Sunday, July 17, 2022

Sky Wen | 2nd Prize | Violin | 9th Edition | ENKOR Int'l Music Competition


Sky Wen is a violinist at Colburn under the tutelage of Sam Fischer.  Sky has won numerous competitions and performed solo internationally, including the Lalo Symphonie Espagnole with an orchestra after winning First Prize in an international Music Organization New York Concerto competition and at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Salzburg Cathedral, Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, and in Budapest.  

She has performed for Ray Chen and in masterclasses with Augustin Hadelich, Rachel Barton Pine, Stefan Jackiw, and Carolyn Widmann.  Recently, Sky was awarded The Judges' Distinction Award and 1st prize of American Protege International Competition, and Judge's Pick (perfect score) at VIVO International Music Competition.  She also won Gold Medals at the American Association for Development of the Gifted and Talented (AADGT), Chicago International Music Competition, Elite International Music Competition, Great Composers International Competition, Manhattan International Competition, and East Coast International Competition, as well as top prizes at International Young Artist Competition and ENKOR Competition with judges from 73 countries.    

When Sky is not playing violin, she can be found eating up books, writing, and designing her characters.

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