The 8th edition of the International Piano Competition of Orléans for youth‘Brin d’herbe’ (France) took place from April 11 to 14, 2019. The competition presents 3 levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced) and is dedicated to contemporary music of piano repertoire from 1900 to present.
The competition took place at the Salle de l’Institut, 4 Place Sainte-Croix – Orléans, were 24 candidates had the opportunity to perform in front of an international jury for 3 days. The rounds were followed by the Concert of the laureates and an Award Ceremony on Sunday, April 14.
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The winners of the 8th edition are:
First level
First prize: Marc RIO
Second prize: Aleksandra GALUSHKINA
Third prize: Alexandre BIELLE-CHAOUL
Mandatory Piece’s prize: Kethlyn LOR
Andre Jolivet prize: Anton RIO and Alexeï GATEAU
Improvisation prize: Jérôme TURENNE-ROGERS
Bruno Bettinelli prize: Manon GIRAUD
Second level
First prize: Angelina NATAL et Madoka OKADA
Second prize: Salomé SCHWEYER
Third prize: Tsiory RAKOTONDRATSIMA et Haram HUR
Mandatory Piece’s prize: Haram HUR
Andre Jolivet prize: Madoka OKADA
Bruno Bettinelli prize: Tsiory RAKOTONDRATSIMA
Third level
First prize: Lucas BISCHOFF
Second prize: Viola ASOSKOVA
Third prize: Jiaqi CHEN
Mandatory Piece’s prize: Teoman MASSAS
EMCY prize : Viola ASOSKOVA
The jury members were: Andrew Zolinsky (Great Britain) – President of the Jury, Dominique Boutel (France), Maria Isabella De Carli (Italy), Ralph van Raat (Netherlands) and Michel Runtz (Switzerland).
