Junyan Du | Concours de Genève

Junyan Du

Viola Candidate 2025

Biography

Place of Birth
Gansu (CN)

Place of Residence
Beijing (CN)

Studies

  • Central Conservatory of Music (CN), Prof. Shaowu Wang

Prizes

  • Johansen International Competition for Young String Players 2025 (US), 1st Prize
  • International Johannes Brahms Competition 2024 (AT), Special Prize
  • Llanes International Viola Competition 2023 (ES), 2nd Prize

COMPETITION PROGRAMME
 

Online Recital

  • R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
  • J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
  • G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Hora lungǎ, Loop

Semi-Final Round – Solo Recital

  • F. Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata, D. 821 – Allegro moderato
  • H. Vieuxtemps: Elégie in F minor, Op. 30
  • H. Vieuxtemps: Capriccio in C minor for solo viola, Op. 55
  • G. Knox: Fuga Libre
  • D. Shostakovich: Viola Sonata in C Major, Op.147 – Moderato, Allegretto
  • M. Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op. 47

Semi-Final Round – Chamber Music

  • W. A. Mozart: Divertimento KV563 (mvt 1-3)
  • L. Berio: Naturale

Final Round 

  • L. Albisetti: Nouvel Élan
  • B. Bartók: Viola Concerto

Events