"Jung Mong-gu Foundation OnDream Talent Cellist Han Jaemin Wins 3rd Place at Geneva Competition"

Cellist Han Jae-min, a cultural and artistic talent supported by the Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-koo Foundation's OnDream program, won third place at the 75th Geneva International Competition.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] The Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation announced on the 29th that cellist Han Jae-min, a talented artist supported by the OnDream Culture and Arts program, won 3rd place as the youngest finalist in the cello category at the 75th Geneva International Music Competition held at Victoria Hall in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Geneva International Music Competition is a prestigious international music contest founded in 1939 by Henri Gagnebin, the director of the Geneva Conservatory and a composer. It has produced renowned winners such as Martha Argerich, Maurizio Pollini, and Emmanuel Pahud, earning worldwide recognition for its authority.

In the final round of this competition, Han Jae-min performed Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, receiving high scores from the judges.

Han Jae-min is an OnDream Culture and Arts talent supported by the Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation. He has been recognized for his outstanding musical talent by winning first place in numerous prestigious domestic and international competitions, including the David Popper International Cello Competition, Osaka International Music Competition, and Dottzauer International Competition.

In May, he became the youngest winner at the age of 15 at the George Enescu International Competition. Currently, he is enrolled as the youngest artistic prodigy in the first year at the Korea National University of Arts.

The OnDream Culture and Arts Talent Scholarship Program by the Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation selects talented individuals in the cultural and artistic fields from middle school to university students, providing scholarships, support for participation in overseas competitions, and growth support programs to offer learning opportunities. Since 2011, the foundation has supported a total of 2,199 cultural and artistic talents with approximately 8.8 billion KRW in funding.

Notably, classical music talents who have distinguished themselves as OnDream Culture and Arts talents include Han Jae-min, the youngest winner at the George Enescu International Competition in May; Wi Jae-won, who won second place in the violin category at the same competition; Shin Kyung-sik, first place in the viola category at the Johannes Brahms Competition; Park Sang-hyuk, grand prize winner in the cello category of the 2021 Shinhan Music Awards; Kim Song-hyun and Cho Ye-won, grand prize winners in the piano and cello categories respectively at the same competition in 2020; and Lim Yoon-chan, the youngest winner of the 2019 Isang Yun International Music Competition.

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