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6 July 2021

News
Violinist Marlon Barrios Araya wins Junior

Guildhall Lutine Prize 2021

The 18-year-old violinist performed a winning recital of Beethoven, Ysaÿe and Sarasate at Milton
Court Concert Hall on 25 June

Marlon Barrios Araya has been awarded First Prize at the
final of the Lutine Prize at Junior Guildhall.
The competition took place on Friday 25 June in Milton
Court Concert Hall and was broadcast on Guildhall
School’s website on Saturday 3 July. The performance is
available to view online until Saturday 10 July here.

Concertmaster of Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra
and Junior Guildhall String Ensemble, Barrios Araya
performed a winning recital of Beethoven’s Violin Sonata
No 5, first movement, Ysaÿe’s Violin Sonata No 2, first
movement, and Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen , accompanied
by pianist Louisa Lam.

Barrios Araya says, ‘It has been an honour to study at
Junior Guildhall, surrounded by promising young musicians
and brilliant members of staff who inspire me every day to
forge my artistry and musicality. I am eternally grateful to
this institution for taking me as one of their students and
offering me the opportunity to explore classical music in
much greater depth.’

Born in San José, Costa Rica, Barrios Araya began his violin
studies at the age of five. He performed his first ever solo
debut at age 12, with the Costa Rica National Symphony Orchestra as a prize for being in the top
six winners in the National Young Soloist Competition in 2015. After obtaining a full music
scholarship from Whitgift School in London in 2016, he was admitted to Junior Guildhall under the
tutelage of Ivo Stankov in 2017.