Raphael Nussbaumer honored
The 17-year-old Swiss violinist Raphael Nussbaumer won 2nd prize at the Tibor Varga Competition in Sion at the beginning of September, as well as the audience prize and the prize of the jury "of over 20-year-olds".
Photo: Céline Ribordy Kamerzin
The Tibor Varga competition is held in Sion every two years. It is the most important international competition for violinists under the age of 26 in Switzerland. This year there were 149 registrations, 24 participants were admitted to the first round and 12 to the second. The average age was 21.
The man from Altendorf Raphael Nussbaumer has been able to assert itself against international competition, some of which is much older. Since 2012, he has been taught by Philip A. Draganov, currently at the Bern University of the Arts (HKB).
The competition was won by 14-year-old Seohyun Kim from South Korea, while third prize went to 23-year-old Rennosuke Fukuda from Japan.
