German wins Chinese-dominated Paganini final

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German wins Chinese-dominated Paganini final

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norman lebrecht

October 29, 2023

The German-born violinist Simon Zhu was pronounced winner of the Premio Paganini in Genoa, worth 30,000 euros and a 70-concert tour.

Second was Jingzhi Zhang from China, 22 years old, 20,000 euro
Third prize went to Qingzhu Weng from China, 22 years old, 10,000 euros.

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