The Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition of Belgium has announced this year’s 69 contestants. 22 of them have participated in the Menuhin Competition and nine are former prize winners including two-times prize winner Stephen Waarts. Among this year’s QEIMC contestants are:

2004 Junior 2nd Prize, Danbi Um, Korea
2006 Junior 6th Prize, Sirena Huang, USA
2006 Senior 1st Prize, Hrachya Avanesyan, Armenia
2006 Senior 2nd Prize, Robin Scott, USA
2010 Junior 2nd Prize & 2014 Senior 1st Prize, Stephen Waarts, USA
2010 Senior 4th Prize, Ji Won Song, Korea
2010 Senior 3rd Prize, Suyeon Kang, Australia
2012 Senior 1st Prize, Kenneth Renshaw
2014 Senior 2nd Prize, In Mo Yang, Korea

We wish them the best of luck!