Grand Prix

Bakirov Lev

Russia

Born in 2010 in Perm.

Studies at the Moscow Gnessins Secondary Special Music School (the class of an Honored Artist of Russia Boris Berezovsky). A scholarship holder of the “New Names” Charity Foundation, the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation and the Sergei Rachmaninoff Foundation (Serge Rachmaninoff Foundation, Switzerland). A laureate and the Grand Prix winner of various international competitions, a finalist of the Grand All-Russian selection of the Russian National Orchestra and a winner of the All-Russian competition of young talents “The Blue Bird”.

A participant of international festivals: Denis Matsuev’s Crescendo, Boris Berezovsky’s “Summer Evenings in Yelabuga”, “Moscow Meets Friends” of the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation, Yury Bashmet’s Winter International Arts Festival, the festival named after A. Scriabin in Moscow; the II Moscow Piano Music Festival named after Emil Gilels.

A solo performance of the young artist took place in September 2021 at Rachmaninoff ‘s villa “Senar” in Switzerland with the support of the Sergei Rachmaninoff Foundation (Switzerland). At the invitation of Rosconcert he took part in the traditional All-Russian festive concert dedicated to the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture on the Red Square, participated in the opening ceremony of the XXXI International Festival of Arts “Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk”.

Program

I round

Schumann-F. Liszt. “Dedication” in A Flat Major, S.566
Chopin. Scherzo №3 for Piano, C-sharp minor, Op.39
Tchaikovsky-S. Rachmaninoff. “Lullaby”, Op.16
Rachmaninoff. Prelude in A minor, Op. 32 №8
Rachmaninoff. Prelude in D major, Op. 23 №4
Prokofiev. Piano Sonata №2 in D minor, Op. 14, Movement I

II round

Schumann. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A Minor, Op.54, Movement I

Ji Qinyaoyao

China

Born in 2010 in Shanghai (China).

In 2017 was admitted to the Joint College of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music-the Royal Academy of Music. Then she entered the primary and secondary schools of the Shanghai Conservatory, the class of the famous pianist and teacher Professor Zhe Tang.

A winner of the Children’s Group of the Shanghai International Youth Piano Competition, the National Youth Piano Competition in Kardanets, the National Youth Steinberg Piano Competition; the Cleveland International Youth Piano Competition in China; the International Youth Piano Competition in Melbourne (Australia), the International Piano Competition named after Lonich (Germany), the IX Piano Competition named after Mendelssohn in the professional group A of the Asia-Pacific Final, the Shenzhen International Youth Piano Concerto Competition (2022). A laureate of the International Piano Competition in Cologne, Germany.

Has performed concerts in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries in collaboration with the Shenzhen Philharmonic Orchestra, the Cross-Strait Art Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Xiyu Orchestra.

Program

1 round

R. Schumann. Variations on a theme «ABEGG» Op.1
F. Mendelssohn-S. Rachmaninoff. Scherzo from a «Midsummer Night’s Dream»
S. Prokofiev. Visions Fugitives, Оp.22 №4,7,8,10,14,19

2 round

W.A. Mozart. Piano Concerto №12 in A Major kv.414

Wu Yifan

China

Born in 2008 in Shanghai (China).

Studies at the secondary music school at the Shanghai Conservatory with Professor Ting Zhou.

Many times has won the Niu Ende Scholarship and the Shanghai Conservatory Primary School Scholarship.

A winner of the II National Piano Competition YAMAHA 2016, the IV National Music Competition GOCAA 2016, the II Piano Competition in Changjiang (2016), the VIII National Youth Piano Competition Steinway 2017.

He performed a solo concert at the American E International Piano Festival in Minnesota and received an Award for the best interpretation of a romantic piece (2018).

Participated in the XXIV Amalfi Coast Art Festival in Italy (2019).

Took master classes with Katarzyna Popova, Alexander Sandler, Alexander Braginsky, Ian Jones, James Giles, Philip Giusiano, Enrico Elisi, Sa Chen and others.

Played with the Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Liu Peng. Has performed in many concert halls at home and abroad, including the Shanghai Concert Hall, the Concert Halls of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, He Luting, Shenzhen, Wuhan, the Zhejiang Conservatory, Lloyd Ultan in Minnesota, Ted Mann and the Maiori City Hall in Italy, etc.

Program

1 round

Haydn. Piano Sonata in E major, Hob. XVI: 31: I. Moderato
Chopin. Nocturne №.13 in C Minor, Op.48, №.1
Rachmaninoff. Etudes-Tableaux Op.39, №5 in E-flat minor
F.Kreisler-S.Rachmaninoff. Liebesfreud in C major

2 round

Tchaikovsky. Piano Concerto №1 in B-flat minor, Op.2, (I movement)

Semenov Gleb

Russia

Born in 2008 in Moscow.

Studies at the Children’s Music School at the Moscow State College of Musical Performance named after F. Chopin (the class of Alexei Kholodov).

A winner of the International Competition named after Lev Vlasenko (2020, Moscow), the International Piano Competition “Maestoso” (2021, Kazan), the International Piano Competition named after Rudolf Kerer (the Grand Prix 2021, Moscow), the II International Performance “Kogans competition” (the Grand Prix 2022, Kazakhstan, Almaty).

A laureate of the Mayor of Moscow Grant (2021), the XXII International Television Competition for Young Musicians “The Nutcracker” (a Silver Nutcracker and the Audience Award, 2021), the competition “The Scholarship named after A. Scriabin” (2022), the II All-Russian Competition of Fellows of the “New Names” Foundation (2022), the XI International Youth Competition named after P. Tchaikovsky (2023).

Has performed at the Grand and Small Halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Pavel Slobodkin Moscow Theater and Concert Center, and the “The Blue Bird-the Last Hero” television contest.

A scholarship holder of the “New Names” Charity Foundation and the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation.

Program

I round

Tchaikovsky. “Dumka” in C minor, Op.59
Liszt. “Mephisto Waltz” №1 in A Major, S.514
Rachmaninoff. Romances №7 “It’s nice here” and №9 “Melody”, Оp.21 (in transcriptions by A. Volodos)

II round

Liszt. Piano Concerto №1, E Flat Major, S.124

Ming Rui

China

Born in 2006 in Jinan (China).

Studies in Moscow at the Central Music School – the Academy of Performing Arts (the class of Daria Ryabova).

A laureate of many international and national competitions, including the XVI International Competition for Young Musicians of the Central Music School (I prize, 2021, Russia),

The III International Grand Piano Competition (2021, Russia).

Participated in the III International Boris Berezovsky Festival “Summer Evenings in Yelabuga” (2021), the Scriabin Festival (2022, Moscow), the II Piano Music Festival named after Emil Gilels (2022, Moscow).

Many times performed in the concert halls of Moscow and cities of Russia, including the Grand, Small and Rachmaninoff halls of the Moscow Conservatory named after P. Tchaikovsky, the Tchaikovsky Concert, the “Zaryadye” Concert Hall.

Program

I round

Brahms. Capriccio in F sharp minor, Capriccio in B minor, Op.76
Raсhmaninoff. Piano Sonata №2 in B flat minor, Оp.36 (the second edition)

II round

Rachmaninoff. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra №3 in D Minor, Op.30, movement I

Orlov Fedor

Russia

Was born in 2004 in Oryol.

Studies at the Moscow Gnessins secondary special music school (the class of Elena Beryozkina).

A laureate of a number of serious international competitions: the X International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of V. Horowitz, the VIII International Competition “Bartolomeo Cristofori”, the II WPTA Finland International Piano Competinion, the International Competition Nouvelles Etoiles (France), the II International Competition for Young Pianists named after Sergei Rachmaninoff (Moscow); a silver medalist of the 5th Manhattan International Music Competition, a winner of the joint project of the “Zaryadye” Hall and the Verbier Festival, the XVI International Piano Concerto Competition in Hastings (Great Britain, 2022).

Performed in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, the Grand Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, the Grand Hall “Zaryadye”, in the Moscow International House of Music. As a soloist he played with the Russian National Orchestra, the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia named after E. Svetlanov, the Symphony Orchestra of the State Academic Capella of St. Petersburg, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and other orchestras.

Takes an active part in concert programs of the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation, is a soloist of the All-Russian Philharmonic program of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.

Program

I round

Rachmaninoff. Piano Sonata №2 in B Flat Minor, Op.36
(the 2nd edition)
2 J. Brahms. Intermezzo №1 in B minor, Op.119

II round

Rachmaninoff. Rhapsody on Paganini for piano and orchestra, Оp.43

Nguyen Duc Kien

Vietnam

Born in 2008 in Hanoi (Vietnam).

Studies at the Delta School in Hanoi (the Vietnamese-American Delta Global School) and the Vietnam National Academy of Music (the Hanoi Conservatory), his teacher is Nguyen Huy Phuong, the vice director of the Academy.

Took lessons and participated in the master classes of the outstanding Argentine pianist Dario Alejandro Ntak, Thomas Limenstall at the Interlochen Arts Center (USA).

A laureate and winner of many international competitions: the Steinway National Youth Piano Competition (I prize, 2021), the EUREGIO Youth Piano Competition (2021, Germany), the Malaysian International Piano Competition (I prize and a special award, 2020), the ASEAN International Piano Competition-China in Nanning (I Prize, 2017, 2019), the III and the V International Chopin Competition in Bangkok, (I Prize 2016, 2019, Thailand), the ICA International Piano Competition (a Silver Medal, 2019), the National Round of the Steinway Youth Piano Competition (2018 ), the Seoul Asian International Piano Competition (the Gold Medal, 2018, Korea), the III “Future Stars” International Piano Competition (the Grand Prix, 2018), the VI International Mozart Competition in Bangkok (I prize, 2016, Thailand), performed with solo concerts in the Steinway Community projects at Vincom Nguyen Chi Thanh Concert Hall, the Vietnam Academy of Music Concert Hall.

A scholarship holder of the Toyota-Vietnam Foundation (2019), the Vietnam Academy of Music (2022).

Knyazev Alexander

Russia

Born in 2007 in Samara.

Studied at the Children’s Central Music School of Samara (the class of L.A. Illarionova). Since 2020 has been studying at the Central Music School – the Academy of Performing Arts (the class of Natalia Bogdanova).

Awarded with the Personal Prize of the Governor of the Samara Region (2020).

A scholarship holder of the Head of the city of Samara for Gifted Children and Talented Youth (2018), the “Russian Standard” Charity Foundation (St. Petersburg).

Participated in the programs of the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation, the LCI International Charitable Project “Children Helping Children”, the “Art Line” Art Support Foundation, the Educational Foundation “Talent and Success” of the Sirius Center (Sochi).

A winner of the XXI Youth Delphic Games of Russia (2022).

A laureate of the IV All-Russian Competition for Young Musicians “Constellation” (2022, Sochi), the VII International Children and Youth Festival-Competition “”A Wreath to Chopin”” (I prize, 2021, Veliky Novgorod), the XVI International Competition for Young Musicians (2021, Moscow), the XXIV International competition of children’s and youth creativity “Wind Rose-2018”, (the Grand Prix, Moscow), etc.

A participant of the V, VI and VII Musical Children’s Academy of the CIS and Baltic countries under the patronage of Yuri Bashmet in the Samara region (2015–2017).

Has performed with the Samara State Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, the Lipetsk and Sochi Symphony Orchestras, the Symphony Orchestra of the Children’s Musical Theater named after Natalia Sats.

Program

I round

Chopin. “Polonaise” in A flat major, Op.53 №6
Tchaikovsky. “Dumka” in C minor, Op.59
Rachmaninoff. Etude-Tableaux in E-flat minor, Op.39 №5

II round

Rachmaninoff. Piano Concerto №2 in C minor, Op.18, movement I

Mazurov Georgy

Russia

Born in 2005 in Novosibirsk.

Graduated from Children’s Art School No. 14 (the teacher – T. Dubovik). Since 2019 has been studying at the Central Music School – Academy of Performing Arts (the class of Natalia Bogdanova).

A winner of international and all-Russian competitions and festivals, including: the IV Open Festival of Young Musicians “Days of Rachmaninoff in Moscow”, the III Piano Competition YAMAHA-CMS (Central Music School), the XVI International Competition for Young Musicians in the nomination “Piano”, the All-Russian Competition “Young Talents of Russia”, the XIII International Competition “Grand Prix “Golden Talents”, the IV All-Russian Competition for Young Musicians in the piano nomination, the IV All-Russian Competition for Young Musicians “Constellation”.

Takes an active part in the concert programs of the Interregional Charity Foundation “New Names” named after I. Voronova and the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation, the Art Line Foundation for Musical and Performing Arts.

Collaborated with the Carousel TV channel, where he starred in more than 25 musical stories.

Made his debut with a solo concert in the Hermitage in the spring of 2022 (a project of the Pianissimo festival).

Regularly performs in Russia.

Program

I round

Chopin. Ballade №1 in G minor, Оp.23
Rachmaninoff. Musical Moments №1 in B Flat Minor, №2 in E Flat minor,
№5 in D flat major, №6 in C major from the cycle “Six musical Moments”, Оp.16

II round

Tchaikovsky. Piano Concerto №1 in B flat minor, Оp.23, movement I

Diaz Padilla Daniel

Colombia

Born in 2006 in Bogota (Colombia).

From early childhood he began learning to play the piano under the National University’s Musical Education Program using the Suzuki methodology.

Studied the youth music program of the University of the Andes (Colombia) with Maria Barbara Sampera and Antonio Carbonell and the Basic Program for Music Studies of the National University Conservatory under the direction of Blanca Bemal.

At the age of 11 he entered the Central Music School – the Academy of Performing Arts (the class of Alexei Komarov).

Program

I round

Tchaikovsky-S. Rachmaninoff. “Lullaby” (from six romances, Оp. 16)
Rachmaninoff. Polka V.R.
Liszt. “Mephisto waltz”
Rachmaninoff. Etude-tableaux in D major, Op.39 №9

II round

List. Piano Concerto №1 in E Flat Major S.124 with orchestra

Li Tianyu

China

Born in 2008 in China.

Studies at the Central Music School – the Academy of Performing Arts (the class of Daniil Tsvetkov).

A laureate of the International Competition for Young Pianists named after Clara Schumann (China, 2017), the IKOF International Competition (USA, 2018), the II Moscow International Competition for Young Pianists of the Winter Music Festival (I prize, Moscow, 2019), the “Noor Muusic” International Youth Piano Competition (Estonia, 2019), the XVII International Piano Competition “Davorin Jenko” (Serbia, 2020, I prize), the XI International Competition “Beethoven Days in Moscow” in the nomination “Piano Ensemble” (I prize, Moscow, 2022), the XI International multi-genre Competition named after A. Nemtin in the nomination “piano ensemble” (I prize, Russia, 2022), the XIII International Competition for Young Pianists named after Sergei Rachmaninoff (I Prize, Veliky Novgorod, 2022) and others.

Performed with the Estonian National Academic Chamber Orchestra, played in the Grand, Small and Rachmaninoff Halls of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, at the Griffin Hall (USA), at the Tianjin Bolshoi Theater and the Shengjing Bolshoi Theater (China).

Shadrina Airis

Belarus

Born in 2004 in Minsk (Belarus).

A student of the Republican College of Music at the Belarus State Academy of Music.

Already at the age of 7 she gave her first solo concert performing 11 pieces of the “Children’s Album” by P. Tchaikovsky.

A laureate of numerous competitions and a winner of special prizes, including: the X International Competition for Young Pianists named after T. Nikolaeva (the Grand Prix and a special prize for the best performance of a piece by T. Nikolaeva, Bryansk), a three times laureate of the International Children’s Competition “Music of Hope” (Belarus, Gomel), the XXI International Competition for Young Pianists named after Maria Yudina (I prize. St. Petersburg), the XXVIII International Competition for Young Musicians maned after D. Kabalevsky (I prize. Samara).

A scholarship holder of the Yuri Rozum International Charity Foundation.

Along with improving her piano skills, Iris also tries herself as a composer of piano music.

Program

I round

Chopin. Ballade №4 in F minor, Op.52
Rachmaninoff. Etude-tableaux in D minor, Op. 33, №4
Rachmaninoff. Etude- tableaux in G minor, Op. 33, №8
Rachmaninoff. Etude-tableaux in D major, Op. 39, №9

II round

Chopin. Piano Concerto in E Minor, Movement I

Iskorostensky Artur

Russia

Born in 2006 in Moscow.

Studies at the Moscow Gnessins Secondary Special Music School (the class of Elena Plyashkevich).

A scholarship holder of the international charity foundation “New Names”.

Actively participates in various concerts, festivals and competitions.

A laureate of more than 30 piano competitions in Russia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Great Britain, USA, including the III Prize at the International Youth Tchaikovsky Competition (2023), the I Prize at the All-Russian competition “Young Talents of Russia” (2022), the I Prize at the “Mayor of Moscow Grants in the field of culture and art” (2021).

He also studies composition under the direction of Vyacheslav Osminin.

Program

I round

Liszt. Hungarian Rhapsody №15 (“Rakoczi’s March”) in A Minor, S.244/15
Rachmaninoff. Musical moment in C major, Op.16 №6
Medtner. Tragic Sonata, C Minor, Op.39

II round (with orchestra)

Rachmaninoff. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra №2 in C Minor Op.18, Movements II and III

Li Junjie

China

Born in 2006 in China.

His teachers: Lang Lang, Danwen Wei.

A laureate and winner of a number of international competitions: the II International Lang Lang Competition in Shenzhen (I prize and a gold medal, 2017), the Grand Canal International Piano Festival (I prize, China), the Lang Lang Prize Piano Competition in Hangzhou, 2019, etc.

Performed at the 2018 Grammy Awards – salute to the Legacy of Leonard Bernstein. Together with Lang Lang he played in the concert at the Xiong New Area Promotion Conference organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in 2018 in Beijing, gave a solo concert in honor of the opening of the LLPF Classical Music Campaign for Teenagers in Shenzhen in 2020. He also took part in the launch ceremony for the emblem of the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.

Program

1 round

Rachmaninoff. Prelude in D minor, Op. posth
Rachmaninoff. Fuge in D minor, Op. posth
Rachmaninoff. Prelude in G minor, Op.23 №5
Rachmaninoff. Prelude in G major, Op.32 №5
Ravel. Gaspard de la Nuit: Scarbo, M.55

2 round

Tchaikowsky. Piano Concerto №1 in B-Flat major, Op.23, Movement 1

Wu Xuanxiang

China

Born in 2007 in China.

In 2016 entered the elementary school of music at the Shanghai Conservatory, the class of Ting Zhong. Since September 2021 has been studying at the Juilliard Preparatory College with Professor Ernest Barretta.

A winner of many international competitions: The Hill Concerto 2023, the Philadelphia International Music Festival Concerto Competition 2022, the Canadian International Piano Competition 2021, the GOCAA International Piano Competition 2020 and 2021 (was chosen a GOCAA Young Artist 2021), the Classical Music And Stars Awards 2020, the St. Petersburg International Music Competition 2019, the III National Competition for Young Pianists of the Lang Lang International Piano Festival in Shenzhen 2019, the New York International Music Competition 2018.

He has performed with the New York International Youth Philharmonic at the Carnegie Hall, with the New York Session Symphony at the National Opera Center, with the Shanghai and Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestras and has given recitals.

A scholarship holder of the Shanghai Tang Junyuan Educational Foundation, the Niu Ende Piano Scholarship 2016-2020.