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'''Yu-Chien Tseng''' ({{zh|t=曾宇謙|p= Tsēng Yǔ-Chīēn}}; born 24 August 1994) is a [[Taiwanese]] [[violinist]]. He won competitions in Spain, South Korea and Singapore. In 2012 he was fifth laureate in [[Queen Elisabeth Music Competition]], where he also won both the [[Musiq'3]] and the [[Klara (radio)|Klara]]-[[Canvas (Belgium)|Canvas]] prizes awarded by the public.<ref>M.-P. and J.-M. Lambert. [http://perso.fundp.ac.be/~jmlamber/re/re_palma.html#2012 Concours Musical International Reine Elisabeth de Belgique, 2012]</ref> In 2015 he won the second prize in the [[International Tchaikovsky Competition]], which did not award a first prize. In 2012, Tseng recorded a collection of violin sonatas with [[Fuga Libera]]. |
'''Yu-Chien Tseng''' ({{zh|t=曾宇謙|p= Tsēng Yǔ-Chīēn}}; born 24 August 1994) is a [[Taiwanese]] [[violinist]]. He won competitions in Spain, South Korea and Singapore. In 2012 he was fifth laureate in [[Queen Elisabeth Music Competition]], where he also won both the [[Musiq'3]] and the [[Klara (radio)|Klara]]-[[Canvas (Belgium)|Canvas]] prizes awarded by the public.<ref>M.-P. and J.-M. Lambert. [http://perso.fundp.ac.be/~jmlamber/re/re_palma.html#2012 Concours Musical International Reine Elisabeth de Belgique, 2012]</ref> In 2015 he won the second prize in the [[International Tchaikovsky Competition]], which did not award a first prize.<ref>[http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/music/20150702_Yu-Chien_Tseng_of_Curtis_Institute_top_winner_at_Tchaikovsky_Competition.html "Yu-Chien Tseng of Curtis Institute top winner at Tchaikovsky Competition," Philadelphia Inquirer,] July 2, 2015</ref> In 2012, Tseng recorded a collection of violin sonatas with [[Fuga Libera]]. |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Yu-Chien Tseng | |
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曾宇謙 | |
| Born | August 24, 1994 |
| Other names | Yu-Chien Benny Tseng |
| Education | Curtis Institute of Music |
| Occupation | Classical violinist |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
Yu-Chien Tseng (Chinese: 曾宇謙; pinyin: Tsēng Yǔ-Chīēn; born 24 August 1994) is a Taiwanese violinist. He won competitions in Spain, South Korea and Singapore. In 2012 he was fifth laureate in Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, where he also won both the Musiq'3 and the Klara-Canvas prizes awarded by the public.[1] In 2015 he won the second prize in the International Tchaikovsky Competition, which did not award a first prize.[2] In 2012, Tseng recorded a collection of violin sonatas with Fuga Libera.
Life and career
Yu-Chien Tseng was born in New Taipei, Taiwan. He started to study the violin at the age of 5. By the age of 6, he had already performed with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra. In his native Taiwan, he studied with Po-Shan Lin, Ying-Liang Shen, I-Ching Li and C. Nanette Chen. Since 2008 he has studied at the Curtis Institute of Music, under professors Ida Kavafian and Aaron Rosand. In 2009 he won the 10th Pablo Sarasate International Competition in Pamplona (Spain). In 2011 he won the Isang Yun Competition in Tongyeong (South Korea) and also was awarded a special prize at the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition (as best of those in Round II who did not make the finals). In 2012 he took fifth place in the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels. He has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Belgium, and the symphony orchestras of Singapore, Taipei, and Navarra among others. He has given solo concerts in cities in the US, Europe and Asia.
Awards
- 2006: Third Prize in Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists Junior division[3]
- 2009: First Prize and Prize to Best Interpreter of Works by Sarasate in 10th Pablo Sarasate International Competition in Pamplona (Spain)[4]
- 2010: Associazione Amici di Paganini Prize and Prize in memory of Dr. Enrico Costa in the 53rd Paganini Competition[5][6]
- 2011: Jury Discretionary Award in The XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition[7]
- 2011: First Prize and Isang Yun Special Prize in Isang Yun Competition in Tongyeong (South Korea)[8]
- 2012: Fifth Prize in Queen Elisabeth Competition[9]
- 2015: First Prize in Singapore International Violin Competition[10][11]
- 2015: Second Prize in the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition (no first prize awarded)[12]
Recordings
His debut disc featuring music by French composers was released by Fuga Libera.
- Franck, Ravel, Debussy - French Violin Sonatas (Fuga Libera: FUG597)[13]
References
- ^ M.-P. and J.-M. Lambert. Concours Musical International Reine Elisabeth de Belgique, 2012
- ^ "Yu-Chien Tseng of Curtis Institute top winner at Tchaikovsky Competition," Philadelphia Inquirer, July 2, 2015
- ^ Prize winners since 1983 | Menuhin Competition
- ^ 2009 contest. Winners - navarra.es
- ^ 2008 – today | Premio Paganini Competition
- ^ Tseng takes yet another Guarneri violin to Europe
- ^ 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition Results
- ^ Taiwanese violinist tops Isang Yun Competition
- ^ Yu-Chien Tseng - Queen Elisabeth Competition
- ^ Singapore International Violin Competition
- ^ Yu-Chien Tseng wins the Singapore International Violin Competition
- ^ Results of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition in the Violin category | The XV International Tchaikovsky Competition
- ^ French Violin Sonatas | Outhere Music
- VC ‘Young Artist’ Yu-Chien Benny Tseng Awarded Top Prize at Tchaikovsky Violin Comp | The Violin Channel
- Yu-Chien Tseng: Sibelius and Tchaikovsky Concertos | Violin: Final Round | The XV International Tchaikovsky Competition
- Tchaikovsky Competition 2015: violinist Yu-Chien Tseng performs Valse-Scherzo | The Strad
- VC YOUNG ARTIST | Yu-Chien Benny Tseng, 20 – Sarasate, Isang Yun & Singapore Competition 1st Prizes | The Violin Channel
- Tseng, Yu-Chien | CLASSICTIC.COM
- Teenage violinist performs with National Symphony Orchestra | Culture.tw
- Curtis Musicians Perform at the Mann Center June 29-July 1 | The Curtis Institute of Music