The Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition

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The Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition Oberlin Conservatory's international competition for ages 13-18, alternating violin and piano.

🎧 Tune in! Our 2026 Cooper International Violin Competition finalists will be featured on WQXR’s Young Artists’ Showcase...
09/08/2026

🎧 Tune in! Our 2026 Cooper International Violin Competition finalists will be featured on WQXR’s Young Artists’ Showcase! Hear breathtaking performances from Mingzhe Ye, Elizabeth Poppy Song, and Minji Choi, recorded during the competition rounds at Oberlin Conservatory.
When to listen: Wednesday at 9 p.m. and Saturday at 11 p.m.
Listen at https://www.wqxr.org/shows/youngartists/

The 2026 Cooper International Violin Competition winners have been chosen! 🏆🎻A huge congratulations to 16-year-old Mingz...
08/11/2026

The 2026 Cooper International Violin Competition winners have been chosen! 🏆🎻
A huge congratulations to 16-year-old Mingzhe Ye for taking home first place with a breathtaking performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, alongside the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra and conductor David Danzmayr! ✨

Rounding out our incredible podium, Elizabeth Poppy Song (16) finished in second place and Minji Choi (16) took third. This year’s competition awarded over $40,000 in prizes!

A total of over $40,000 in cash and prizes were awarded during the competition. First place winner Mingze Ye’s prize package also includes the use of a fine violin from Jonathan Solars Violins and an appearance with the ProMusic Chamber Orchestra during their season, a $500 Arkady Fomin Scholarship Fund Opportunity Award, granted directly to the winner by the North Shore Chamber Music Festival, as well as a lesson with ProMusica Chamber Orchestra Creative Partner Vadim Gluzman.

Congratulations to all of our finalists for an unforgettable week of music! đź‘Ź

The Cooper Competition Round 2 has wrapped and the talent has been breathtaking! 🎻✨ Huge congratulations to our 4th plac...
08/09/2026

The Cooper Competition Round 2 has wrapped and the talent has been breathtaking! 🎻✨ Huge congratulations to our 4th place finisher, Emrik Revermann, and our two 5th place finishers: Hyunsuk Ryu, and Jiye Kang.
The stage is set for the Finals! Join us Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Warner Concert Hall to see Elizabeth Poppy Song, Mingzhe Ye, and Minji Choi perform concertos with the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra.
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Don’t miss the Honors Concert tonight at 7:30 p.m. featuring selected performances! Watch live at oberlin.edu or on The Violin Channel. 🎥🌎

Big news from the Cooper International Competition! 🎻 After two days of amazing performances, six incredible violinists ...
08/08/2026

Big news from the Cooper International Competition! 🎻 After two days of amazing performances, six incredible violinists are moving on to Round 2! ✨

Catch them today starting at 3:00 p.m. in Warner Concert Hall:

Hyunsuk Ryu 3:00 p.m.
Elizabeth Poppy Song 3:45 p.m.
Jiye Kang 4:45 p.m.
Mingzhe Ye 5:30 p.m.
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Emrik Revermann 8:00 p.m.
Minji Choi 8:45 p.m.

Join us in person or watch the global stream live at oberlin.edu and The Violin Channel. 🎥🌎

Eighteen exceptional young violinists representing eight countries. Five days of remarkable performances. One extraordin...
08/04/2026

Eighteen exceptional young violinists representing eight countries. Five days of remarkable performances. One extraordinary competition.

The Cooper International Competition for Violin begins Thursday, August 6, in Warner Concert Hall at Oberlin College and Conservatory. The competition culminates Monday, August 10 at 7:30 p.m. when three finalists perform concertos with ProMusica Chamber Orchestra under the direction of David Danzmayr.

All rounds are free and open to the public. Watch every round live at oberlin.edu/cooper. The semifinals and finals will also be streamed by The Violin Channel.

Learn more: www.oberlin.edu/cooper

This is the week! The Cooper International Competition begins Thursday.Eighteen of the world's most promising young viol...
08/03/2026

This is the week! The Cooper International Competition begins Thursday.

Eighteen of the world's most promising young violinists are coming to Oberlin to compete in one of the premier violin competitions. From Thursday through Monday, audiences can experience extraordinary performances as competitors advance through each round in the Conservatory's Warner Concert Hall.

The competition culminates Monday, when three finalists perform concertos with the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra under the direction of David Danzmayr.

Watch every round live at https://www.oberlin.edu/conservatory/on-stage/live-webcasts/warner-concert-hall-live-webcast. The semifinals and finals will also be streamed by The Violin Channel.

🎻 Meet the 2026 Cooper International Competition for Violin Participants!This August, we’re excited to welcome 18 extrao...
06/04/2026

🎻 Meet the 2026 Cooper International Competition for Violin Participants!

This August, we’re excited to welcome 18 extraordinary young violinists representing eight countries to Oberlin for the 2026 Cooper International Competition. These remarkable musicians will take the stage to showcase their artistry, passion, and dedication in one of the world’s premier competitions for young performers.

Swipe through the next two posts to meet this year’s participants, listed in alphabetical order, and join us on campus—and online—for every round of the competition. Included in this post are:
Sebastian Manning, 17 - Quincy, IL U.S.A.
Minsong Moon, 14 - Siheung-si, South Korea
Ein Na, 17 - Brisbane, Australia
Emrik Revermann, 18 - Toronto, ON Canada
Hyunsuk Ryu, 13 - Seoul, South Korea
Elizabeth (Poppy) Song, 16 - Haworth, NJ, U.S.A.
Carine Suparman, 14 - Sydney, Australia
Jingxuan Xu, 17 - Shijiazhuang City, China
Mingzhe Ye, 16 - Tianjin, China

✨ We can’t wait to hear them perform!

🎻 Meet the 2026 Cooper International Competition for Violin Participants!This August, we’re excited to welcome 18 extrao...
06/04/2026

🎻 Meet the 2026 Cooper International Competition for Violin Participants!

This August, we’re excited to welcome 18 extraordinary young violinists representing eight countries to Oberlin for the 2026 Cooper International Competition. These remarkable musicians will take the stage to showcase their artistry, passion, and dedication in one of the world’s premier competitions for young performers.

Swipe through the next two posts to meet this year’s participants, listed in alphabetical order, and join us on campus—and online—for every round of the competition. Included in this post are:
Patricija Avšič, 17 - Ljubljana, Slovenia
Christie Cheung, 16 - Toronto, Canada
Minji Choi, 16 - Irvine, CA, U.S.A
Soojin Choi, 13 - Seoul, South Korea
Jiye Kang, 13 - Jejudo, South Korea
Gaeun Kim, 18 - Seoul, South Korea
Katelyn Yujoo Kwon, 18 - Seoul, South Korea
Kazuki Kyo, 15 - Cambridge, United Kingdom
Yiting Liu, 15 - Guangzhou, China

✨ We can’t wait to hear them perform!

Attention violinists! Applications accepted through April 1st for the 2026 Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competit...
03/25/2026

Attention violinists! Applications accepted through April 1st for the 2026 Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition. This year’s competition is open to violinists ages 13–18, with a total prize pool of $40,000. For more information, visit the Cooper Competition webpage at https://www.oberlin.edu/cooper-competition.

Congratulations to the top three winners in the 2025 Cooper International Competition for Violin!Last night’s finals rou...
01/11/2025

Congratulations to the top three winners in the 2025 Cooper International Competition for Violin!
Last night’s finals round featured incredible performances by the three finalists and ProMusic Chamber Orchestra, Norman Huynh, Conductor. Edna Unseld was awarded first place, with second place going to Julia Xiaozhuo Wang, and third place to Tiantian Lu. These young violinists competed with 16 others throughout the week for over $40,000 worth of prizes. Follow this link to read more: https://www.oberlin.edu/news/edna-unseld-wins-2025-cooper-international-competition-violin

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