Strings on fire

Mr Loh Jun Hong, who did his bachelor's at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music at NUS, as well as Ukrainian musician Mr Oleksandr Korniev, a second­year student on full scholarship at the Conservatory, are among the 12 semi-finalists at the inaugural Singapore International Violin Competition The competition is hosted by the Conservatory and supported by the National Arts Council of Singapore. Assoc Prof Qian Zhou from the Conservatory, is the head of jury and also leads the artistic committee in charge of the competition.

• The Straits Times, 14 January 2015, Life!, pC9