Momoka Okada

Viola Candidate 2025

Biography

Place of Birth
Yamaguchi (JP)

Place of Residence
Berlin (DE)

Studies

Tokyo University of the Arts - Music High School (JP), Prof. Kaoru Ono
Tokyo University of the Arts (JP), Prof. Toshihiko Ichitsubo

COMPETITION PROGRAMME

Online Recital

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Hora lungǎ, Facsar
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

Semi-Final Round – Solo Recital

P. Hindemith: Sonata for solo Viola, Op. 11 No. 5
G. Knox: Fuga Libre
J. Brahms: Sonata in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1

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

08.09.2025 - 01.01.1970 - Online broadcast

Viola Online Recital

SESSION 1 - MONDAY 8 SEPTEMBER, 10:00 AM GMT+2

Haneul Park, 24 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – II. Adagio cantabile, III. Rondo con moto
D. Fujikura : Engraving
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

Kyungsik Shin, 27 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – II. Adagio cantabile, III. Rondo con moto
R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
U. Mamlock: From my garden

Brian Isaacs, 25 years old

G. Knox: Three Weddings and a Fight
J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113

SESSION 2 - MONDAY 8 SEPTEMBER, 2:00 PM GMT+2

Anna Sypniewski, 26 years old

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
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

Junyan Du, 17 years old

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

Kinga Wojdalska, 26 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
E. Carter: Figment IV
H. Sitt: Albumblätter Op. 39
G. Kurtág: Signs, games and messages – Hommage a John Cage, György Kroó in memoriam, For Imre Földes at 60

SESSION 3 - TUESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER, 10:00 AM GMT+2

Loan Cazal, 27 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
E. Carter: Figment IV
C. Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 22
U. Mamlock: From my garden

Katie Liu, 27 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
G. Knox: Three Weddings and a Fight

Eric Seohyun Moon, 28 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
C. Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 22
G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Hora lungǎ, Loop
T. Murail: C’est un Jardin secret

SESSION 4 - TUESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER, 2:00 PM GMT+2

Adèle Ginestet, 27 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flt Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – II. Adagio cantabile, III. Rondo con moto
G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Facsar
C. Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 22
G. Kurtág: Signs, games and messages - In Nomine - all’ongherese

Momoka Okada, 24 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Hora lungǎ, Facsar
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

Riko Eto, 25 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
D. Fujikura: Engraving

SESSION 5 - WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER, 10:00 AM GMT+2

Jason Sheng-Chieh Lan, 27 years old

C. Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 22
U. Mamlock: From my garden
J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – II. Adagio cantabile, III. Rondo con moto

Kiarra Saito-Beckman, 26 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
G. Knox: Three Weddings and a Fight
C. Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 22

Sarah Strohm, 20 years old

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

SESSION 6 - WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER, 2:00 PM GMT+2

Álvaro Castelló, 21 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Loop, Facsar
R. Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 94

Leonardo Jelveh, 27 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
L. Berio: Sequenza VI

Wassili Wohlgemuth, 24 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
G. Kurtág: Signs, games and messages – Doloroso-Garzulyeknak , Kromatikus feleselos, Perpetuum mobile
G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Chaconne chromatique
R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113

SESSION 7 - THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER, 10:00 AM GMT+2

Nicolas Garrigues, 26 years old

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

Chang Ge, 21 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
G. Knox: Three Weddings and a Fight

Jaeyun Han, 15 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
G. Knox: Three Weddings and a Fight

SESSION 8 - THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER, 2:00 PM GMT+2

Alinka Rowe, 26 years old

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

Jaume Angelès Fité, 29 years old

R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
G. Knox: Three Weddings and a Fight

Ayaka Taniguchi, 22 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
M. Jarrell: Some leaves II…
R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113

SESSION 9 - FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER, 10:00 AM GMT+2

Zhefeng Wang, 26 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
G. Knox: Three Weddings and a Fight

Zihan Zhang, 23 years old

G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Hora lungă, Loop
C. Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 22
J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato

Eike Coetzee, 23 years old

R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – II. Adagio cantabile, III. Rondo con moto
A. Arad: Tikvah for solo Viola

SESSION 10 - FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER, 2:00 PM GMT+2

Alessandra Yang, 21 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Hora lungǎ
G. Kurtág: Signs, games and messages – Jelek I, In memoriam Blum Tamás, Carenza Jig
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

Stephen Savage, 21 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
G. Kurtág: Signs, games and messages – The Carenza Jig, In memoriam Tamás Blum, Virág - Zsigmondy Dénesnek
E. Carter: Figment IV
R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113

Jieun Yoo, 21 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
A. Arad: Tikvah for solo Viola
R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113

SESSION 11 - SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER, 2:00 PM GMT+2

Emad Zolfaghari, 20 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – II. Adagio cantabile, III. Rondo con moto
G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Prestissimo con sordino, Lamento
G. Kurtág: Signs, games and messages – The Carenza Jig, Panaszos nóta
R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113

Ami-Louise Johnsson, 24 years old

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

Sophie Kiening, 24 years old

J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Hora lungǎ, Chaconne chromatique
H. Sitt: Albumblätter Op. 39

SESSION 12 - SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER, 2:00 PM GMT+2

Gatien Leray, 23 years old

R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – II. Adagio cantabile, III. Rondo con moto
G. Kurtág: Signs, games and messages – In Nomine - all’ongherese, Vagdalkozos

Séamus Hickey, 26 years old

G. Knox: Three Weddings and a Fight
J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – II. Adagio cantabile, III. Rondo con moto
H. Sitt: Albumblätter, Op. 39

Cassandra Teissedre, 23 years old

G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Lamento, Chaconne chromatique
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – II. Adagio cantabile, III. Rondo con moto