USA
April 05, 1999
Hailed for her “rich, smooth tone” as well as “nuance and grace” (CityArts), Alena Hove has been recognised for her musical clarity and charismatic stage presence. She made her solo debut at the age of 9 with the Port Gardner Bay Chamber Orchestra and has since performed with the Pacific Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Seattle Philharmonic, Colburn Orchestra, Burbank Philharmonic, San Fernando Valley Symphony and many others. Last season, she was the featured artist at the Celebrate Colburn Gala 2023, where she made her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut, performing alongside Stéphane Denève. Alena Hove has also joined the Camerata Pacifica roster for the upcoming season.
First round
Johann Sebastian Bach Adagio and Fugue from Sonata No. 1 in G minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1001
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major K. 219 (first movement with cadenza)
Niccolò Paganini Caprice in E major Op. 1 No. 9, La chasse
Second round
Vlad Maistorovici B.A.C.H., Passacaglia for Solo Violin
Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor Op. 23
Fritz Kreisler Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta
Semifinal
George Enescu Ménétrier from Impressions d’enfance Suite Op. 28
César Franck Violin Sonata in A major
George Enescu Violin Sonata No. 2 in F minor Op. 6
Nathan Milstein Paganiniana (Variations) for Violin Solo
Final
Aram Khachaturian Violin Concerto in D minor
