Biographies

Students 2022

We introduce you to the selected students who participated in the
2022 Geneva International String Academy.

Students 2022 in 3 short 2mn videos!

Seat Byeol Choi (Russia - Korea)

Violin
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Helene Freytag (Germany)

Violin

Victoria Gelman (Israel)

Violin

Céleste Klingelschmitt (France)

Violin

Clara Mesplé (France)

Violin

Askar Salimdjanov (Uzbekistan)

Violin

Leonardo Vasile (Germany)

Violin

Élise Hiron (France)

Viola

Héloïse Houzé (France)

Viola

Joon Hurh (United Kingdom)

Viola

Brian Isaacs (USA)

Viola

Haean Kwon (Korea)

Viola

Sarah Strohm (Switzerland)

Viola
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Ania Druml (Austria/USA)

Cello

Cosima Federle (Germany)

Cello

Friederike Herold (Germany)

Cello

Tamir Naaman Pery (Israel)

Cello

Konstanze Pietschmann (Germany)

Cello

Auguste Rahon (France)

Cello

Loris Sikora (France)

Cello

Kâla Quartet (France)

String Quartet

Students + Faculty + Organization (2022)

Students & faculty 2022

with Alfred Brendel - guest of honor of the 2022 edition

Students & faculty 2022

Geneva International String Academy artists awarded in 2025

In 2025, five former Geneva International String Academy participants were distinguished by major international awards: Sarah Strohm, Brian Isaacs, Alessandra Yang, Arne Zeller and Maxime Grizard. It confirms the Academy’s artistic standards and long-term commitment to excellence.

Concours de Genève 2025 - First Prize ex aequo Viola - Sarah Strohm and Brian Isaacs

Concours de Genève 2025

Concours de Genève 2025 - Special Prize Chamber Music - Alessandra Yang

Concours de Genève 2025 - Prix Spécial du jury

Budapest International Cello Competition 2025 - First Prize - Arne Zeller

Budapest International Cello Competition 1st Prize 2025 Arne Zeller

Radu Lupu 2025 - First Prize - Maxime Grizard

Radu Lupu 2025 - Premier Prix - Maxime Grizard
Concert 2021 at the E. Fitzgerald theatre

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