Winners of the Bertold Hummel Competition 2007 in the percussion category
Munich, 23rd to 25th November
1st prize (€2,300)
Shengnun Hu
Shengnun Hu, born on 10 February 1984 in Xu-Zhou (China).
Studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (2002 to 2006), graduating with honours. Since 2007, student at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music Berlin under Prof. Biao Li.
2nd prize (€1,300)
Alexei Gerassimez
Alexej Gerassimez, born on 21 September 1987 in Essen.
Multiple prize winner of the national competition "Jugend musiziert", scholarship holder of the Jürgen Ponto Foundation, Aalto Stage Prize Theatre and Philharmonic Essen (2006), 1st prize at the International Marimba Competition Nuremberg (2006), numerous concert appearances, including at the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival. Student of Prof. Peter Sadlo.
3rd prize (€1,000)
Jie-Goo Lee
Jie-Goo Lee, born on 17 November 1986 in Seoul (South Korea).
Numerous concert performances, primarily in North Rhine-Westphalia, acceptance into the Yehudi Menuhin "Live Music Now" competition. Studied at the Münster University of Music, currently studying at the Würzburg University of Music under Prof. Mark Lutz.
Advancement award (€250)
Jonas Göbel
Jonas Göbel, born on 20 June 1988 in Haßfurt.
Won several awards at the national competition "Jugend musiziert" (Youth Makes Music), early education class for highly gifted students at the University of Music in Würzburg, currently a student of Prof. Peter Sadlo at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich.
Prize for the best interpretation of Hummel's Tempo di Valse op 76c (€250)
Sebastian Förschl
Sebastian Förschl, born on 22 September 1983 in Roth.
Won first prize in the national competition "Jugend musiziert" in the percussion ensemble category, member of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie since 2005, regular substitute with the SWR Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, the Munich Symphony Orchestra, the Euregio Symphony Orchestra and others.
Studies in the class of Prof. Peter Sadlo at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich and is a student of Franz Bach.