Michael Hill International Violin Competition

The Michael Hill International Violin Competition is a biennial music competition for violinists aged between 18 and 28.[1] It was founded by Michael Hill in 2001[2] as the Michael Hill World Violin Competition.[3] Hill remains a major sponsor,[4] claiming that "It is my dream that New Zealand will one day become a much more balanced society with not just wonderful sport – but also wonderful classical music."[5] In 2004, the event became a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.[3][5]

The logo for the competition

The event is held in New Zealand, with the first two semi-final rounds of competition conducted in Queenstown and the third and final rounds held in Auckland.[6] There is a total prize pool of NZ$100,000, with the winner receiving $40,000. In 2009, the events gained about $500,000 worth of sponsorship.[7]

Special guests at the competition have included Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark,[8] and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson.[5]

Laureates
YearFirst prizeSecond prizeThird prizeFourth prizeFifth prizeSixth prize
2001Joseph Lin, Taiwan/USATatiana Samouil, RussiaAlexandra Osborne, Australia
2003Natalia Lomeiko, Russia[9]Kristian Winther, AustraliaKorbinian Altenberger, Germany
2005Feng Ning, China[8]Yvonne Lam, USABartosz Woroch, Poland
2007Bella Hristova, Bulgaria[10]Yuuki Wong, DominicaStefan Hempel, Germany
2009Josef Špaček, Czech Republic[11][12]Yoo Jin Jang, South KoreaDanbi Um, South KoreaTessa Lark, USADavid McCarroll, USADami Kim, South Korea
2011Sergey Malov, RussiaRichard Lin, TaiwanXiang Yu, China Nadir Khashimov, UzbekistanEric Silberger, USAStefani Collins, USA
2013Nikki Chooi, CanadaSarah Christian, GermanyBoson Mo, CanadaWonyoung Jung, South KoreaIoana Cristina Goicea, RomaniaNatalie Lin, New Zealand
2015Suyeon Kang, AustraliaEunae Koh, South KoreaTimothy Chooi, CanadaNatsumi Tsuboi, Japan/USAElly Suh, USA / South KoreaMarie-Christine Klettner, Austria
2017Ioana Cristina Goicea, RomaniaLuke Hsu, USABenjamin Baker, New ZealandOlga Šroubková, Czech RepublicSumina Studer, SwitzerlandKunwha Lee, South Korea
2019Anna Do Gyung Im, South Korea[13]Eric Tsai, USAJevgēnijs Čepoveckis, LatviaAngela Sin Ying Chan, Hong KongHannah Cho, USAVictoria Wong, Australia

References
  1. "An Asian flavour at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition 2009". Asia New Zealand Foundation. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  2. "Michael Hill International Violin Competition – The Michael Hill Story". Archived from the original on 27 April 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  3. "World Federation of International Music Competitions". World Federation of International Music Competitions. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  4. "Giving back more important than rich list: Hill". The Southland Times. Stuff.co.nz. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  5. "Josef Spacek Wins Michael Hill Violin Competition" (Press release). Michael Hill International Violin Competition. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  6. "Michael Hill International Violin Competition - 2011 Competition - General Information". Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  7. Daly-Peoples, John (12 June 2009). "Czech violinist wins Michael Hill competition". National Business Review. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  8. "Feng Ning wins Michael Hill International Violin Competition". tourdates. 14 June 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  9. "Russia Born NZ-Citizen Wins Violin Competition" (Press release). Auckland Philharmonia. 9 June 2003. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  10. Dart, William (11 June 2007). "Michael Hill International Violin Competition Final Round at Auckland Town Hall". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  11. "Michael Hill International Violin Competition". Lakes Leisure. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  12. Dart, William (19 June 2009). "Review: Michael Hill International Violin Competition". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  13. "Anna Im wins Michael Hill International Violin Competition". the Strad. Newsquest Specialist Media Limited. Gannett. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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