~ Celebrating 7th Season ~
August 13-26, 2012
Since its inception in year 2004, Beijing International Music Festival & Academy (BIMFA) has become one of the most important and integral part of classical music in the People's Republic of China. For two weeks each August, artists and participants from around the world gather in the historic capital of Beijing to celebrate and share their gift of music. It is truly an unforgettable experience of a life time in both music and culture for those seeking to explore their fullest potentials in life.
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2010 HighlightsIt was in the month of August, 2010 when we opened our doors and our hearts to welcome BIMFA students and artists in Beijing and to commence the two intensive weeks of musical and cultural interchange and communion. It is easy to say that for two complete weeks, all of us were profoundly engrossed and immersed in music, while living the culture surrounding us. We are proud and overjoyed to tell you that 2010 Fifth Beijing International Music Festival & Academy (BIMFA) was a glorious success for our organization.
- BIMFA's growth as a music festival in the past 5 seasons has been tremendous and our student body has nearly doubled since its founding in 2004. This year our enrollment has reached over 150 students from 10 different countries including pianists, violinists, violists, cellists, double bass and flute players; and more than a dozen auditors/special students. We offered our students over 500 hours of individual lessons, 16 master classes, 5 student performances/recitals and 2 exhilarating rounds of concerto competitions for the piano, strings and flute divisions.
- Our distinguished artist-faculty, numbering 30 this year from various national backgrounds and established music institutions, gave an outstanding concert series of 4 solo and chamber music concerts at the prestigious Central Conservatory of Music, Peking University Hall and The National Music Hall, drawing audiences of artists, students and music lovers from Beijing and beyond.
- Our host school, the Music School of Central Conservatory, collaborated with BIMFA by providing the fine instruments, teaching studios, practice facility and performance spaces in addition to the very comfortable accommodations for our participants. This year, BIMFA's ambitious excursion program offered 5 sightseeing trips covering a wide variety of cultural sights in and around Beijing.
CONGRATULATIONS to Our 2010 Concerto Competition Winners & Finalists!
FIRST PRIZE WINNERS (Shared)GUO Zhiheng 郭志恒 (China), age 12CHOPIN Piano Concerto No.1, Op. 11
Student of Prof. You Dachun at The Middle School of Shanghai Conservatory&LEE Jin Hyeon (Korea), age 19RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor,
Student of Prof. Joo Hee Sung at Seoul National UniversityTHIRD PRIZE WINNERSamuel SUGGS (USA), age 20
BOTTESINI Concerto No.2 for Double BassStudent of Prof.Peter Lloyd at Northwestern University, Chicago
FINALISTS (List Alphabetically)CHEN Xiaoyu (China), Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1
KIM Saet Byeol (Korea), SAINT-SAENS Piano Concerto No.2LIU Zhen (China), Vieuxtemps Concerto No.5WANG Siyumeng (China), Chopin Piano Concerto, No.1WANG Yuehan (China), STAMITZ ViolaJin Lee YOUN (Korea), TCHAIKOVSKY Violin ConcertoBénédicte ZEITOUN (France), REINECKE Flute Concerto
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