Newest Host for Tonebase Violin Youtube Channel

Sumina has joined leading classical music learning platform Tonebase as their new host for Tonebase Violin’s Youtube channel.

With years of experience in the classical music world as well as her own Youtube channel of 200k subscribers, Sumina will explore the world of violins, covering everything from playing techniques to the history of the instrument and its performers with a global audience of violin enthusiasts and classical music audiences.

Guest Lecturer at the Zurich University of the Arts

Sumina was recently invited to lead a workshop-style guest lecture at the Zurich University of the Arts (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste). The event, featuring a diverse panel of professionals including psychologists, culture journalists, and social educators in Switzerland, allowed for Sumina to present her lecture, "Modern Communication and Social Media for Musicians in the 21st century".
Her knowledge in the intersection of classical music and social media added rarely addressed insights to the panel discussion as well as the school’s curriculum for their music students. This opportunity aligns with Sumina's commitment to exploring the evolving dynamics of communication within the classical music landscape.

Thomastik-Infeld Strings Endorsed Artist

A long-time customer of Thomastik Infeld Strings, it is with excitement that Sumina is now officially partnered with the viennese string company as a Thomastik Infeld Artist.
Founded in 1919, Thomastik Infeld is a string company which quickly became the preferred string choice of instrumentalists on international stages performing both contemporary crossover as well as classical music. Sumina’s current favorite string line is the “Peter Infeld”-set.

To name a few, artists currently endorsed by Thomastik Infeld include violinists Leonidas Kavakos, Pinchas Zukerman, Noah Bendix-Balgley of the Berlin Philharmonic, Simone Porter, James Ehnes, Hilary Hahn, Christian Tetzlaff, Aleksey Igudesman, violists Matthew Lipman, Choong-Jin Chang of the Philadelphia Orchestra, cellists Kian Soltani, Robert deMaine of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Brannon Cho, double bass player Dominik Wagner as well as chamber music formations such as the Calidore String Quartet, the Dover Quartet and the Quartetto di Cremona.

A. Stradivari Violin Loan by Stradivari Stiftung Habisreutinger

In March 2019, Sumina was loaned a fine italian violin by famed violinmaker Antonio Stradivari, made in Cremona, Italy in 1707. This loan is made possible by the swiss foundation Stradivari-Stiftung Habisreutinger.
This violin is a new addition to their collection. Sumina joins their instrument loan roster of musicians such as Antoine Tamestit, Xiaoming Wang, and more.

Antonio Stradivari is almost universally regarded as the greatest violin maker in history, and the value of his instruments reflects that exalted status. The pinnacle of Stradivari's career is known as the Golden Period and lasted roughly from 1700 to 1720, which includes Sumina’s instrument. Stradivari made nearly a thousand instruments, of which about only 650 survive.

C. Camilli Violin Loan by Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben

Sumina was loaned a fine italian violin by violinmaker Camillo Camilli, made in Mantua, Italy in 1731, upon selection of the german foundation "Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben", which annually distributes fine instruments to young established musicians in Germany.

Camillo Camilli is considered one of the finest 18th Century makers of the Mantua School. Although his primary violin making mentor was Antonio Zanotti, Camilli was heavily influenced by Pietro Guarneri’s violin making style. Camilli instruments are known for their superior craftsmanship, which features appealing materials and a lovely golden-orange varnish married with the high arching of Guarneri and Amati-inspired scrolls.

Scholarshipholder of the LYRA Foundation

Sumina won the scholarship of the LYRA Foundation Scholarship Fund in Switzerland. This stipend will allow her to support her studies at The Juilliard School in New York.

Scholarshipholder of the Migros Culture Percentage

Sumina won the scholarship of the Migros-Kulturprozent Instrumental Talent Competition in Switzerland. This stipend will allow her to support her studies at The Juilliard School in New York.

Along with other instrumentalists, Sumina was the only violinist to receive the prize this year.

Prizewinner of the Berliner International Music Competition 2018

Sumina is a Gold Prizewinner at the 2nd Berliner International Music Competition in 2018. 
This year's Jury consisted of Pierre Amoyal, Jerome Pernoo, Krysztof Bakowski, Frantisek Brikcius, Zvi Carmeli, Lynn Chang, Johannes Goritzki, Eduard Grach, Marco Rizzi, Audun Sandvik, Eduard Schmieder, Ivan Straus and Kirill Troussov.

Prizewinner of the Manhattan International Music Competition

Sumina is a Silver Prizewinner at the 3rd Manhattan International Music Competition in 2018.
This year's Jury consisted of Jerome Pernoo, Christian Altenburger, Troels Svane, Reinhard Latzko, Emmanuela Reiter, Diemut Poppen, Asier Polo, Svetlin Roussev, Felix Olschofka, Veronique Mathieu, Seiji Kageyama, Zakhar Bron, Johannes Goritzki and Chin Kim.
The honorary President was Maestro Ivo Pogorelich. 

Scholarshipholder of the Gerd-Bucerius-Stipend

Sumina has been loaned violins from the German Music Instrument Foundation since 2016. Within the foundation, Sumina has now also been elected to receive the Gerd-Bucerius-Scholarship, which will enable her further studies in the United States of America.
Named after famed german journalist, policitian and founding member of german magazine "Die Zeit" ("The Time") Gerd Bucerius, the German Music Instrument Foundation cooperated with the ZEIT-foundation to support young musicians on their musical endeavours abroad from Germany.

Previous scholarshipholders include clarinetist and president of Deutsche Grammophon Clemens Trautmann, and violinist Viviane Hagner.

L. Storioni Violin Loan, Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben

Sumina was loaned a fine italian violin by violinmaker Lorenzo Storioni, made in Cremona, Italy in 1774, upon selection of the german foundation "Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben", which annually distributes fine instruments to young established musicians in Germany.