JOEY LAU

Joey Lau is a Singaporean violinist who graduated from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YSTCM) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Violin Performance (Honours with Distinction). She gained early admission into YSTCM at the age of 16, under the tutelage of Prof Qian Zhou, Head of Strings. Recently, she has just started her Master’s Degree in Violin Performance under Prof I-Hao Lee at DePaul School of Music, Chicago.

Being the 2017 Goh Soon Tioe Centenary Award Winner, Joey was awarded the 3rd prize in the National Piano & Violin Competition (Artist Category) and was also the recipient of the Paul Abisheganaden Grant for Artistic Excellence in 2019. Besides winning prizes locally, Joey was also a two-time winner of the Danube International Concerto Competition in 2016 and 2017. Joey also took part in the Youth Music Culture Guangdong Festival led by Yo-Yo Ma, as the concertmaster and also Verbier Festival, as a member of the Junior Orchestra. Joey has performed in concert venues in China, UK, Italy, USA, Hungary, and Switzerland.

PROGRAMME

FIRST ROUND

SESSION 1

J.S. BACH: Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
E. YSAŸE: Sonata No. 4, Op. 27

SESSION 2

W.A. MOZART: Sonata No. 18 in G Major, K. 301
F. KREISLER: La Gitana
H. WIENIAWSKI: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

SEMI-FINALS

S. PROKOFIEV: Five Melodies, Op. 35b
KOH CHENG JIN: Before Daybreak
J. CORIGLIANO: Sonata

FINALS

W.A. MOZART: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478

GRAND FINAL

J. BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77