DIE JURY

Young-Chang Cho (Jury-Vorsitzender) wurde 1958 in Seoul geboren. Er studierte in Philadelphia und Boston und setzte seine Studien in Europa bei Siegfried Palm und

Mstislav Rostropovich fort. Zwischen 1981 und 1985 gewann er mehrere bedeutende internationale Cello-Wettbewerbe und ist heute ein weltweit gefragter Musiker,

Lehrer und Juror. Seit 1987 ist Young-Chang Cho Professor an der Folkwang Universität der Künste.

Xenia Jankovi ist in Niš, Serbien, geboren. Sie studierte u.a. am Moskauer Konservatorium bei Mstislav Rostropovich. Nach nationalen und internationalen Erfolgen gewann sie 1981 den ersten Preis des renommierten Gaspar Cassado-Wettbewerbs in Florenz. Sie ist regelmäßiger Gast bei internationalen Festivals in Österreich, der Schweiz, England, Deutschland und Korea.

Seit 2004 ist Xenia Jankovi Professorin für Violoncello an der Hochschule für Musik in Detmold.

László Fenyö, 1975 in Ungarn geboren, zählt seit dem Gewinn des Internationalen Pablo Casals Wettbewerbs 2004 in Kronberg zu der Weltelite der Cellisten. Er ist Solo-Cellist beim Sinfonieorchester des Hessischen Rundfunks und gefragter Gast bei zahlreichen renommierten Orchestern im In- und Ausland. Seit 2012 ist László Fenyö Professor an der Musikhochschule Karlsruhe. 

the JURY

Young-Chang Cho (jury chairman) was born in Seoul in 1958. He studied in Philadelphia and Boston and continued his studies in Europe with Siegfried Palm and Mstislav Rostropovich. Between 1981 and 1985, he won several major international cello competitions and is now a sought-after musician worldwide, teacher and juror. Since 1987 Young-Chang Cho has been a professor at the Folkwang University of the Arts.

Xenia Jankovi was born in Niš, Serbia. She studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Mstislav Rostropovich, among others. After national and international successes, she won the first prize at the prestigious Gaspar Cassado Competition in Florence in 1981. She is a regular guest at international festivals in Austria, Switzerland, England, Germany and Korea. Since 2004, Xenia Jankovi has been professor of violoncello at the Detmold University of Music.

László Fenyö, born in Hungary in 1975, has been among the world's elite cellists since winning the International Pablo Casals Competition in Kronberg in 2004. He is a solo cellist with the Hessian Radio Symphony Orchestra and a sought-after guest with numerous renowned orchestras in Germany and abroad. Since 2012, László Fenyö has been a professor at the Karlsruhe University of Music.

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Since 2012, the International Danube Festival Ulm/Neu-Ulm has invited up to 20 young musicians*, previously nominated by their universities in the 10 Danube riparian countries, to participate in the Danube Instrumental Competition. On behalf of the Danube Office, a three-member international jury awards three prizes, endowed with € 3,000, € 2,000 and € 1,000. In the meantime, the competition has gained a considerable reputation in the participating Danube riparian states and will continue to be part of the International Danube Festival in the future.

in the future. On the occasion of its 10th anniversary and the 5th award ceremony, a festive jubilee concert is scheduled of the International Danube Festival 2022 in cooperation with the Theater Ulm and the Philharmonic Orchestra of the City of Ulm.

On this occasion, the previous prize winners will be reunited in Ulm and Neu-Ulm. They will all present themselves as soloists with the Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of General Music Director Felix Bender. 

Former members of the international jury and representatives of the cooperating 10 major music universities will also be welcomed by Mayor Gunter Czisch as guests of this musical highlight.

The program includes works by Edvard Grieg, Johan Baptist Neruda, Niccoló Paganini, Louis Spohr and Dmitri Shostakovich. On the occasion of this concert, the winners of the competition selected the day before will also be presented. the winners of the cello competition. The 1st prize winner will also have the opportunity to give a solo performance.