Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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(00:19) Claire Wells, 20, USA
(00:19) Paganini - Caprice No.15
(03:25) J.S. Bach - Solo Sonata in A minor BWV 1003, (03:25) Andante and (06:22) Allegro
(09:32) Joan Tower - String Force

(17:31) Karisa Chiu, 21, USA
(17:33) J.S. Bach - Solo Sonata in A minor BWV 1003, (17:33) Andante and (20:19) Allegro
(23:32) Augusta Read Thomas - Incantation
(28:26) Paganini - Caprice No. 24

(33:53) Vikram Francesco Sedona, 20, Italy
(33:55) J.S. Bach - Solo Sonata in G minor BWV 1001, (33:55)) Siciliana and (37:00) Presto
(39:08) Paganini - Caprice No. 11
(43:39) René Koering - Ricercar de l'aube

(48:48) Joseph Hsia, 20, USA
(48:51) J.S.Bach - Solo Sonata in A minor BWV 1003, (48:51) Andante and (52:11) Allegro
(55:30) Elliott Carter - 4 Lauds, No. 3: Rhapsodic Musings
(58:44) Paganini - Caprice No. 17

(1:03:30) Emily Shehi, 22, USA
(1:03:30) J.S. Bach - Solo Sonata in C Major BWV 1005, (1:03:30) Largo and (1:06:55) Allegro assai
(1:09:20) Paganini - Caprice No. 11
(1:13:33) Elliott Carter - 4 Lauds, No. 4: Remembering Roger

(1:18:31) Zachary Brandon, 22, USA
(1:18:31) J.S. Bach - Solo Sonata in A minor BWV 1003, (1:18:31) Andante and (1:21:31) Allegro
(1:24:44) Christopher Theofanidis - Discipline and Transcendence
(1:28:46) Paganini - Caprice No. 5

(1:31:37) Bohdan Luts, 16, Ukraine
(1:31:40) Paganini - Caprice No. 10
(1:34:18) J.S. Bach - Solo Sonata in G minor BWV 1001, (1:34:18) Siciliana and (1:37:01) Presto
(1:38:56) Skoryk - Capriccio for Violin Solo

(1:43:57) María Dueñas, 18, Spain
(1:44:00) J.S. Bach - Solo Sonata in C Major BWV 1005, (1:44:00) Largo and (1:47:30) Allegro assai
(1:50:29) Paganini - Caprice No. 5
(1:53:23) Aleksey Igudesman - Applemania

(1:56:35) Maya Anjali Buchanan, 21, USA
(1:56:39) Paganini - Caprice No. 5
(1:59:19) J.S. Bach - Solo Sonata in C Major BWV 1005, (1:59:19) Largo and (2:02:42) Allegro assai
(2:05:12) Reena Esmail - Darshan (Partita for Solo Violin), Charukeshi

(2:09:59) Tianyu Liu, 22, China
(2:10:02) J.S. Bach - Solo Sonata in A minor BWV 1003, (2:10:02) Andante and (2:13:04) Allegro
(2:16:00) Paganini - Caprice No. 17
(2:19:53) Chen Yao - Air

(2:24:11) Maria Cherkassova, 21, Russia
(2:24:13) J.S. Bach - Solo Sonata in C Major BWV 1005, (2:24:13) Largo and (2:27:37) Allegro assai
(2:30:18) Paganini - Caprice No. 5
(2:33:07) Efrem Podgaits - Partita for Solo Violin, Capriccio

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