Karisa Chiu
United States, 27
Recognized for her “distinctive and fascinating intellect” and “easy virtuosity” (Spokesman Review; Cleveland Classical), Karisa Chiu gained international recognition after winning the 2021 Isangyun Violin Competition. She has since performed at major venues such as Carnegie Hall, Severance Hall and Casals Forum, and is a top prize winner at the Singapore, Menuhin and Leopold Mozart competitions. Karisa’s debut album, Home, released in collaboration with pianist Zhu Wang and Cedille Records to critical acclaim.
Teachers:
Catherine Cho 2024 – 2026
Donald Weilerstein 2024 – 2026
Jaime Laredo 2022 – 2024
Malcolm Lowe 2022 – 2024
Ida Kavafian 2017 – 2022
Preliminaries
Sonata in A major, K. 305 — W. A. Mozart
Sonata No. 3 in D minor — E. Ysaÿe
Paganiniana Variations — N. Milstein
Albumblatt — R. Wagner (arr. A. Wilhelmj)
Semi-Finals
Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 30 — L. van Beethoven
Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80 — S. Prokofiev
Rhapsody No. 3 for Solo Violin — Jessie Montgomery
Fantasie brillante, Op. 3, No. 3 — J. Hubay
Classical Finals
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218 — W. A. Mozart
La Gitana — F. Kreisler (orch. J. Kuusisto)
Finals
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 — P. Tchaikovsky
