MEET THE MICMC 2027 JURY

The MICMC jury have been appointed – a wonderful collection of illustrious musicians. Here are their brief bios:

Violinist Wei He founded the award-winning New China Trio and Bridge Chamber Virtuosi. He is currently CEO and Artistic Director of the Tianjin Juilliard School, following 17 years as Professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. 

Danny Koo is an acclaimed Korean-American violinist, media personality and cultural ambassador celebrated for his exceptional artistry and innovative approach to classical music presentation.

Wilma Smith was founding first violinist of the Lydian Quartet, winner of the Naumburg Award, and the New Zealand String Quartet. She was Concertmaster of the New Zealand then Melbourne Symphony Orchestras and is now second violinist of Flinders Quartet, Co-Artistic Director of the Martinborough Music Festival (NZ), and Artistic Director of MICMC.

Violist Gillian Ansell is a founding member of the New Zealand String Quartet, formed in 1987. She is Associate Professor at Te Kōkī, New Zealand School of Music, and Artistic Director of the Adam Chamber Music Festival.

Alasdair Tait was cellist of the Belcea Quartet and Head of Chamber Music at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He is Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Young Classical Artists Trust.

Cellist Li-Wei Qin was Silver Medalist at the 11th Tchaikovsky International Competition and First Prize winner at the 2001 Naumburg Competition in New York. Internationally acclaimed soloist, chamber musician and recording artist, he is Professor and Head of Cello Studies at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore.

Anna Goldsworthy is pianist of the Aria Award-winning Seraphim Trio. She is Dean of the Elder Conservatorium of Music and School of Performing Arts at Adelaide University, and incoming Artistic Director of the Australian National Academy of Music in 2027.