International trumpet jury and prize winners - details in text

The 4th International Jeju Brass Competition took place in Jeju (or Cheju) , South Korea, from August 12th to 20th 2006. Although there was no first prize winner in this year's competition, the second prize winner was Kazuaki Kikumoto of Japan. The third prize was awarded jointly to Chung-mon Ho (Taiwan), and Sung Jae Chang (Korea). The Head of Jury for all instruments was Armin Rosin (trombone soloist, Germany).

Pictured (right) are the international trumpet jury and prize winners from the 4th International Cheju Brass Competition, held in Cheju, South Korea from August 12-20, 2006. Left to right are: Bai Lin (China), Eric Aubier (France), 3rd Prize winner Chung-mon Ho (Taiwan), Ahn Hee-chan (Korea), 2nd Prize winner Kazuaki Kikumoto (Japan), Herbert Lange (Buccina Ensemble Bonn, Germany), 3rd Prize winner Sung Jae Chang (Korea), Bruce Barrie (Chestnut Brass Company, USA) Suh Hyun-suk (Korea), Trumpet Jury Chair Max Sommerhalder (Germany), John Charles Thomas (Chestnut Brass Company, USA), and Lee Kang-il, (Korea). More information on the Brass Festival and Competition can be found at the website linked below.

 

Website:
Jeju Brass Festival and Competition (in Korean and English)

 

Spelling note: Jeju is the official spelling since 2000 (and on the competition's English website) but Cheju is still widely used. Ed.