Matthew Hakkarainen, 20, USA, performing Bach's Solo Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001, Siciliana and Presto, at the Menuhin Competition #Richmond2021 Senior First Rounds.
Twenty-year-old violinist Matthew Hakkarainen currently attends the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studies with Pamela Frank. Previous teachers include Charles Castleman, Mauricio Fuks, Borislava Iltcheva, Huifang Chen, and Maree Sawhney. He has won a number of prizes at international competitions, including the Lipizer International Violin Competition and the New World Symphony’s Concerto Competition. Previous concert experience includes performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with Michael Tilson Thomas and the New World Symphony. As concertmaster of NYOUSA under Michael Tilson Thomas, Matthew led the orchestra on a tour across Asia.
Founded by Yehudi Menuhin in 1983, the Menuhin Competition is the world's leading international competition for young violinists. The Competition attracts hundreds of entries from countries across the globe, choosing only 44 of the world’s very best young violinists to participate. Held every two years in a different world city the Competition discovers, encourages and nurtures exceptionally talented young musicians from all corners of the world under the age of 22 years to develop into the next generation of great artists.
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We would like to give our special thanks to Markel for making this round possible.