Congratulations to all Participants of last 5 Seasons. The jury has chosen a Chopinist of the Year 2024.
We wish you all a Happy New Year 2025, full of happiness that comes from music.
Hiram Gabriel Reátegui López
CHOPINIST OF THE YEAR 2024
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CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON 3/2024
VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD
Senior Gold Prize, Scherzo Gold Prize, Concerto Gold Prize
Listen:
F. Chopin – Prelude Op. 28 N° 4
F. Chopin – Prelude Op. 28 N° 16
F. Chopin – Prelude Op. 28 N° 24
F. Chopin – Sonata N°3 – Mov 4
F. Chopin – Scherzo Op. 31 N° 2
S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto N° 2, 1st Mov.
Winners of the Season 5/2024 (30 December 2024):
MAIN PRIZES:
Radu-Liviu Croitoru
CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON
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Senior Gold Prize, Etude Gold Prize
Listen:
1. Rachmaninov – Prelude Op. 23 No. 5
2. Chopin – Etude Op. 10 No. 12
Michele Perego
VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD
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Amateur Gold Prize, Etude Silver Prize, Polonaise Silver Prize
Listen:
1. Chopin: Etude Op. 25 No. 11
2. Chopin: Polonaise-fantaisie Op. 61
All the distinguished Winners by Category:
Amateur:
| NAME | COUNTRY | PRIZES |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Perego | Italy | Versatile Pianist Award, Amateur Gold Prize, Etude Silver Prize, Polonaise Silver Prize |
| Tang Wan Chee | United Kingdom | Amateur Bronze Prize, Mazurka Bronze Prize, Romantic Music Silver Prize |
| Zeynep Işık Tanrıverdi | Turkey | Amateur Silver Prize |
Prodigy:
| NAME | COUNTRY | PRIZES |
|---|---|---|
| Asher Khoo | USA | Prodigy Gold Prize |
| Altea Dubrowski | USA | Prodigy Silver Prize, Variations Silver Prize, Classical Period Bronze Prize, Ballade Bronze Prize |
Junior:
| NAME | COUNTRY | PRIZES |
|---|---|---|
| Ariel Chang | USA | Junior Gold Prize, Nocturne Gold Prize |
| Lucas Chang | USA | Junior Silver Prize, Fantaisie Silver Prize, Impromptu Silver Prize |
| Athena Alene R. Undazan | Philippines | Junior Bronze Prize |
Senior:
| Radu-Liviu Croitoru | Romania | Chopinist of the Season, Senior Gold Prize, Etude Gold Prize |
| Yuekai Wang | USA | Senior Bronze Prize |
| Tarnovetchi Teea Maria | Romania | Senior Silver Prize |
Master:
| NAME | COUNTRY | PRIZES |
|---|---|---|
| David Alecsandru Irimescu | Italy-Romania | Master Gold Prize |
| Tsaiyin Lin | Taiwan | Master Silver Prize, Sonata Gold Prize |
| Milica Zidarić | Serbia | Master Silver Prize, Baroque Silver Prize |
| Jelena Zidarić Zečević | Serbia | Master Silver Prize, Mazurka Bronze Prize |
| Lucaci Iosif Alexandru | Romania | Master Bronze Prize |
| Iulia Iuga | Romania | Master Bronze Prize |
| Ezgi Ergin | Turkey | Master Laureate Title |
Congratulations!
Winners of the Season 4/2024 (30 October 2024):
MAIN PRIZES:
Kai Zavislak
CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON
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Prodigy Gold Prize, Waltz Gold Prize, Nocturne Gold Prize
Listen:
1. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach | Solfeggio in C minor Wq 117/2, H 220 |
2. Carl Czerny | Etude in C major op. 299, no.3 |
3. Stephen Heller | Etude in C major op. 46, no. 24 |
4. Frédéric Chopin | Waltz in B minor op. post. 69 no. 2 10b |
5. Frédéric Chopin | Nocturne in E flat major op. 9 no. 2 |
6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Sonata no. 16 in C major K 545 1st Movement |
7. Mike Springer | Tango callejero |
Logan Yi Heng Chan
VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD
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Senior Gold Prize, Ballade Gold Prize, 20th-21st Century Gold Prize, Waltz Silver Prize
Listen:
1. Frédéric Chopin – Ballade No.2 in F major, Op. 38
2. Valentin Silvestrov – Sonatina I. Allegro, II. Andante, III. Allegro Vivace
3. Franz Liszt – Melphisto Waltz No.1 S.514
All the distinguished Winners by Category:
Prodigy:
| Kai Zavislak | CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON, Prodigy Gold Prize, Waltz Gold Prize, Nocturne Gold Prize |
| Alex Gardar Paulsson | Prodigy Gold Prize, Nocturne Gold Prize |
| Kingsley George Hu | Prodigy Silver Prize |
| Lillian Meng | Prodigy Silver Prize |
| Dominik Nagy | Prodigy Silver Prize |
| Nathan Mo | Prodigy Bronze Prize, Impromptu Bronze Prize |
| Riyaan Mukherjee | Prodigy Bronze Prize |
| Yashas Totade | Prodigy Bronze Prize |
Senior:
| Logan Yi Heng Chan | VERSATILE PIANIST, Senior Gold Prize, Ballade Gold Prize, 20th-21st Century Gold Prize, Waltz Silver Prize |
| Yanzi He | Senior Gold Prize, Classical Period Gold Prize, Romantic Music Gold Prize |
| Jiayi Shi | Senior Silver Prize, Romantic Music Silver Prize |
| Vikas Iyer | Senior Bronze Prize, Romantic Music Bronze Prize |
Master:
| Yuchen Lin | Master Gold Prize |
| Yiğitcan Gözoğlu | Master Silver Prize, Etude Silver Prize |
| Natalija Šaver | Master Silver Prize, Sonata Silver Prize, Etude Silver Prize, 20th and 21 st Century Gold Prize |
| Darko Varga | Master Silver Prize, Etude Gold Prize |
| Arjun Ayyangar | Master Bronze Prize, Polonaise Laureate Title, Prelude Bronze Prize, Nocturne Bronze Prize |
Congratulations!
Winners of the Season 3/2024 (30 August ’24):
MAIN PRIZES:
Antonina Maria Waliszewska
CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON
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Senior Gold Prize
Listen:
F. Chopin – Waltz in E flat major, Op. 18
F. Chopin – Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 1
Hiram Gabriel Reátegui López
CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON
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VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD
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Senior Gold Prize, Scherzo Gold Prize, Concerto Gold Prize
Listen:
F. Chopin – Prelude Op. 28 N° 4
F. Chopin – Prelude Op. 28 N° 16
F. Chopin – Prelude Op. 28 N° 24
F. Chopin – Sonata N°3 – Mov 4
F. Chopin – Scherzo Op. 31 N° 2
S. Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto N° 2, 1st Mov.
All the distinguished Winners by Category:
Prodigy:
| Zizhen Yang | Prodigy Gold Prize, Baroque Gold Prize, Waltz Gold Prize |
| Ellie Jasmine Bauwens | Prodigy Gold Prize |
| Qinglang Xia | Prodigy Silver Prize |
| Everly Witzel | Prodigy Silver Prize |
| Ava Khalilova | Prodigy Bronze Prize, Polonaise Bronze Prize |
Junior:
| Aleksandra Dzieża | Junior Gold Prize |
| Napapat Niltawach | Junior Gold Prize |
| Ceylin Ada Arisan | Junior Silver Prize, Nocturne Silver Prize |
| Alexander Gonedes | Junior Silver Prize, 20th and 21st Century Silver Prize |
| Allison Park | Junior SilverPrize, Impromptu Bronze Prize |
| Anika Neema Atikukke | Junior Bronze Prize |
Senior:
| Hiram Gabriel Reátegui López | CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON, VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD, Senior Gold Prize, Scherzo Gold Prize, Concerto Gold Prize |
| Antonina Maria Waliszewska | CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON, Senior Gold Prize |
| Zeynep Böngü | Senior Silver Prize |
| Katelyn Chao | Senior Bronze Prize, Sonata Bronze Prize, Impromptu Silver Prize |
| Nantapat Klampaiboon | Senior Bronze Prize, Romantic Music Bronze Prize |
| Alan Jimenez Teoyotl | Senior Laureate Title |
Master
| Barbara Fazekas | Master Silver Prize |
| Yanran He | Master Bronze Prize, Scherzo Bronze Prize, Nocturne Laureate Title |
Congratulations!
Winners of the Season 2/2024:
Bella Chen
EXCELLENT MUSICALITY AWARD
Listen:
F. Liszt: Concert Etude “Un Sospiro”
E. Grieg: Sonata Op.7
Ann Gregurich
BEST CREATIVITY AWARD
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VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD
Listen:
Ann Gregurich: “The Traveler”
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 25, No. 11 “Winter Wind”
F. Chopin: Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1
All the distinguished Winners by Category:
Amateur
| Ann Gregurich | Best Creativity Award, Versatile Pianist Award, Amateur Gold Prize, Nocturne Gold Prize, Etude Silver Prize, Own Composition Gold Prize |
| Tiffany Yeh | Amateur Silver Prize, Ballade Bronze Prize |
Prodigy
| Kamil Stepanov | Piano Prodigy Gold Prize |
| Marsel Stepanov | Piano Prodigy Silver Prize |
Junior
| Sophia Bae | Chopinist of the Season Award, Junior Gold Prize |
| Bella Chen | Excellent Musicality Award, Junior Gold Prize, Sonata Gold Prize, Etude Gold Prize |
| Magdaléna Kovářová | Junior Gold Prize |
| Jan Brożek | Junior Gold Prize |
| Connor Ly | Junior Silver Prize, Ballade Silver Prize, Romantic Music Bronze Prize |
| Emma Rose Koeswandy | Junior Silver Prize, Etude Silver Prize |
| Kamil Buko | Junior Silver Prize |
| Thomas Flor | Junior Silver Prize |
| Alicja Miłek | Junior Bronze Prize |
Senior
| Maria Rîznic | Senior Gold Prize, Polonaise Gold Prize |
| Pusat Saz | Senior Gold Prize |
| Audrey Kwon Wong | Senior Gold Prize, Concerto Gold Prize, Ballade Bronze Prize, Virtuoso Piece Bronze Prize |
| Jiayi Shi | Senior Silver Prize, Waltz Bronze Prize, Prelude Silver Prize, Romantic Music Silver Prize |
| Hamal Baroni | Senior Silver Prize |
| Yildiz Orens | Senior Bronze Prize, Romantic Music Bronze Prize |
| Anna Maria Gąsiorek | Senior Bronze Prize |
| Matija Hodnik | Senior Laureate Title, Prelude Bronze Prize |
| Ashwini Anantharaman | Senior Laureate Title, Impromptu Laureate Title |
Master
| Melina Santiago Abrego | Master Gold Prize, 20th and 21st Century Gold Prize |
| Grațian Țimerman | Master Gold Prize |
| Yuhuan Wang | Master Silver Prize, Polonaise Bronze Prize, 20th and 21st Century Silver Prize |
| Samuel Wallach | Master Silver Prize, Sonata Silver Prize |
| Vörösváry Márton | Master Silver Prize |
| Marija Snežka Podpečan | Master Laureate Title |
Dear Participants! Your diplomas will be sent by email within 1 hour.
Congratulations!
Winners of the Season 1/2024:
Dear Participants! The Jury has selected as many as 42 outstandingly talented individuals for awards, among the all age categories.
We sincerely congratulate all the awarded Participants!
Tatia Abashishvili
CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON
Listen: F. Chopin – Nocturne op.48 No.1, F. Chopin – Polonaise op.53
To listen an excerpt click on the Candidate’s photo:
Avni Sriram
VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD
Reina Kimura
VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD
Matei Ilia Radulescu
BEST CREATIVITY AWARD
Michał Selwesiuk
BEST TECHNIQUE AWARD
All the distinguished Winners in alphabetical order:
| Audrey Xi | Senior Category Gold Prize |
| Avni Sriram | VERSATILE PIANIST PRIZE, Senior Category Silver Prize, 20th and 21st Century Gold Prize, Sonata Silver Prize, Nocturne Silver Prize, Prelude Gold Prize |
| Aya Okimoto | Senior Category Gold Prize, Etude Silver Prize |
| Bruno Ramirez Gallusser | Senior Category Silver Prize, Ballade Silver Prize, Scherzo Silver Prize |
| Camin Mangklatanakul | Junior Category Laureate Title, Romantic Music Laureate Title |
| Christian Kessler | Senior Category Laurate Title |
| Deborah Son | Junior Category Bronze Prize |
| Eduard Arevshatyan | Senior Category Gold, Sonata Silver Prize, Ballade Gold Prize, Prelude Silver Prize |
| Ertian Zhang | Piano Prodigy Silver Prize, Waltz Bronze Prize |
| Felix Ma | Senior Category Bronze Prize, Ballade Bronze Prize, Romantic Music Silver Prize |
| Hengyue Su | Master Category Laureate Title, Etude Laureate Title |
| Irena Kiełbasińska | Senior Category Gold Prize |
| James He | Master Category Gold Prize, Sonata Silver Prize |
| Jiaotong Cai | Master Category Laureate Title |
| Jiayi Chen | Master Category Silver Prize, Ballade Bronze Prize |
| Jing Quan Chong | Senior Category Silver Prize, Nocturne Silver Prize |
| Kaede Taguchi | Piano Prodigy Silver Prize, Lyrical Piece Silver Prize |
| Kaichi Seshime | Senior Category Silver Prize |
| Kanyada Punyayuttakan | Junior Category Laureate Title |
| Khishgee Munkhbat | Piano Prodigy Bronze Prize |
| Kristian Cvetkovic | Master Category Bronze Prize |
| Lena Brant | Junior Category Silver Prize, Sonata Bronze Prize, Lyrical Piece Silver Prize |
| Leo Benson | Master Category Silver Prize, Variations Silver Prize, Nocturne Bronze Prize, Impromptu Silver Prize |
| Lisa Saito | Junior Category Gold Prize, Scherzo Silver Prize |
| Masanori Nukui | Master Category Silver Prize, Waltz Gold Prize |
| Matei Ilia Radulescu | BEST CREATIVITY AWARD, Senior Category Silver Prize, Own Composition Gold Prize |
| Mateusz Niewiadomski | Junior Category Gold Prize |
| Michał Selwesiuk | BEST TECHNIQUE AWARD, Senior Category Gold Prize, Polonaise Silver Prize, Rondo Gold Prize |
| Mirei Kuroyanagi | Piano Prodigy Gold Prize, 20th and 21st Century Gold Prize |
| Natalie Chien | Senior Category Laurate Title, Waltz Bronze Prize |
| Reina Kimura | VERSATILE PIANIST PRIZE, Senior Category Silver Prize, Sonata Bronze Prize, Concerto Silver Prize, Virtuoso Piece Bronze Prize, 20th and 21st Century Silver Prize |
| Rosa Lu | Junior Category Silver Prize |
| Shinebayr Maralmaa | Junior Category Laureate Title |
| Taiki Brant | Junior Category Bronze Prize, Polonaise Bronze Prize |
| Tarnovețchi Teea Maria | Senior Category Silver Prize |
| Tatia Abashishvili | CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON, Senior Category Gold Prize |
| Varvara Krotkova | Junior Category Silver Prize |
| Yağmur Altaş | Junior Category Gold Prize |
| Yao Lu | Master Category Silver Prize, Polonaise Silver Prize |
| Yashas Totade | Piano Prodigy Bronze Prize |
| Yiting Lai | Master Category Gold Prize, Polonaise Silver Prize, Scherzo Gold Prize |
| Zhiyu Wang | Master Category Gold Prize, Sonata Gold Prize, Romantic Music Silver Prize, Virtuoso Piece Silver Prize |