{"id":42226,"date":"2026-02-03T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/?post_type=cmim-competitors&#038;p=42226"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:33:32","slug":"belle-ting","status":"publish","type":"cmim-competitors","link":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/belle-ting\/","title":{"rendered":"Belle Ting"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cI\u00a0actually spent\u00a0two years in law school after watching the movie\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Legally\u00a0Blonde<\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, but\u00a0quickly realized that I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0survive without music and the violin. Performing on stage is what gives me my true sense of purpose, and I want to share that passion with audiences around the world.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:90,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-186 maxbutton maxbutton-concours-2026-en\" href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/violin-2026\/\"><span class='mb-text'>HOME - CONCOURS 2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Recognized for her finely nuanced interpretations and stylistic versatility, Belle Ting\u00a0studied violin\u00a0and chamber music\u00a0at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, as well as\u00a0at\u00a0the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik in Detmold and Mainz.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:90}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Canadian violinist from Vancouver came to public attention after winning the Grand Prix at the International Arthur Grumiaux Competition in Belgium at the age of\u00a013, subsequently garnering top prizes at the\u00a0Cooper\u00a0International Violin Competition, International Brahms Competition, International Isaac Stern Competition, International\u00a0Khachaturian\u00a0Competition, and the CARSA Rising Star Award.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:90}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">She has since performed at venues including the Musikverein Wien and the Wiener Konzerthaus, as well as at events including the Festival Ravel, the Cziffra Foundation, and the Verbier Festival. Belle has collaborated with orchestras such as the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, and the Moscow State Philharmonic. Upcoming debuts incude an appearance at La Folle Journ\u00e9e de Nantes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:90}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Belle\u2019s debut album,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Impressions<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, focuses on the works of French\u00a0composers such as Debussy and Ravel.\u00a0Her performances have been broadcast on ORF, IDAGIO, Classic FM,\u00a0and medici.tv.\u00a0She is principal second violin at\u00a0the\u00a0Opera Ballet Vlaanderen\u00a0and\u00a0has\u00a0been influenced by\u00a0artists including Ivry\u00a0Gitlis, Rainer Honeck, and Sarah\u00a0Nemtanu.\u00a0\u201cI am deeply inspired by musicians who combine emotional honesty with a deep understanding of the music. Artists who communicate something deeply personal on stage motivate me to continually search for my own voice, and I am grateful to be inspired by all the artists I have had the chance to work with and learn from!\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:90}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Belle plays an instrument that is very\u00a0dear\u00a0to her. \u201cMy violin is a gift from my father, who bought it from a friend\u2019s uncle.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is attributed to Antonio\u00a0Pollusca\u00a0of Rome, and dates from the 18<\/span><sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><\/sup><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0century.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:90}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">programme<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>FIRST ROUND<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>FRITZ KREISLER<br \/><\/strong>La Gitana<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH<br \/><\/strong>Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Andante<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Allegro<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Andante un poco<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Presto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>KAROL SZYMANOWSKI<br \/><\/strong>Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Nocturne<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Tarantella<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>SEMIFINAL<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>CLAUDE DEBUSSY<br \/><\/strong>Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L. 140<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Allegro vivo<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Interm\u00e8de : Fantasque et l\u00e9ger<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Finale : Tr\u00e8s anim\u00e9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>MARIA KANEKO MILLAR<br \/><\/strong>Sakura for Solo Violin<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>ERNEST CHAUSSON<br \/><\/strong>Po\u00e8me, Op. 25<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>IGOR ALEXANDROVICH FROLOV<br \/><\/strong>Concert Fantasy on themes from Gershwin&#8217;s \u2018Porgy and Bess\u2019<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>FINAL \u2013 MOZART ROUND<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART<br \/><\/strong>Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Allegro<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Adagio<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Rondeau \u2013 Allegro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; 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Performing on stage is what gives me my true sense of purpose, and I want to share that passion with audiences around the world.\u201d\u00a0 &nbsp; \u00a0 Recognized for her finely nuanced interpretations and stylistic versatility, Belle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":42706,"template":"","class_list":["post-42226","cmim-competitors","type-cmim-competitors","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"cmim_competitors_photo_credits":"","cmim_competitors_date_of_birth":"City of residence: Antwerp<br\/><br\/> Age: 26","cmim_competitors_country":"Canada","cmim_competitors_range":""},"featured_media_src_url":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Belle-Ting_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cmim-competitors\/42226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cmim-competitors"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cmim-competitors"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cmim-competitors\/42226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44206,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cmim-competitors\/42226\/revisions\/44206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}