Natsuho Murata : 1st Prize in 20th Kloster Schöntal Violin Competition (1st, 2nd, final), 22-31 2024

Natsuho (17, Japan) competed in the 20th International Violin Competition, which began on August 22nd in Kloster Schönthal and concluded on August 31st in the monastery ballroom in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Natsuho won the Age Group 2 category for those up to 18 years old. This competition was dedicated to the memory of the founder and violinist Petr Munteanu, who passed away in November 2023. Here, looking back to Natsuho’s repertoire for Day 2 (1st round), Day 5 (2nd round) and Finals Day 1 through this pieced together video. １）Day 2 ( 24/08/2024 ) ・Johann Sebastian Bach - Partita No. 3 for Solo Violin in E major, BWV 1006 ( 0:30～ I. Preludio II. Loure III. Gavotte en Rondeau ・Niccolò Paganini - 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 13 in B-Flat Major (11:05 ～ ・W.A. Mozart - Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K. 218 1st mov. (13:22～ ２）Day 5 ( 28/08/2024 ) ・Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23 　　 (22:35～ I. Presto II. Andante scherzoso, più allegretto ・Camille Saint-Saëns - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (39:35～ ・Pablo de Sarasate - Zapateado Op 23 No 2 (49:35～ 3）Finals Day 1 ( 29/08/2024 ) ・Charles Camille Saint-Saëns - Violin Concerto No.3 in B-minor (54:10～ Pianist : Ms. Natsumi Ohno (＊) Venue : in the Grand Hall at Kloster Schöntal (＊) Ohno is currently active as a collaborative pianist at the International Violin Competition, Musik Festival, Music Academy, etc. She is a full-time faculty at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater and Medien Hannover. Awards for AGE Group 2 ( between 15 and 18 years old ) Pize Name Special Prize (s) 1st Prize MURATA, Natsuho Japan / Japan WÜRTH MUNTEANU GEWA, (＊＊) 2nd Prize GOH, Madeline Singapur / Singapore VIRTUOS MASURATINI 3rd Prize GU, Emmy Deutschland / Germany SONATE Finalist-Bonus GUJER, Marleen Schweiz / Switze rlaReinnd BAROCK (＊＊) ・REINHOLD WÜRTH : Sponsorship prize for further training worth $5,000. ・PETRU MUNTEANU : For the best interpretation of the violin concerto in the final round ・GEWA : Gewa violin case ( GEWA Air Luthier Formetui )