Seohyun Kim wins Tibor Varga competition
South Korean Seohyun Kim, the youngest candidate at the age of 14, won the Tibor Varga 2023 International Violin Competition in Sion.
Seohyun Kim beat off competition from Raphael Nussbaumer (17, Switzerland) and Rennosuke Fukuda (23, Japan), who were awarded second and third prize respectively. The final was held on two evenings - one with chamber music and one with orchestra - to decide between the three.
Seohyun Kim also received the Youth Jury Prize, while the Audience Prize and the Jury Prize for "over 20s" went to Raphael Nussbaumer. Seohyun Kim and Rennosuke Fukuda were also awarded for their best interpretation of the compulsory piece Macerie (rubble heap), alongside Mahiro Kurasawa (20 years old, Japan). This composition for solo violin, which was commissioned for Silvia Colasanti by the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition, was premiered by everyone in the competition in the 1st round.
