Ray Chen, "Saint Saens : Introduction Et Rondo Capriccioso," Queen Elisabeth Competition, 2009
Mariangela Vacatello plays Chopin Rondo in E-flat major, Op.16 during the Final Round of the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition on June 3, 2009.
Jasper String Quartet. The Jasper won Grand Prize and Audience Favorite at the 2008 Plowman Chamber Music Competition, and Grand Prize at the 2008 Coleman Competition, First Prize at Chamber Music Yellow Springs 2008, and the Silver Medal at both the 2008 and 2009 Fischoff Chamber Music Competitions. The Jasper serve as the Graduate Quartet-in-Residence at Yale University School of Music. www.jasperquartet.com
Ray Chen, violin. Only 20-years old, this incredible Australian artist performs on a choice of two Stradivarius violins, on loan as a result of winning major competitions: The 2008-09 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, receiving the Ronald A. Asherton First Prize with the loan of one, and the Grand Prize of the Queen Elisabeth International Competition in Belgium for the second. He also is the First Prize winner of the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition. www.raychenviolin.com
Mariangela Vacatello, piano. This vivacious and exciting Italian musician was a finalist in the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Her virtuosity and passionate playing has thrilled audiences at Brussels’ Palais des Beaux Arts, London’s Wigmore Hall, the Montpellier Festival and Salle Cortot in France, plus extensive tours throughout Mexico and South Africa. www.cliburn.org