Joseph Hsia, 19, USA, performing Bach's Solo Sonata in A minor, BWV 1003, Andante and Allegro, at the Menuhin Competition #Richmond2021 Senior First Rounds.

Serving as the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra concertmaster, Joseph is a freshman at Harvard University and studies with Donald Weilerstein. Winning numerous awards and honors, Joseph has performed at prestigious venues in the US and Europe. Since his debut with Westminster Orchestra at age eight, he has been featured by orchestras, including Capital Philharmonic, New York Chamber Players Orchestra, Ocean City Pops and Eurasia Chamber Orchestra, among others. In 2018, he performed solo with the Philadelphia Orchestra. As the Junior Peace and Music Ambassador, he also co-founded “Music Across Borders,” organizing and performing concerts for charities, including Nassau Refugee Resettlement, VIP in Malawi, UNICEFF, and LALDEF.

Founded by Yehudi Menuhin in 1983, the Menuhin Competition is the world's leading international competition for young violinists. The Competition attracts hundreds of entries from countries across the globe, choosing only 44 of the world’s very best young violinists to participate. Held every two years in a different world city the Competition discovers, encourages and nurtures exceptionally talented young musicians from all corners of the world under the age of 22 years to develop into the next generation of great artists.

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We would like to give our special thanks to Markel for making this round possible.