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After an initial postponement in 2020 and a further rearrangement of the competition in 2021- parts of it had to be held online due to new quarantine restrictions in South Korea- the Jeju International Brass Competition announced its winners on 12 December, in a concert with Kim Hongsik conducting the Jeju Philharmonic Orchestra. Featuring four disciplines (Horn, Trumpet, Tenor trombone and Brass Quintet), the sheer numbers of participants and jury are always impressive at this competition. But not only is this one of the very few professional brass competitions in the region, it is also the location on Korea´s famous southern island that always attracts a great number of musicians to come and take part.

Full stage at the final concert of the Jeju Brass festival and Competition

Winners:

Horn 

1. Prize Jeong Taekchan (Korea)

2. Prize Yum Jaebin (Korea)

3. Prize Kwon Yeongjin (Korea)

 

Trumpet

1. Prize Kim Dongmin (Korea)

2. Prize Lisa Mimura (Japan)

3. Prize Park Sangheon (Korea)

 

Tenor Trombone

1. Prize Tim Ouwejan (Netherlands)

2. Prize Jaroslaw Meisner (Poland)

3. Prize Kim Jaehan (Korea)

 

Brass Quintet

1. Prize NU Brass Quintet (Germany)

2. Prize Karlbrass Quintet (Germany)

3. Prize Copenhagen Brass Quintet (Denmark)

 

Jury

Horn: Andre Cazalet, Frank Lloyd, Gu Cong, Lee Seokjun, Markus Maskuniitty, Peter Kurau, Tomasz Binkowski

Trumpet: Clement Saunier, Eric Aubier, Giuliano Sommerhalder, Jens Lindemann, Seunggu Im, Wang Yang, Yeh Shu Han

Tenor trombone: David Rey, Hakan Björkman, Jacques Mauger, Jung Seonhwa, Liu Yang, Mikio Nitta, Scott Hartman

Brass Quintet: David Rey, Frank Lloyd, Jens Lindemann, Kim Eungdu, Pierre Volders, Scott Hartman, Yeh Shu Han