Leah Amory
United States, 22
Leah Amory is a musician who strives for a future in honoring classical music with urgency. A 2026 Fulbright Scholar and Chi Mei Arts Award Recipient, her passion for playing is enriched by her passion for visual art, crossword puzzles and sonnets. She has won top prizes at the YoungArts Foundation, the Frank Huntington Beebe Fund for Musicians, the International Virtuoso Competition, and the NY Chamber Players Competition. She spends her summers sketching at the Marlboro Music Festival, the Ravinia Steans Music Institute, the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, and the Perlman Music Program.
Teachers:
Erin Keefe 2022 – 2026
Pamela Frank 2022 – 2024
Preliminaries
Sonatina in D major, Op. 137, No. 1 — F. Schubert
Caprice Nos. 12 and 2, Op. 1 — N. Paganini
Sonata No. 2 in A minor for Solo Violin — E. Ysaÿe
Romance, Op. 78, No. 2a — J. Sibelius
Semi-Finals
Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 — L. van Beethoven
Phantasy, Op. 47 — A. Schoenberg
Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18 — R. Strauss
Rhapsody No. 3 for Solo Violin — Jessie Montgomery
Classical Finals
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 211 — W. A. Mozart
Liebesleid— F. Kreisler (orch. J. Kuusisto)
Finals
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 — J. Brahms
