Zhiyu Sandy Xu

3rd Prize ex aequo oboe 2021

Trained in Sydney with Conall McClure, Sandy studied at the Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne with Jean-Louis Capezzali and Vincent Gay-Balmaz, where he completed his Bachelors and Masters degrees. He is currently doing postgraduate studies at the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy School of Music in Leipzig with Nick Deutsch and Lin Qing. Winner of the ADRS Competition in Australia in 2016, 2nd Prize at the Riddes Competition in 2015, he regularly performs with various ensembles throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

COMPETITION PROGRAMME 2021

ONLINE RECITAL

• C. Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 22
• N. Skalkottas: Concertino
• W.A. Mozart (arr. D. Walter): "Ah se in ciel, begnigme stelle" K. 538
• L. Berio: Sequenza VII

SEMI-FINAL

• W.A Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F major, K.370/368b
• F. Couperin: Les Gouts Réunis: Concert N°11 in C minor
• K. Slavicky: Suite for oboe and piano
• J. Agrell: Blues for D.D

FINAL WITH ORCHESTRA

• D. Arango Prada: Dune, for solo oboe and ensemble
• R. Strauss: Oboe concerto in D Maj