ICEP 2009 Mongolia
Tour Report@.pdf
Ħ Location
Ulan Bator
Ħ Presented by
Music Sharing
Ħ With the cooperation of
Embassy of Japan in Mongolia
Ħ Sponsored by
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| Kikkoman Corporation | Kao Corporation | Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. |
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| INPEX Corporation | All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. | Hayashibara Foundation |
Ħ Subsidized by
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| Japan Foundation | Asian Cultural Council |
Ħ Special support from
Embassy of the United States of America to Mongolia
Ħ Tour members
Midori, Violin
Sini Simonen, Violin
Photo: Stu Eira
The Finnish violinist Sini Simonen is currently studying in the Sibelius Academy and the Hannover Music Academy with Lara Lev. Ms. Simonen won 1st prize in the Cremona International Solo Violin Competition and 2nd prize in the Carl Flesch International Violin Competition in 2008. She also reached the final round of the prestigious International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition in 2005.
Ms. Simonen has played recitals in various European countries and has appeared as a soloist with major Nordic symphony orchestras such as the Finnish Radio Orchestra and the Helsinki Philharmonic. Ms. Simonen plays a Giovanni Battista Guadagnini instrument owned by the Finnish Cultural Foundation.
Jinsun Hong, Viola
Photo: Byungho Lee
Jinsun Hong, from Seoul, entered The Curtis Institute of Music in 2007 and studies with Misha Amory.
Ms. Hong performed as a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine in 2001 and Ola Viola Sound in Korea in 2002. She has also performed with the Seoul Arts High School Symphony Orchestra (principal viola) at the New York Youth Orchestra Festival at Carnegie Hall in 2004. She has attended the Taos Music festival, Beijing and Busan international music festivals. Ms. Hong has won many awards and honors, including LISMA International Music competition. As the young artist of the KUMHO cultural music foundation, she will have a recital in next year in Korea.
Peter Myers, Cello
Photo: Robert George
Cellist Peter Myers is pursuing his Masterfs degree with Ralph Kirshbaum at the University of Southern California, and received his Bachelorfs degree at the Colburn Conservatory under the tutelage of Ronald Leonard.
Mr. Myers is a repeated participant of the Marlboro Music Festival, and has performed with such musicians as Richard Goode, Arnold Steinhardt, and Michael Tree. He is the cellist of the Saguaro Piano Trio, which won Second Prize in the 2008 Osaka International Chamber Music Competition. Mr. Myers is also a composer; he was recently commissioned by violist Kim Kashkashian to write a work for viola and percussion.
Ħ The participants to the activities in Mongolia in 2009 December have been determined as below.
The Participants
<Violin> Sini Simonen
<Viola> Jinsun Hong
<Cello> Peter Myers
Ħ The result of the audition
The application for ICEP Mongolia 2009 has been reviewed carefully by the Committee of NPO Music Sharing, and the result has come.
Successful Applicants
<Violin> Sini Simonen
<Viola> Not Granted
<Cello> Peter Myers
Alternate Applicants
<Violin> Yura Lee
<Viola> Jinsun Hong
<Cello> Jaehee Ju
Ħ The candidates who have advanced to the final stage of the selection process.
The candidates who have advanced to the final stage of the selection process for ICEP 2009 Mongolia.
The Participants
| <Violin> | <Viola> | <Cello> |
| Karla Donehew | Jacob Adams | Jaehee Ju |
| Yura Lee | Margaret Carey | Jonathan Lewis |
| Sini Simonen | Jinsun Hong | Peter Myers |
| Yuki Tashiro | Marissa Winship | Martin Smith |
