In keeping with Carl Nielsen Violin Competition tradition contestants are given a work composed for the occasion. The idea is to show the jury how quickly they can master new material and how they choose to interpret music that is completely unknown to them. The man behind this year’s piece is the Danish composer Jesper Koch, and having heard half the field in the second round he has a definite favourite:

- I was hugely impressed by the fourth player, Soo-Hyun Park. She is the only player so far with a personal approach to my piece. From the technical point of view she played well-nigh flawlessly, but that’s not really what matters most. There was a musicality in the way she played it that was inspiring to listen to, as you could also tell from the audience.

- She is definitely the player who’s come closest to my own vision with the work! Oh, I didn’t agree with everything she did, but there’s room for different interpretations and I was delighted by hers. I am sure she’ll make it to the final round.

The video shows Soo-Hyun Park playing Jesper Koch’s new piece: “Maze” for solo violin

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