It’s UK vs US big brass in Tchaikovsky showdown

Among 16 who made it to the second round, there are two British and three American players, including John Romero, principal trombone at the Met, and Barenboim protege Ben Goldscheider from the UK (pictured). Also in the running are Concertgebouw former principal horn Felix Dervaux and a lone woman, Hai Ree Yoo of South Korea.

1. Zhasulan Abdykalykov (Kazakhstan)
2. Daniel Barth (Germany)
3. Michael William Buchanan (Great Britain)
4. Benjamin Frank Goldscheider (Great Britain)
5. Felix Camille Jean Dervaux (France)
6. Yun Zeng (China)
7. Kelton James Koch (USA)
8. Aleksey Lobikov (Russia)
9. Ansel Owen Norris (USA)
10. Floris Benjamin Onstwedder (Netherlands)
11. John Christopher Romero (USA)
12. Henrique dos Santos Costa (Portugal)
13. Peter Steiner (Italy)
14. Chuan-An Hou (Taiwan)
15. Fedor Shagov (Russia)
16. Hae-Ree Yoo (South Korea)