The Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition has announced the 12 finalists for the 2015 violin session. The final round will be held over 6 days from 25 – 30 May with the National Orchestra of Belgium conducted by Marin Alsop. The 2015 Finalists comprise a balanced mix of Asian, American and European candidates.
20 year old William Ching‐Yi Wei from Taiwan
24 year old Tobias Feldmann from Germany
22 year old William Hagen from the United States
25 year old Bomsori Kim from South Korea
22 year old Ji Yoon Lee from South Korea
20 year old Ji Young Lim from South Korea
21 year old Fumika Mohri from Japan
23 year old Thomas Reif from Germany
21 year old Kenneth Renshaw from the United States
26 year old Oleksii Semenenko from the Ukraine
18 year old Stephen Waarts from United States/Netherlands
28 year old Wang Xiao from China
