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Grand Piano Competition 2016: Awards Ceremony and Gala closing

With the Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Sladkovsky

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The laureates of the competition:

Alexander Malofeev — Co-winner of the Grand Prix – 14 years old, Russia

Sandro Nebieridze — Co-winner of the Grand Prix – 15 years old, Georgia

George Harliono — 15 years old, United Kingdom

Ivan Bessonov — 13 years old, Russia

Varvara Kutuzova — 12 years old, Russia

Tinghong Liao — 12 years old, China

Shio Okui — 11 years old, Japan

State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov" (Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra)

Alexander Sladkovsky — Conductor

Denis Matsuev — Chairman of the Organizing Committee and Artistic Director of the Competition

Andrey Ivanov — Double bassist

Alexander Zinger — Percussionist

Alexey Kardonov — Tubist

Rostislav Mudritsky — Accordionist

Program notes

Discover the Awards Ceremony and Gala Closing of Denis Matsuev's new international piano competition for children: the Grand Piano Competition. Its first edition has been held in Moscow this spring and it was broadcasted live on medici.tv.

During the Awards Ceremony, several amazing prizes have been given to the best candidates. Alexander Malofeev and Sandro Nebieridze have been awarded the Grand Prix and five candidates (the ones who have received highest scores from the Jury members) will be awarded the title of Laureate of the I International Competition for Young Pianists. The rest of the participants will be given the Diploma of the I International Competition for Young Pianists Grand Piano Competition.

The I International Grand Piano Competition for children up to 16 years of age is to be held at the Moscow Conservatory from April 30 to May 5, 2016. By continuing the tradition of Russian piano school, this international competition for young pianists will help to support young artists around the world and to extend international creative connections. The idea of ​​the competition belongs to pianist Denis Matsuev, who is the chairman of the organizing committee and the artistic director of the competition. medici.tv broadcasts the Opening Gala, two days of the Second Round and the Awards Ceremony and Gala Closing Concert.

Piano is the most popular music instrument in the world. The largest number of the competitions and most famous names come out of the field of piano music! We have a huge number of different competitions, but what we have planed is drastically different from everything that we have had by now. Those competitors who come to play at the two live rounds, will feel like winners: everyone will get a chance to announce himself to the world. (Denis Matsuev, about the Grand Piano Competition).

 

More information on www.grandpianocompetition.com
Discover Denis Matsuev's website: www.matsuev.com

 

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