Contestants
III Competition

Lin Ruifeng

Graduated from the Music School of#nbsp;the Shanghai Conservatory (class of#nbsp;Professor Zhou Mingen). Currently studying with a#nbsp;famous violinist and teacher Vera Tsu Weiling. Winner of#nbsp;many international competitions: IV#nbsp;International Violin Competition (2014, Hong Kong; 1st prize), XI#nbsp;China National Youth Violin Competition (2015; 1st prize and the prize "For the performance of#nbsp;Chinese works"), Golden Bell National Violin Competition (2019; 1st prize). In#nbsp;2020, he#nbsp;was awarded the Young Musician Award at#nbsp;the XXIII Beijing International Music Festival. He#nbsp;has performed with the symphony orchestras of#nbsp;Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Kunming, Xi’an, Suzhou, Harbin, Tianjin, with the China and Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestras. He#nbsp;collaborates with the Shanghai Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, Novus-Classica Camerata group, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra conducted by#nbsp;Long Yu. In#nbsp;2022, he#nbsp;became the only laureate from mainland China at#nbsp;the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition.

1st round
J. S. Bach. Adagio and Fuga from Sonata for Violin solo No. 1 G minor, BWV 1001
N. Paganini. Caprice No. 7 A minor, Op. 1
F. Kreisler. Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for Violin solo, Op. 6

2nd round
M. Ravel. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 G major, М. 77
S.V. Rachmaninoff. Serenade B-flat minor, Op. 3, No. 5
N. Paganini. «Le streghe», Variations for Violin and Piano, Op. 8, MS 19

3rd round
S.V. Rachmaninoff. Trio élégiaque for Piano, Violin and Cello No. 1 G minor, TN 34
W. A. Mozart. Violin Concerto No. 4 D major, KV 218

4th round
N. Paganini. Violin Concerto No. 1 D major, Op. 6