Korean, 13, wins Oberlin contest

Korean, 13, wins Oberlin contest

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norman lebrecht

August 23, 2022

South Korean violinist Seohyun Kim, 13, was awarded the $20,000 first prize at the Cooper International Competition at the Oberlin College and Conservatory.

Second and third were two US 17 year-olds, Sameer Agrawal and Calvin Alexander.

Comments

  • Gerry Feinsteen says:

    The frequency we read ‘Korean Wins [prize]’ is impressive, given the countries size. Meanwhile in China there are tens of millions of piano and violin students, yet…

    Bravo!

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