Three NEC Alumni Win at the 2024 Queen Elisabeth Competition

Published on June 3, 2024

On Saturday, June 1, violinist Joshua Brown ’22, ’24 MM won Second Prize and both audience prizes at the 2024 Queen Elisabeth Competition. Joshua, who studied with faculty member Donald Weilerstein at NEC for six years, receives €20,000 and concert opportunities in Belgium and abroad for his win. Fellow NEC alumni Julian Rhee ’22, ’24 MM and Minami Yoshida ’21, ’24 MM also finished as laureates, placing fifth and sixth, respectively.

Read more about these remarkable wins here. Congratulations to these three talented alumni!

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