Announcing the 12 Cellists Advancing to the Second Round of the Enescu Competition Cello Section

Today marks a significant moment in the competition, as the Enescu Competition cello jury has selected the participants who will advance to the Second Round of the Cello Section. The 12 competitors who advanced to the Second Round of the Cello Section, in the order of their entry into the competition, are:

Seohyun Kang – South Korea – 22 years old

Haddon Kay – United States of America – 25 years old

Álvaro Lozano Cames – Spain – 18 years old

Seungyeon Baik – South Korea – 25 years old

Yo Kitamura – Japan – 20 years old

Jean-Baptiste Maizières – France – 27 years old

Michael Wehrmeyer – Germany – 22 years old

Jiayi Liu – China – 22 years old

Jeri Lee – South Korea – 15 years old

Ettore Pagano – Italy – 21 years old

Michael Song – Canada – 24 years old

Jan Sekaci – Romania – 24 years old

As for the musicians who did not advance to the second round, we have scheduled a feedback session with the jury members on September 4th at 10:00 AM. Additionally, all first-round participants are invited to join the well-being sessions with Angelica Postu and Anca Maria Cristescu. This is our first time introducing these sessions in the Enescu Competition, which are intended to foster both personal and professional growth in a supportive and healthy environment.

We invite the audience to follow their journey as the competition intensifies!