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Newswire | 2022 Van Cliburn Piano Competition Quarterfinalists Announced

By Newswire on 5 June 2022 Music Competition, Newswire, Piano

Fort Worth, Texas (June 4, 2022) — The Jury of the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (taking place June 2–18, 2022, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall) tonight announced the 18 pianists advancing to the Quarterfinal Round. 2022 CLIBURN QUARTERFINALISTS Albert Cano Smit, Spain/Netherlands, 25 Dmytro Choni, Ukraine, 28 Federico Gad Crema, Italy, 23 Anna Geniushene, Russia, 31 Masaya Kamei, Japan, 20 Uladzislau Khandohi, Belarus, 20 Honggi Kim, South Korea, 30 Andrew Li, United States, 22 Yunchan Lim, South Korea, 18 Denis Linnik, Belarus, 26 Kate Liu, United States, 28 Jinhyung Park, South Korea,…

Hayoung Choi (image provided by the Queen Elisabeth Competition website)

Newswire | Hayoung Choi Wins the 2022 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition

By Newswire on 5 June 2022 Music Competition, Newswire, Strings

Brussels, Belgium (June 5, 2022) – Hayoung Choi wins the 2022 Cello Competition! The International Queen Elisabeth Grand Prize – Queen Mathilde Prize receives EUR 25,000 and numerous concerts in Belgium and abroad. The ranking of the laureates INTERNATIONAL QUEEN ELISABETH GRAND PRIZE : €25,000 First Prize – Queen Mathilde Prize Hayoung Choi BELGIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PRIZE : €20,000 Second Prize, awarded by the Belgian Science Policy Yibai Chen COUNT DE LAUNOIT PRIZE : €17,000 Third Prize Marcel Johannes Kits PRIZE OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE BELGIAN COMMUNITIES : €12,500 Fourth Prize, this year awarded by the…

Auguste-Descarries Piano Competition

By Arnaud G. Veydarier on 4 June 2022 Music Competition, Piano

Dedicated to spotlighting an important Québécois figure from the first half of the 20th century, the Association pour la diffusion de la musique d’Auguste Descarries (ADMAD) is launching a new competition this year hinged on the interpretation of the composer’s piano repertoire. The association, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, hopes to pass the torch to future generations of pianists so they can, in turn, experience the rich musical heritage of Auguste Descarries. Auguste Descarries (1896-1958) Pianist, organist, and composer from Lachine, Auguste Descarries bequeathed to posterity a remarkable body of 90 works, very few of which were…

Countertenor Nils Wanderer and pianist Jennifer Szeto, piano. 31 mai 2022

CMIM Report: The Leadup to the Semi-finals!

By Justin Bernard on 3 June 2022 Art Song, Music Competition, Opera

Last Wednesday, late in the evening of June 1, after two full days of competition, CMiM jury president Zarin Mehta announced the names of the 6 semifinalists in the Melody category and the 10 semifinalists in the Aria category. Art Song Since the beginning of the competition, Wah Keung Chan, Adrian Rodriguez (aka Don Adriano) and Justin Bernard have been following the performances of all these singers and live commenting on Facebook. Several choices of the jury were easy to make, notably in the Art Song category. Deepa Johnny, mezzo-soprano, Meredith Wohlgemuth, soprano, and Arvid Fagerfjäll, baritone, appeared to be…

String Quartet performing at the Banff Centre (taken by Jessica Wittman)

14th Banff International String Quartet Competition

By Zenith Wolfe on 3 June 2022 Music Competition, Strings

Ten quartets will compete for more than half a million dollars at the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC), the 14th edition since the competition’s establishment in 1983. Between Aug. 29 and Sept. 4, the contestants will participate in a series of intense performances. In addition to the cash prize, the winner will receive several residencies, including one whose $200,000 value will be fully paid. All three finalists will be given Banff Centre residency offers; the seven remaining quartets will take home $5,000. BISQC’s triennial occurrence makes it one of the most highly regarded chamber music events in the…

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Newswire | 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Performance Order Announced

By Newswire on 1 June 2022 Classical Music, Music Competition, Newswire, Piano, Technology

Fort Worth, Texas (May 31, 2022)—The Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition welcomed 30 young pianists from around the world to the Opening Dinner & Draw Party Tuesday evening, May 31, 2022, at the Historic Hilton Hotel in downtown Fort Worth. The competitors, members of the Jury, and host families received warm welcomes from Cliburn staff and patrons, and past Cliburn Board Chairman Susan Bagby Tilley was honored with a tribute delivered by Jury Chairman Emeritus John Giordano. Other speakers included Cliburn President and CEO Jacques Marquis, Chairman of the Board Jeffrey B. King, and 2017 Gold Medalist Yekwon Sunwoo. After dinner,…

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Newswire | 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition to Be Streamed Live Online

By Newswire on 30 May 2022 Classical Music, Music Competition, Newswire, Piano, Technology

Fort Worth, Texas (May 30, 2022) – As it has been since 2001, the entire sixteenth edition of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (June 2–18, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas USA) will be streamed live online from the first note to the announcement of the new 2022 gold medalist. The Cliburn was a pioneer in the early days of webcasting, and it continues to innovate and expand this vital program as a global leader in the field; this year becoming the first classical music competition in the world to broadcast in 4K. The 2022 Competition webcast promises an even higher level of quality of…

The Shean Piano Competition Finalist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko playing piano (first day)

Newswire | BC Pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko Wins 2022 Shean Piano Competition

By Newswire on 22 May 2022 Classical Music, Music Competition, Newswire, Piano

Edmonton, AB (May 21, 2022) – After two days of amazing and very high calibre competition, pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (23 years old), from Salmon Arm, British Columbia, who is currently pursuing a Master’s of Music at the University of British Columbia with Dr. Corey Hamm, was awarded the $8,000 top prize in The Shean Piano Competition. Mr. Izik-Dzurko has also won the opportunity to play with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at a future date. Mr. Izik- Dzurko was one of 6 finalists chosen from the 10 submitted entries to compete in The 2022 Shean Piano Competition on May 20 and…

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Canadian Kevin Chen is among the 40 pianists selected for the 76th Geneva Competition

By Newswire on 11 April 2022 Music Competition, Newswire, Piano

40 pianists aged 16 to 29 years old from 14 countries have been selected, from 182 applicants, to take part in the 76th Concours de Genève, section piano. Pianists born after September 1st, 1992, had until 15 March to register for the 76th Concours de Genève; 182 candidates aged 16 to 29 years old from 28 nationalities (76 women and 106 men) applied for this year’s Piano Competition. Applicants included a large percentage of Asian countries (59%), followed by Europe (26%) and America (9%). The Preselection Jury, chaired by Canadian pianist Janina Fialkowska, met in Geneva from 5-8 April 2022…

CMIM 2022: our predictions

By Justin Bernard on 11 April 2022 Music Competition

With Wah Keung Chan, Vivianne Jeanson-Delorme and Adrian Rodriguez In order to better guide you through the 2022 edition of the Montreal International Music Competition (CMIM), the team at La Scena Musicale has listened to the 32 participants and made the following predictions. As in 2018, the competition will be divided into two divisions, Aria and Art Song. On the one hand, there are singers who will shine in the operatic repertoire with orchestra and, on the other, those who will excel in recital, in a more intimate format with piano. Keonwoo Kim in 2015, Mario Bagh in 2018—South Korean…

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