2015 Semi-Finalists
Liestal Trio (Auckland)
Martinu: Sonata for Two Violins and Piano. Gen Woods, violin, Kristin School; Sandy Niu, violin, St Cuthbert's College; Tony Fan, piano, Auckland International College.
Alquemie (Auckland)
Poulenc: Trio for Piano, Oboe and Bassoon. Noah Rudd, oboe, Western Springs College; Rebecca Brimble, bassoon, Diocesan School for Girls; Christine Li, piano, Diocesan School for Girls.
Ritmico (Christchurch)
James M. Stephenson: Trio Sonata Joshua Saville, trumpet, Burnside High School Bryan Lim, violin, Burnside High School Alvin Li, piano, Burnside High School
Jeunesse Élégante (Christchurch)
Debussy: Piano Trio in G, Andante espressivo and Finale. Grace Leehan, violin, Rangi Ruru Girls' School; Karen Hu, cello, Rangi Ruru Girls' School; Grace McKenzie, piano, Rangi Ruru Girls' School.
Saint-Saëns Trio (Wellington)
Saint-Saëns: Piano Trio No 2 Op 92, Mvt 1. Nick Majic, violin, Wellington College; Milo Benn, cello, Scots College; Patrick Grice, piano, Wellington College.
Mudanza Trio (Auckland)
Piazzolla: Spring and Autumn from The Four Seasons Alisha Kwon, violin, Rangitoto College Hyein Kim, cello, Rangitoto College Rebecca Wan, piano, Rangitoto College.
Brioso 4 (Whangarei)
Bacewicz: Quartetto per 4 Violini Maia-Dean Martin, violin, Home Educated Katie Woodward, violin, Whangarei Girls' High School Briah Petersen, violin, Whangarei Girls' High School Frances Christian-Farrow, violin, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Trio Glivenko (Wellington)
Shweta Iyer, violin, Queen Margaret College; Bethany Angus, cello, Wellington East Girls' College; Claudia Tarrant-Matthews, piano, Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (The Correspondence School).
Amici Quartet (Auckland)Beethoven: String Quartet No 10 Op 74, 'Harp', Mvt 1 Grace Mckenzie, violin, Rangi Ruru Girls' School Robert Moon, violin, Rosehill College Grace Leehan, viola, Rangi Ruru Girls' School Hyein Park, cello, Rangitoto College.
Cube (Auckland)
Arnold: Suite Bourgeoise. Michelle Yue Wang, flute, Westlake Girls' High School; Josh Webster, oboe, Westlake Boys' High School; Riley Cahill, piano, Westlake Boys' High School.
Vazin Trio (Auckland)
Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor, Mvt 1. Gen Woods, violin, Kristin School; Tahee Kim, cello, Westlake Girls' High School; Rebecca Wan, piano, Rangitoto College.
Papricca (Christchurch)
Gordon L. Goodwin: Diffusion for Sax Quartet Mark Holdaway, soprano sax, Riccarton High School Rachel Liao, alto sax, Riccarton High School Alena Le Ngoc, tenor sax, Papanui High School Mahlon Moevao, baritone sax, Papanui High School.
