Music: 2nd Round Candidates Announced at Armenia’s 2018 Khachaturian International Cello Competition

Emil Karabekian 2018
The Violin Channel
June 9 2018


The 7 candidates progressing to the 2nd round of the 2018 Khachaturian International Cello Competition have been announced

June 9, 2018

The 7 candidates progressing to the 2nd round of the 2018 14th Khachaturian International Cello Competition have been announced – in Yerevan, Armenia.

The 2018 2nd round candidates are:

  • Fedor Amosov (Russia)
  • Chi-Wong Hong (South Korea)
  • Rustem Khamidullin (Russia)
  • Jonathan Swensen (Denmark)
  • Mon-Puo Lee (Spain/Taiwan)
  • Chechen Kim (South Korea)
  • Vasily Stepanov (Russia)

Open to candidates of any nationality aged 16 to 32, the 1st prize winner will receive US $15,000 – plus a number of important concert engagements.

The 2018 jury comprises: Suren Bagratuni (President), Lee Yi Yang, Meehae Rhyo, Sergei Roldugin, Stefan Kropfitsch, Viktor Uzur and Ling-Yi Ou Yang.

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