2018 Ima Hogg Competition Semi-Finalists

Announcing the semi-finalists of the 2018 Ima Hogg Solo Competition! See these future stars of classical music in performance at the competition semi-finals, May 31 from 9am-4pm at Stude Concert Hall at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. Admission to the semi-finals is FREE.

And get your tickets now for the exciting Finals round, June 2 at 7pm, also at Rice University.
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Michael Ferri
violin

Age: 22
Hometown: Treviglio, Italy
School: The Shepherd School of Music, Rice University (Present), Young Artist Certificate, Cleveland Institute of Music ‘13

Ania Filochowska
violin

Age: 24
Hometown: Warsaw, Poland
School: The Curtis Institute of Music (Present)

Daniel Hass
cello

Age: 20
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
School: The Juilliard School, B.M. ‘17

Alexander Hersh
cello

Age: 24
Hometown: Chicago, IL
School: Hanns Eisler Hochschule für Musik Berlin (Present), New England Conservatory B.M. ’15; M.M. ’17

Graeme Johnson
clarinet

Age: 25
Hometown: Plano, TX
School: Yale School of Music, Master of Music (2017), The University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Music (2015)

Ji Su Jung
percussion

Age: 25
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
School: Yale University of Music (Present), Peabody Conservatory, Graduate Performance Degree

Hyun Jae Lim
violin

Age: 20
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
School: Curtis Institute of Music (Present)

Ayana Terauchi
flute

Age: 19
Hometown: Midland, MI
School: University of Michigan (Present)

Joey Tkach
trumpet

Age: 20
Hometown: Leander, TX
School: Baylor University (Present)

Cherry Choi Tung Yeung
violin

Age: 21
Hometown: Hong Kong
School: The Juilliard School (Present)