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"In China during 2008 Beijing Olympics!"
The highly acclaimed Beijing International Music Festival & Academy (BIMFA) will be "On the Road" in 2008 to co-found a new pioneering program, International Music Festival & Academy at Shanghai Conservatory of Music. The inaugural season will take place August 15-28, 2008 in China's largest and most modern city, Shanghai. It promises to be another exceptional experience in both music and culture for young musicians seeking to explore their fullest potentials.
Established in year 2004, Beijing International Music Festival & Academy (BIMFA) is a pioneering international summer program of its kind in Beijing, China. Read more about us...
Following are some highlights and photo galleries of the 2007 BIMFA
It was in the month of August, 2007 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 judging from the testimonies of our students and faculty, the 2007 Third Beijing International Music Festival & Academy (BIMFA) was a glorious success for our organization.
- BIMFA's growth as a music festival in the past 4 years has been tremendous and our student body has nearly doubled since its founding in 2004. This year our enrollment has reached over 120 students from 8 different countries including 74 pianists, 10 violinists, 10 violists, 10 cellists, 3 double bass and 7 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 3 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 Concert Hall of the prestigious Central Conservatory of Music, 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 cultural sightseeing trips covering a wide variety of sights in and around Beijing.
CONGRATULATIONS to Our 2007 Concerto Competition Winners & Finalists!
1st PRIZE WINNER
You You Zhang (USA), Liszt Piano Concert No.1
Student of Prof. Kaplinsky at Juilliard School
2nd PRIZE WINNERS (Tied)
Kai Yin (Crystal) Lam (Hong Kong)
Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No.2
Student of Prof. Kwok at Hong Kong Academy for the
Performing Arts
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Jenna Sherry (USA), Barber Violin Concerto
Student of Prof. Kaplan at Indiana University
FINALISTS (List Alphabetically)
Hsu Shin-Wen (Taiwan), Mercadanfe Flute Concerto in e minor
Jin Yang (Australia), Grieg Piano Concerto in a minor
Caleb Jones (USA), Schumann Cello Concerto
Jason Wirth (USA), Rachmaninoff Piano No.2
Zhao Wan-Ting (China), Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4
Zhou Yun-Qing (China), Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3
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