusion. As the 2015 competition year winds to an end, we take a look back at the years major international competition prize winners and bursary recipients including vc young artists richard lin, suyeon kang, ji young lim, yu chien benny tseng, timothy chooi, william hagen, tobias feldmann, stephen waarts, emmanuel tjeknavorian, igor pikayzen, francisco garcia fullana, in mo yang, ayana.
Yu chien tseng, at the age of 20, plays sibelius violin concerto in d minor, op. Get ready for benny tseng international arts manager. Hotel rumppu april fool 2017 introducing the v sibelius april fool 2016 me and my sibelius jaakko kuusisto. Yuchien benny tseng sibelius violin concerto 1st mvt. Charles dutoit, yundi and the nyousa live from carnegie hall each summer, carnegie hall s weill music institute brings together the brightest young players from across the country to form the national youth orchestra of the united states of america.
The 20yearold taiwanese violinist performed sibelius s concerto in the grand final this evening with the singapore symphony orchestra conducted by vladimir verbitsky at the esplanade concert hall. In 2009 he won the 10th pablo sarasate international competition in pamplona spain. French violin sonatas franck, ravel, debussy tseng. From june 15 to july 3, watch the performances of over 100 contestants chosen among the most promising pianists, violinists, cellists and singers worldwide and be the first to discover the stars of tomorrow, whose careers will be launched thanks to one of the greatest classical music. Full performances of both sibelius and tchaikovsky violin concertos with conductor yuri simonov and the moscow philharmonic orchestra. Identification of major qtls underlying tomato spotted wilt virus resistance in peanut cultivar floridaeptm 1. In preschool, tseng s parents worried that he was tone deaf. When he was five years old, his parents feared he was tonedeaf, but today, tseng yu chien is the impressive musician who came out tops at the. At the age of 16 she won third prize at the sibelius international competition. The full xv international tchaikovsky competition on video, live from moscow and saint petersburg. Violinist yu chien tseng makes his local debut in a barber concerto. The barber is a more collaborative affair than a concerto like sibelius or brahms, so its no wonder if the audience notices the orchestra as much as the soloist.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. One of my favorite passage in the first mov of sibelius see you tomorrow in taichung. In round iii bomsori kim held to the same high standard she attained in the semifinals. The newest taiwanese violin star is 24yearold yu chien benny tseng. Studied music in taiwan and continued at the curtis institute of music in philadelphia usa under professors kavafian and aaron rosand. On each of the evenings in the finals the tchaikovsky violin concerto will be heard twice and the sibelius once. Enjoy the last moments of the xv international tchaikovsky competition and watch live on and on tch15. In 2012 he was fifth laureate in the queen elisabeth. Maria roberts catches up with benny and his manager wray armstrong. Yu chien benny tseng is rapidly building an international reputation as an emerging young soloist of enormous promise praised for his grace, poise, and blistering virtuosity. The incredible experience of the xv international tchaikovsky competition continues on. Tseng has frequently performed in recital in europe, america and asia. Concert xv international tchaikovsky competitions winners. Yuchien tseng plays frederic chopin august wilhelmi nocturnes, op.
The newest taiwanese violin star is 24yearold yuchien benny. The presence of the lower strings, especially in the. Simone lamsma, yu chien tseng and tasmin little on violin and raphael wallfisch on cello will be the featured soloists in these concerts. In fact, the orchestral playing made a lovely display. Xv international tchaikovsky competitions winners concert great hall of the moscow conservatory. In the past four years hes skyrocketed to celebrity status at home, recorded two albums with deutsche grammophon, and has rubbed shoulders with oldschool icons like gergiev, pletnev and penderecki. Hear how yu chien tseng and sladkovsky interpret the complex sibelius to discover the true self within. Yu chien tseng plays sibelius violin concerto at the 2015 tchaikovsky competition final round duration.
Flashback friday vc young artist yuchien benny tseng. Y u chien tseng was born in new taipei, taiwan, on august 24, 1994. Taiwaneseborn violinist yu chien tseng, winner of the inaugural singapore violin competition in 2015, performs bruchs perennially popular work. Yu chien benny tseng sarasate carmen fantasy singapore international violin competition. Waso 2017 season brochure by west australian symphony. Grand finals 2015 the flying inkpot classical music and. Vc artist yuchien benny tseng to take leave to serve in. Yuchien benny tseng sibelius violin concerto 1st mvt youtube. Desolate yet passionate is the image sibelius violin concerto leaves the audience with.
Yu chien tseng all the posts lucas debargue all the posts. Taiwanese violin virtuoso, vc artist yu chien benny tseng has this week announced he will take a 6 month sabbatical from performing in order to complete his compulsory taiwanese military service a graduate of the curtis institute of music, where he studied with aaron rosand and ida kavafian, benny is a former top prize winner at the sarasate, isang yun and tchaikovsky international. The worlds leading classical music channel, s ondemand streaming platform boasts the largest online catalog of over 1,800 videos including concerts, ballets, operas, documentaries, master classes, behindthescenes footage and artist interviews. Discover the xv international tchaikovsky competition.
The orchestra will perform a programme to include music by beethoven and berlioz, plus a new work by tan. Tseng has recorded for fuga libera and the chimei museum. Yuchien tseng wins the singapore international violin. Yuchien tseng plays sibelius violin concerto at the 2015 tchaikovsky competition final round duration. American violinist and pedagogue aaron rosand was born on this day in 1927 a student of leon sametini and efrem zimbalist, he has served a longterm teaching position at the curtis institute of music his famed students including benjamin schmid, alexander kerr, stephanie jeong and vc artists ray chen, richard lin, zeyu victor li, dami kim, yu chien benny tseng and stephen waarts. Yuchien tseng plays sibelius violin concerto at the. In the 15th international tchaikovsky competition held in 2015, tseng won the 2nd prize in the. Curtis institute of music named americas most selective.
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