Séamus Hickey | Concours de Genève

Séamus Hickey

Viola Candidate 2025

Biography

Place of Birth
New Jersey (US) 

Place of Residence
Cork (IE)

Studies

  • Conservatorium van Amsterdam (NL), Profs. Marjolein Dispa, Nobuko Imai
  • Cork School of Music (IE), Profs. Simon Aspell, Adrian Petcu
  • Nederlandse Strijkkwartet Academie (NL), Prof. Marc Danel

Prizes

  • Feis Ceoil 2019 (IE), Aileen Gore Cup & RTÉ Lyric FM Award
  • Amsterdam National Viola Competition 2019 (NL), 2nd Prize, Special Prize
  • RDS Jago Award 2019 (IE)

COMPETITION PROGRAMME
 

Online Recital

  • 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

Semi-Final Round – Solo Recital

  • A. Bax: Sonata for Viola and Piano in G Major, GP 251
  • G. P. Telemann: Fantasia No. 7 in E-flat Major, TWV 40:20 
  • P. Hindemith: Sonata for Viola and Piano (1939)

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