On
the beat
COMPETITIONS
Aozhe Zhang
ZHANG PHOTO GIUSI LORELLI.
Sarah Strohm and Brian Isaacs
STROHM AND ISAACS PHOTO ANNE-LAURE LECHAT
Youbien Lee
LEE PHOTO ESTRASTUDIO.
1 Chinese violinist Aozhe Zhang, 17, has won first prize at the Premio Paganini International Competition in Genoa, Italy. He receives €30,000, concert engagements and the opportunity to record a debut album. The second prize of €20,000 was awarded to Japanese violinist Rino Yoshimoto, 22, and the third prize of €10,000 to South Korean violinist Kim Hyun Seo, 15. See next issue for a full report from the competition.