SCHEDULE AND TICKETS
THE ORDER OF THE FINALISTS:
1. Samuel Niederhauser
2. Woochan Jeong
3. Luka Coetzee
4. Liav Kerbel
5. Gaeun Kim
6. Petar Pejčić
FIRST ROUND
October 1-3, 2023
Camerata, Helsinki Music Centre
Recital programme can include works for cello either with or without piano accompaniment.
SUNDAY OCT 1
9.00 – Seg. 1 – Competitors 1-5
17.00 – Seg. 2 – Competitors 6-9
MONDAY OCT 2
9.00 – Seg. 3 – Competitors 10-13
17.00 – Seg. 4 – Competitors 14-17
TUESDAY OCT 3
9.00 – Seg. 5 – Competitors 18-21
17.00 – Seg. 6 – Competitors 22-25
approx. 21.30 – Decision of the jury for next round.
26 competitors were divided into 6 separate concerts, which in the first morning lasted about 5 hours and others about 4 hours, each including a break.
- A-Hyeon Choi
- Johannes Gray
- Annabel Hauk
- Michael Song
- Benett Tsai
- Peter Eom
- Simon Tetzlaff
- Bruno Tobon
- Amy Goto
- Seungyeon Baik
- Grace Sohn
- Ye Un Park
- Tae-Yeon Kim
- Shun-Ming Yang
- Juliet Wolff
- Gaeun Kim
- Samuel Niederhauser
- Woochan Jeong
- Florian Pons
- Timothy Hopkins
- João Pedro Gonçalves
- Petar Pejčic
- Luka Coetzee
- Jisoo Kim
- Liav Kerbel
SEMIFINAL
October 5-6, 2023
Sibelius hall, Lahti
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Petri Komulainen
THURSDAY OCT 5
18.00 – Segment 1
Benett Tsai
Tae-Yeon Kim
Juliet Wolff
BREAK
Gaeun Kim
Samuel Niederhauser
FRIDAY OCT 6
18.00 – Segment 2
approx. 21.15 – Decision of the jury for the finals
Woochan Jeong
Petar Pejčić
VÄLIAIKA
Luka Coetzee
Liav Kerbel
9 competitors were divided into 2 separate concerts, which lasted about 2 hours, each including a 20 min. break.
FIRST FINAL
October 9-10, 2023
Espoo Cultural Centre, Tapiola
Tapiola Sinfonietta
The concertos will be performed without a conductor.
MONDAY OCT 9 – EVENT PAGE
19.00 – Segment 1 – TICKETS
1. Samuel Niederhauser
C. P. E. Bach:
Cello Concerto in A Major, Wq. 172 (1753)
2. Woochan Jeong
L. Boccherini:
Cello Concerto No. 6 in D Major, G. 479 (1770)
– BREAK –
3. Luka Coetzee
L. Boccherini:
Cello Concerto No. 6 in D Major, G. 479 (1770)
TUESDAY OCT 10 – EVENT PAGE
19.00 – Segment 2 – TICKETS
4. Liav Kerbel
C. P. E. Bach:
Cello Concerto in A Major, Wq. 172 (1753)
5. Gaeun Kim
C. Graziani:
Cello Concerto in D Major (1770–1787)
– BREAK –
6. Petar Pejčić
L. Boccherini:
Cello Concerto No. 6 in D Major, G. 479 (1770)
6 competitors have been divided into 2 separate concerts, which will last about 1.5 hours.
Tickets 25/20/15 €
SECOND FINAL
October 11-12, 2023
Main hall, Helsinki Music Centre
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Rumon Gamba.
WEDNESDAY OCT 11 – EVENT PAGE
19.00 – Segment 1 – TICKETS
1. Samuel Niederhauser
D. Šostakovitš:
Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 126 (1966)
2. Woochan Jeong
H. Dutilleux: Cello Concerto
Tout un monde lointain… (1967–70)
– BREAK –
3. Luka Coetzee
K. Penderecki:
Cello Concerto No. 2 (1982)
THURSDAY OCT 12 – EVENT PAGE
19.00 – Segment 2 – TICKETS
4. Liav Kerbel
D. Šostakovitš:
Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 126 (1966)
5. Gaeun Kim
A. Sallinen:
Cello Concerto, Op. 44 (1976)
– BREAK –
6. Petar Pejčić
K. Penderecki:
Cello Concerto No. 2 (1982)
The jury will announce the winners.
6 competitors have been divided into 2 separate concerts, which will last about 2 hours.
Tickets 6,5-48 €