PREVIOUS WINNERS
WINNERS IN 2010
| Main Category (11-18) |
1st Prize,
the title of the Young Pianist of the North 2010 |
RAUL DA COSTA (17), PORTUGAL
First prizes in many piano competitions in Portugal, in the
international piano competitions in San Sebastian (2008) and
the Scriabin competition in Paris (2009). Finalist of the
1st European Union Piano competition (2009). 2nd prize in
the Chopin international competition in Lisbon. Has performed
in the most important concert halls in Portugal and has made
recordings for the Portuguese radio and television. Since
2005 pupil of Prof. Álvaro T. Lopes at Academia De Musica
S.Pio X. |
| 2nd Prize |
GIORGIO TRIONE BARTOLI (14), ITALY
Has won numerous prizes in many national and international
competitions, including 2nd prizes in 2010 in the X Lams Matera
“Ponselle” competition and the 20th International Piano competition
“Roma 2010”. Regular concert performances, including a recent
appearance with the Bari Conservatory orchestra, playing the
3rd Piano Concerto by Beethoven. Since 2006 a pupil of Prof.
Pasquale Iannone at the Conservatorio di Musica in Bari. |
| 3rd Prize |
ELISABETH BRAUSS (15), GERMANY
Has won first prizes in numerous national competitions and
in the international Grotrian Steinweg competitions for a
succession of years. Awarded prizes from several music foundations.
Has performed as a soloist, chamber musician and as a soloist
with orchestra in Norway, Ukraine, USA, China, Taiwan. In
2007 she played for the German President in Berlin. Since
the age of six has studied the piano at the Institute for
the Musically Gifted in Hanover. A former pupil of Dr. Elena
Levit and Prof. Matti Raekallio. Since 2010 a pupil of Prof.
Bernd Goetzke. |
| Diplomas |
SEBASTIAM BERAKDAR (17), GERMANY
ELENA KAN (15), UZBEKISTAN
VLADISLAVS KLEVICKIS (14), LATVIA |
| Category B (12-16) |
| 1st Prize |
not awarded |
| 2nd Prize |
ANTONIO GAVRILA (14), ROMANIA
Since 2002 a pupil of Prof. Elena Petrenco at the Dinu Lipatti
National College of Music in Bucarest. Since 2004 has won
numerous first prizes in national competitions and several
prizes in international competitions, such as “Lira De Aur”
in 2007, Tudor Dimitresku in Bucharest in 2010 and Millenium
Contest in Bucharest in 2010. |
| 3rd Prize |
not awarded |
Chopin-Schumann
Prize |
not awarded |
| Diplomas |
WILLIAM FOWLER (12), UK
MINIRA NAJAFZADA (13), AZERBAIJAN
ANCE SKOPANE, (13), LATVIA |
| Category A (5-11) |
| 1st Prize |
KIRA FROLU (10), ROMANIA
In 2010 1st prizes in international competitions: for virtuosity
and in the elementary category in Concours musical de France,
Tudor Dimitresku competition (Bucharest), Pro Piano competition
(Bucharest). Prizes in national competitions (2008-2010).
A former pupil of Prof. Mihaela Nemteanu. Currently studies
with Prof. Elena Petrenko at the Dinu Lipatti National College
of Music.
GLEB PRIDBAILO (10), LATVIA
1st prize in the state competition for young composers (2009).
A pupil of Dina Atte at the Em. Darzinsh specialist music
school. |
| 2nd Prize |
CHARLOTTE BENIEST (10), BELGIUM
A finalist at the Cantabile competition (2008), 2nd place
in the Steinway competition (2009), a finalist in the international
EPTA competition (2010), the winner of the Guy Brodelet competition
(Belgium, 2010). Studies the piano with her mother, Gill Masson. |
| 3rd Prize |
not awarded |
| Chopin-Schumann Prize |
GLEB PRIDBAILO (10), LATVIA |
| Diplomas |
ARTA DIMANTE (9), LATVIA
EYGLO ARNARDOTTIR (9), LATVIA |
| Regional awards |
| North east Pianist of the Year 2010 |
JOSHUA XU (9)
Hartlepool Music Festival 2008, Gold medal; Young Pianist
of the North 2008 1st prize (2008), Promise prize in 2009;
Tynedale music festival: 1st and 2nd prizes (2009, 2010, 2011);
Moray International competition: 2nd prize in 2009, diploma
in 2010; Avison Ensemble competition: finalist (2010). Studies
piano with Marika Slater. |
| Kawai prizes |
TIGER WU (6), AMANDA CHAKKORIA (8),
ANNE WU (9), ALEKSANDAR JOVANOVIC (10) |
WINNERS IN 2009
Main Category |
|
1ST Prize and the title of the
Young Pianist of the North 2009
|
Meng Sun, 13, Germany (Dr. E. Levit) |
2nd Prize |
Chia-Chen Chiang, 16, Taiwan (Dr. E. Levit)
Alexander Vorontsov, 14, Germany (E. Margolina-Halt) |
3rd Prize |
Miro Kari, 18, Finland (K. Nummi-Kuisma, S. Karakorpi) |
4th Prize |
Not awarded |
Senior Category |
|
1st Prize |
not awarded |
2nd Prize |
Zizhou Zhang, 14, UK (E. Lebedeva) |
3rd Prize |
not awarded |
Encouragement Prizes |
Martinsh Folkbergs, 14, Latvia (M. Zute)
Sarah Gardner, 14, UK (B. Bury)
Stephanie Robinson, 15, UK (M. Maxwell) |
Junior B Category
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1st Prize
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William Fowler, 11, UK (M. Maxwell) |
2nd Prize |
not awarded |
3rd Prize |
Macie Ghahari, 9, UK (M. Slater) |
Junior A Category |
|
1st Prize |
Ziying Zhang, 8, UK (E. Lebedeva) |
2nd Prize |
Markuss Selga-Timpers, 7, Latvia (L. Muizaraja) |
3rd Prize |
not awarded |
Encouragement Prizes |
Elizabeth Watson, 7
Joshua Yi He Xu, 8, UK (M. Slater) |
Regional award |
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Talent North East Prize |
Joshua Yi He Xu, 8, UK (M. Slater) |
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