ABOUT
LEO ZUPKO
Leo Zupko is an award-winning violinist with extensive training and performance experience. A scholarship fellow at the Music Institute of Chicago Academy, he has studied under renowned teachers Almita Vamos, Sang Mee Lee and Davis King. He has also trained with Simon James, Danielle Belen, and Dong-Suk Kang through prestigious programs like Center Stage Strings and Music Alp Festival.
Leo has performed as a soloist with the Northeastern Illinois University Symphony Orchestra and at venues such as the Steinway Series at Skokie Library and Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago. His chamber music accolades include a bronze medal at the St. Paul String Quartet Competition, a semi-finalist placement at the Fischoff Competition, and a feature on WFMT’s Introductions. Leo’s awards include honors from the O’Malley Foundation National Concerto Competition, Chicago Chamber Music Festival Concerto Competition, DePaul Concerto Competition, and CYSO Concerto Competition. He is currently scheduled to be solo feature on WFMT’s Introductions in the coming year.
Hear Leo at the Semi-Finals on Saturday January 25, 2025.
TICKETS FOR THE SEMI-FINALS
JANUARY 25, 2025
Session 1 - 11:00 AM
Session 2 - 1:45PM
Performers for each session announced on January 24, 2025.
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![Wilson Liu]()
WILSON LIU
Pianist
Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, KV 466: 1. Allegro -
![Lily Sullivan, Violinist]()
LILY SULLIVAN
Violinist
Brahms, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: 1. Allegro non troppo -
![Emily Chen]()
EMILY CHEN
Violinist
Korngold, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35: 1. Moderato mobile -
![Taige Wang, Pianist]()
TAIGE WANG
Pianist
Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito -
![Pinyi Lin]()
PINYI LIN
Pianist
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: 1. Allegro con brio -
![Neal Kotamarty Eisfeldt]()
NEAL KOTAMARTY EISFELDT
Violin
Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op 35: I. Allegro moderato -
![Bennett Larsen]()
BENNETT LARSEN
Pianist
Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op. 18: 3. Allegro Scherzando -
![Joseph Gallwas]()
JOSEPH GALLWAS
Pianist
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26: 1. Andante – Allegro -
![Natalie Oh, Violinist]()
NATALIE OH
Violinist
Vieuxtemps, Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Minor, Op. 37: 1. Allegro non troppo - Moderato -
![Katherine Schaufenbuel]()
KATHERINE SCHAUFENBUEL
Violinist
Khachaturian, Violin Concerto in Dm, Op. 46: 1. Allegro con fermezza -
![Andre Peck, Pianist]()
ANDRÉ PECK
Pianist
Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto No.1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op.1: I. Vivace -
![Hana Gottesman, Violinist]()
HANA GOTTESMAN
Violinist
Ravel, Tzigane, Rapsodie de Concert -
![LEO ZUPKO, VIOLINST]()
LEO ZUPKO
Violinist
Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 47: 1. Allegro moderato -
![MIRA KARDAN, CELLIST]()
MIRA KARDAN
Cellist
Shostakovich, Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: 1. Allegretto -
![Madison Lee, Violinist]()
MADISON LEE
Violinist
Sibelius, Violin Concerto In D minor Op. 47: 3. Allegro, ma non tanto -
![ELENI MOON, PIANIST]()
ELENI MOON
Pianist
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Op. 10: 1. Allegro brioso
