Lina Nakano | Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112, I. Allegro non troppo | Naumburg Final 2026

Lina Nakano performs Béla Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112: I. Allegro non troppo at the 2026 Naumburg International Violin Competition Final Round. Lina Nakano, violin Jinhee Park, piano Recorded November 1, 2026 Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92NY | New York City ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE Nakano performs Allegro non troppo, the first movement of Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112, with Jinhee Park at the piano. This is the concerto selection from her final-round appearance, heard with piano accompaniment following recital works by Mozart, Beethoven, Corigliano, and Saint-Saëns. Lina Nakano received First Prize in the competition. ABOUT LINA NAKANO Lina Nakano’s competition biography describes her studies with Masao Kawasaki at The Juilliard School as a Kovner Fellow. She received the Grand Prize at the Arthur Grumiaux International Violin Competition in 2015 and First Prizes at the Zhuhai International Mozart Competition in 2019 and the Music Competition of Japan in 2021. In 2022 she became the youngest First Prize laureate of the Sendai International Music Competition. Her appearances include the NHK Symphony Orchestra and recitals throughout Japan. At the time of the Naumburg competition, she performed on the 1702 Stradivarius “Lyall,” on loan from the ITOH Foundation. LINA NAKANO | FINAL-ROUND PROGRAM W. A. Mozart: Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 305: I. Allegro di molto Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3: II. Adagio con molt’espressione John Corigliano: The Red Violin Caprices Camille Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 75: Allegretto moderato - Allegro molto Béla Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112: I. Allegro non troppo ABOUT THE COMPETITION The final round brought together five violinists: Tianyou Ma, Alena Hove, Hannah Tam, Lina Nakano, and Masha Lakisova. Each finalist’s program included recital repertoire and a concerto selection. The performances were presented by the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation during its centennial year. Final-round jury: Daniel Phillips, Glenn Dicterow, John Corigliano, Kathy Winkler, Masao Kawasaki, Mihaela Martin, Nicholas Mann, Pamela Frank, and Peter Oundjian. The Walter W. Naumburg Foundation supports musicians through competitions, debut concerts, commissioned works, and recordings. Competition and results: https://www.naumburg.org/2026-interna... Final-round replay and printed program: https://www.naumburg.org/live More about Naumburg: https://www.naumburg.org/ #Naumburg #Violin #ClassicalMusic