2020 New Zealand International Young Artists Festival

I am 15 years old. I learn violin from Marise Mcniel, and have been with her for 5 years now. I have played violin for 11 years. I started violin at 4 years old in America, doing Suzuki. I spent one year in Germany with a different teacher, then came to New Zealand. This year, I have... Read More →

Scott Du is 13 years old and comes from Palmerston North. He has been playing piano for 8 years, learning from Soundworks music school for 7 of these years and this year transferring to Nick Hunter. He enjoys playing the piano since he is being challenged heaps. Scott is preparing... Read More →

Monique Lapins began her violin studies at the age of 6 with the Suzuki method and continued her studies at the Australian National Academy of Music under William Hennessy, and at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music under Professor Qian Zhou.As a chamber musician, she has twice... Read More →