SongHa Choi
Violin – South Korea – 21
WFISC 2021 2nd Place
Described as ‘mesmerising: full of passion, imagination and daring’ by The Times, SongHa Choi is a major prize winner of many international competitions including Yehudi Menuhin 2016, Rudolfo Lipizer 2021 and Jeunesses Musicales 2015. She has recently given solo performances in venues including the Berliner Philharmonie, the Royal Festival Hall, the National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius and the Wigmore Hall in London, and has featured on numerous live media including BBC3, Bulgarian National Radio, Classic FM and Concertgebouw Spiegelzaal Radio. Festival highlights include solo appearances at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, Varna Music Festival, Davos World Economic Forum and Gower Festival.
Semi-Final Programme:
Bach Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005, III. Largo and IV. Allegro assai
Chausson Poème for Violin and Piano
Stravinsky Divertimento
Final Programme:
Ravel Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77
Zimbalist Concert Fantasy on ‘The Golden Cockerel’ by Rimsky-Korsakov