PRIZEWINNERS OF THE 17TH INTERNATIONAL JOHANNES BRAHMS COMPETITION 2010
PRIZE OF THE AUDIENCE
Acies Quartett
Benjamin Ziervogel (violin, b. 1983), Raphael Kasprian (violin, b. 1984), Manfred Plessl (viola, b. 1984), Thomas Wiesflecker (cello, b. 1982, all from Austria)
Prize given by Casino Velden
CONCERT ENGAGEMENTS
Yuki ITO (Cello): Concert engagement in Seoul, Korea given by Prof. Kyung-Ok Park
Hwa Yoon LEE (Viola): Invitation to the Festival “Musica in Collina” in Lapedona, Italy (Prof. Walter Daga)
PESCATORI TRIO (Chamber Music): Concert engagement at Neues Künstlerforum Wien (Ernst Lintner)
Veronika GROISS (Voice): Concert engagement at Neues Künstlerforum Wien (Ernst Lintner)
Ayako YOGI (Voice): Concert engagement at Neues Künstlerforum Wien (Ernst Lintner)
PRIZE WINNERS
PIANO
Prize Winners
1. YUKI Nao, b. 1983, Japan
Prize given by BKS Bank AG
2. UNALDI Osman Ozgur, b. 1984, Turkey
Prize given by Eleanor Hope and Benno Schollum
3. REHLING Natalia, b. 1981, Poland
Prize given by Land Kärnten
Other Finalists
4. PARK Edward, b. 1973, Australia
5. PARK Sangwook, b. 1990, South Korea
6. IGUBNOV Anton, b. 1989, Russia
7. CHALMEAU Pierre, b. 1983, France
8. YOO Slkee, b. 1990, South Korea
CHAMBER MUSIC
Prize Winners
1. Pescatori Trio
ZILIAS Stephan (piano, b. 1985, Germany), WIEDMANN Benedikt (violin, b. 1984, Germany), McDANIEL Marshall (cello, b. 1985, USA)
Prize given by Land Kärnten
2. GuRu Duo
VANKS Rudolfs (piano, b. 1984, Lithuania), ABOLTINA Guna (cello, b. 1984, Lithuania)
Prize given by Land Kärnten
3. Piano Quartett “Anno Domini”
MARKINA Elena (piano, b. 1981, Russia), BURTSEVA Anna (cello, b. 1987, Russia), ZHELVAKOVA Alexandra (viola, b. 1987, Russia), AKINFIN Mikhail (violin, b. 1985, Russia)
Prize given by Land Kärnten
Other Finalists
4. Andrey Baranenko / Alexey Zhilin
BARANENKO Andrey (piano, b. 1989, Russia), ZHILIN Alexey (cello, b. 1987, Russia)
VIOLIN
Prize Winners
1. REIF Thomas, b. 1991, Germany
Prize given by Casino Velden
2. STEPP Lukas, b. 1989, Germany
Prize given by Eleanor Hope and Benno Schollum
3. FUNDA Martin, b. 1985, Germany
Prize given by Land Kärnten
VIOLA
Prize Winners
1. LEE Hwa Yoon, b. 1996, South Korea, and
1. RINECKER Lydia, b. 1989, Germany (ex aequo)
Prize given by Hans List and the Mayor of Pörtschach
3. KANG Wenting, b. 1987, China
Prize given by Land Kärnten
Other Finalists
4. KOVALEV Georgy, b. 1990, Russia
CELLO
Prize Winners
1. ITO Yuki, b. 1989, Japan
Prize given by Casino Velden
2. SUSHCHENKO Elizaveta, b. 1985, Russia
Prize given by MID Bau – Dr. Walter Moser
3. ZHILIN Alexey, b. 1987, Russia
Prize given by Land Kärnten
Other Finalists
4. SÉVILLA FRAYSSE Julie, b. 1988, France
VOICE
Prize Winners
1. BELAKOWITSCH Erwin, b. 1976, Austria
Prize given by Rotary Wien-Graben
2. KESSLER Astrid, b. 1980, Austria
Prize given by Rotary Klagenfurt
3. HENSEL Martin, b. 1975, Germany, and
3. GROISS Veronika, b. 1974, Belarus (ex aequo)
Prize given by Land Kärnten
Other Finalists
5. MIZOBUCHI Yuri, b. 1982, Japan
6. YOGI Ayako, b. 1977, Japan
7. KOVACS Agnes, b. 1980, Hungary
BEST PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT FOR VOICE (LIED)
Michał ROT (Poland)
SPECIAL PRIZES
Lukas STEPP (Violin)
for the best interpretation of the Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78 by J. Brahms
Prize given by Freunde des Mozarteums Salzburg
GURU DUO (Chamber Music)
for the best interpretation of the Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99 by J. Brahms
Prize given by Eleanor Hope and Benno Schollum
ACIES QUARTETT (Chamber Music)
Special prize of ZONTA Club Wörthersee
Edward PARK (Piano)
for the best interpretation of the „Paganini Variations“ by J. Brahms and of „Gaspard de la Nuit“ by M. Ravel
Prize given by Dr. Johannes Kropfitsch
Erwin BELAKOWITSCH (Voice)
for the best interpretation of the compulsory piece „Die Zeit wird anders“ by Thomas D. Schlee
Prize given by Dr. Johannes Kropfitsch
PRIZEWINNERS OF THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL JOHANNES BRAHMS COMPETITION 2009
PIANO
50 registrations, 27 participants arrived
15 competitiors have reached the second round. Their names are, in alphabetical order:
Christoph Declara, Nathanael Gouin, Mikhail Isachenkov, Min-Kyong Jung, Becky Lu, Kyoko Mori, Sangwook Park, Ning Chaiporn Pookhaothong, Natalia Rehling, Ryu Saito, Christian Sanders, Hyun Jung Shin, Andrew Wright, Feng Wu, Daria Zurawlowa
5 competitors have reached the final round:
Christoph Declara, Nathanael Gouin, Min-Kyong Jung, Ryu Saito, Daria Zurawlowa
Final results piano
1st prize: GOUIN Nathanael (21, France):
€ 2000 (Sponsor: BKS Bank AG)
2. Preis: DECLARA Christoph (26, Germany):
€ 1000 (Sponsor: Best of Pörtschach – Hotels am Wörthersee)
3. Preis: SAITO Ryu (28, Japan):
€ 600 (Sponsor: Land Kärnten)
CHAMBER MUSIC
30 registrations, 16 ensembles arrived
10 ensembles have reached the second round. Their names are, in alphabetical order:
Accord Quartet, Aram Badalian–Liselotte Vermote, Duo Athar, Duo Cammarano/Deljavan, Instrumental duo Class&Jazz, Klarinettenquintet JAMU, Lakeside Trio, Duo Ogata–Ueno, OMGduo, Romantic-Duet
4 ensembles have reached the final round:
Accord Quartet, Duo Athar, Duo Cammarano/Deljavan, Klarinettenquintet JAMU
Final results chamber music
1st prize: Accord Quartet:
MEZÖ Peter – 27, VEÉR Csongor – 26, KONDOR Peter – 28, ÖLVETI Mátyás – 26, all Hungary:
€ 3000 (Sponsor: Land Kärnten)
2nd prize: Klarinettenquintet JAMU
KUBIK Petr – 24, NOVAK Adam– 22, HANA Pavel -29, KRATOCHVIL Ondrej – 25, all Czech Republic, VINDIS Jan – 23, Slovak Republic:
€ 1500 (Sponsor: Land Kärnten)
3rd prize: Duo Athar
FEILMAIR Florian – 20, FEILMAIR Benjamin – 18, Austria:
€ 750 (Sponsor: Land Kärnten)
VIOLIN
99 registrations, 55 participants arrived
15 competitiors have reached the second round. Their names are, in alphabetical order:
Vlada Berezhnaya, Verena-Maria Fitz, Maria Fomina, Adela Frasineanu, Can Gao, Maxim Gusev, Choha Kim, Joanna Konarzewska, Tymur Melnyk, Julia Meynert, Daniel Nodel, Taejun Park, Su Bin Shin, Taro Uemura, Maria Wloszczowska
3 competitors have reached the final round:
Verena-Maria Fitz, Adela Frasineanu, Tymur Melnyk
Final results violin
1st prize: FRASINEANU Adela (22, Romania):
€ 2000 (Sponsor: Casino Velden).
Piano accompaniment: Irina Yakirevich
2nd prize: MELNYK Tymur (24, Austria):
€ 1000 (Sponsor: JJW Hotels & Resorts).
Piano accompaniment: Chizu Miyamoto
3. Preis: FITZ Verena-Maria (26, Germany):
€ 600 (Sponsor: Land Kärnten).
Piano accompaniment: Christoph Scheffelt
VIOLA
74 registrations, 51 participants arrived
12 competitiors have reached the second round. Their names are, in alphabetical order:
Natsumi Echigo, Juan Miguel Hernandez, Georgy Kovalev, Adrien La Marca, Anya Muminovich, Daniel Palmizio, Madeleine Przybyl, Wang Qi, Anastasia Sof’ina, Marie Yamanaka, Sang Hyun Yong, Christopher Zack
4 competitors have reached the final round:
Juan Miguel Hernandez, Adrien La Marca, Daniel Palmizio, Sang Hyun Yong
Final results viola
1st prize: HERNANDEZ Juan Miguel (24, Canada):
€ 2000 (Sponsor: Hans List)
2nd prize: PALMIZIO Daniel (23, Italy):
€ 1000 (Sponsor: Der Bürgermeister von Pörtschach)
3rd prize: YONG Sang Hyun (20, South Korea):
€ 600 (Sponsor: Land Kärnten)
Piano accompaniment: Etsuko Miyakoda
CELLO
90 registrations, 49 participants arrived
17 competitiors have reached the second round. Their names are, in alphabetical order:
Sophie Abraham, Xiao Yi Bi, Attilia Kiyoko Cernitori, Johannes Dworatzek, Olivia Gay, Hans Kristian Goldstein, Chiao-Hui Hwang, Yishu Jiang, Hyoung-Joon Jo, Bas Jongen, Nikola Jovanovic, Rebekka Markowski, Noé Natorp, Marie Spaemann, Danilo Squitieri, Kristina Urban, Ekaterina Zaplakhova
3 competitors have reached the final round:
Bas Jongen, Rebekka Markowski, Marie Spaemann
Final results cello
1st prize: SPAEMANN Marie (21, Germany):
€ 2000 (Sponsor: Casino Velden).
Piano accompaniment: Aima Labra-Makk
2nd prize: JONGEN Bas (17, Netherlands):
€ 1000 (Sponsor: MID Bau).
Piano accompaniment: Nadia Varga
3rd prize: MARKOWSKI Rebekka (23, Germany):
€ 600 (Sponsor: Land Kärnten).
Piano accompaniment: Aima Labra-Makk
LIED
37 registrations, 25 participants arrived
15 competitiors have reached the second round. Their names are, in alphabetical order:
Katrin Auzinger, Adrienn Zsuzsanna Bálasz, Kwang-Yun Chi, Joo Cho, Elisabeth Croy, Cezar Adrian Dima, Georg Gädker, Therese Glaubitz, Martin Guthauer, Kenichi Konno, Manuela Leonhartsberger, Clemens Morgenthaler, Martina Schellander, Alena-Maria Stolle, Ildikó Szakács
7 competitors have reached the final round:
Katrin Auzinger, Joo Cho, Cezar Adrian Dima, Georg Gädker, Kenichi Konno, Manuela Leonhartsberger, Alena-Maria Stolle
Final results lied
1st prize: DIMA Cesar Adrian (34, Romania):
€ 2000 (Sponsor: Rotary Club Wien Graben).
Piano accompaniment: Thomas Möller
2nd prize: AUZINGER Katrin (27, Austria):
€ 1000 (Sponsor: Rotary Klagenfurt).
Piano accompaniment: Trung Sam
3rd prize: GÄDKER Georg (28, Germany):
€ 600 (Sponsor: Land Kärnten).
Piano accompaniment: Hedayet Djeddikar
SPECIAL PRIZES
Prize of the Audience at the final concert: Euro 750 given by Casino Velden to Tymur MELNYK
Prize for the best piano accompaniment (lied), 750 €: Mari MIYAMOTO (Japan) given by Rotary Club Klagenfurt-Wörthersee
Prize for the best interpretation of the compulsory piece by Stephan Kühne in the chamber music section: LAKESIDE TRIO (France, Japan, Thailand), 450 €, given by Luise Anzenhofer
Interclassica Music Management Special Prize, 500 €: Bas JONGEN (Cello, 17, Netherlands)
Prize of Zonta Club Wörthersee, 600 Euro, for promising female artists to Martina SCHELLANDER (lied, Austria)
Strings with a total value of 1700 Euro given by Thomastik Infeld Wien to the 1st and 2nd prizes of the sections violin, viola, cello and chamber music
Prize of the Piano Jury for the best Chopin Etüde, 250 €, to Ryu SAITO
Performance with Junge Philharmonie Salzburg to Ryu SAITO in the great hall of Mozarteum Salzburg
Concert engagement at Neues Künstlerforum Wien (Ernst Lintner), 1700 €, to Klarinettenquintett JAMU and to Tymur MELNYK
A debut concert sponsored by classic muerz, 500 Euro per artist, to ACCORD QUARTET
Concert engagement at the festival “Musica in collina” (Lapedona, Italy), 1500 €, given by Walter Daga to: Verena-Maria FITZ
A concert engagement at Seoul, Korea including travel, hotel etc. to Marie SPAEMANN given by Kyung-Ok Park
One Imperial Torte for every prizewinner from Hotel Imperial, Vienna
PRIZEWINNERS OF THE 15TH INTERNATIONAL JOHANNES BRAHMS COMPETITION 2008
Prize of the Audience
of the final concert on August 31, 2008 at Casineum Velden, given to
Trio Adorno (Germany)
Lion Hinnrichs, Christoph Callies, Samuel C. Selle
sponsored by Casino Velden
Cello
60 candidates, 5 accompanists
37 participants/1st round
16 participants/2nd round
5 participants/final round
1st Prize: Kristaps Bergs (Latvia, b.1986)
sponsored by Casino Velden
2nd Prize: Yuiko Arai (Japan, b.1985)
sponsored by MID Bau
3rd Prize: Yi-Tzu Pan (Taiwan, b.1982)
sponsored by Land Kärnten
Piano
51 candidates
32 participants/1st round
12 participants/2nd round
6 participants/final round
1st Prize: Rhee Yoonsoo (South Korea, b.1981) and
Martin Klett (Germany, b.1987) (tie/ex-aequo)
sponsored by Rotary Wien-Graben
3rd Prize: Rustam Muradov (Russia, b.1987)
sponsored by Land Kärnten
A Prizewinner is offered a concert by Erwin Kropfitsch
Violin
123 candidates, 13 accompanists
84 participants/1st round
15 participants/2nd round
5 participants/final round
1st Prize: Lea Birringer (Germany, b.1986) and
Sarah Christian (Germany, b.1990) (tie/ex aequo)
sponsored by Casino Velden and MID Bau
3rd Prize: Dalia Kuznecovaite (Lithuania, b.1988)
sponsored by Land Kärnten
Prize of the Friends of Universität Mozarteum Salzburg:
Sadie Fields (Canada, b.1984) and Dalia Kuznecovaite (Lithuania, b.1988)
Interclassica Prize for the most charismatic presence on stage:
Mariko Matsumoto (Japan, b.1982)
Viola
67 candidates, 7 accompanists
46 particpants/1st round
16 participants/2nd round
4 participants/final round
1st Prize: Katarzyna Budnik (Poland, b.1985)
sponsored by Mr Hans List
2nd Prize: Saeko Oguma (Japan, b.1975)
sponsored by Hotel Schloss Seefels
3rd Prize: Atilla Aldemir (Turkey, b.1975)
sponsored by Land Kärnten
Best interpretation of the compulsory piece by Bruno Strobl: Atilla Aldemir
sponsored by Ms. Luise Anzenhofer
Voice (Lied)
29 candidates, 11 accompanists
22 participants/1st round
12 participants/2nd round
6 participants/final round
1st Prize: Tobias Berndt (Germany, b.1979)
sponsored by BKS Bank AG
2nd Prize: Falko Hönisch (Germany, b.1977)
sponsored by Rotary Klagenfurt
3rd Prize: Taylan Memioglu (Turkey, b.1980) and
Günter Haumer (Austria, b.1973) (tie/ex aequo)
sponsored by Land Kärnten
Best interpretation of the compulsory piece by Stefan Heucke: Taylan Memioglu
sponsored by the mayor of Pörtschach, Mr Franz Arnold
Best lied accompanist: Kilian Sprau (Germany, b.1978)
sponsored by Rotary Klagenfurt-Wörthersee
Chamber Music
79 candidates in 30 ensembles
21 ensembles/1st round
10 ensembles/2nd round
4 ensembles/final round
1st Prize: Duo Kurek-Lomakov (Poland/Ukraine)
Radoslaw Kurek, Georgiy Lomakov
sponsored by Land Kärnten
2nd Prize: Trio Adorno (Germany)
Lion Hinnrichs, Christoph Callies, Samuel C. Selle
sponsored by Land Kärnten
3rd Prize: Duo van der Berg-Willers (Netherlands)
Joris van der Berg, Martijn Willers
sponsored by Land Kärnten
Best interpretation of the compulsory piece by Stephan Kühne: Fahrenheit Trio (Poland)
Ignacy Wisniewski, Stefan Wesolowski, Anna Smiszek-Wesolowska
sponsored by Mr Walter Götzendorfer
Special Prize of ZONTA Club Wörthersee: Trio Echos (Austria/Greece)
Christine Kranzelbinder, Nina Maria Popotnig, Elli Filippou
PRIZEWINNERS OF THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL JOHANNES BRAHMS COMPETITION 2007
The cellist Jee Hye Bae (19) from South Korea was awarded the prize of the audience at the final concert on September 2 at Casineum Velden.
List of our PRIZEWINNERS by category (PDF)
Sets of strings by Thomastik-Infeld Vienna were given to the first three of the violin, viola, cello and chamber music competitions.
List of finalists by category, in alphabetical order (PDF)
List of semifinalists by category, in alphabetical order (PDF)
Piano: 30 participants total – 10 semifinalists (2nd round), 5 finalists
Violin: 59 participants total – 11 semifinalists (2nd round), 7 finalists
Cello: 44 participants total – 15 semifinalists (2nd round), 6 finalists
Chamber Music: 17 ensembles total – 9 semifinalists (2nd round), 4 finalists
Viola: 34 participants total – 17 semifinalists (2nd round), 4 finalists
Voice: 20 participants total – 10 semifinalists (2nd round), 5 finalists
PRIZEWINNERS OF THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL JOHANNES BRAHMS COMPETITION 2006
PRIZE OF THE AUDIENCE
The prize of the audience of the final concert at Casineum Velden was given to:
(Natalia Zlobina, Asya Sorshneva, Darya Filippenko, Alexandra Budo)
Sponsored by Casino Velden
CONCERT ENGAGEMENTS
Credo-Quartet: Invitation to the “Festival di Lapedona”, Italy
by Prof. Walter Daga
Michal Majersky (violin): Invitation to the University of Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Artiom Shishkov (violin): Invitation to “Les Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad”, Switzerland
by Eleanor Hope, Interclassica Music Management
PIANO
1st Prize: Mariya Filippova, 23, Ukraine
Sponsored by Bank für Kärnten und Steiermark AG
2nd Prize: Nobue Ito, 33, Japan
Sponsored by Hans List
ALSO IN THE FINALS
3. Ena Uotani, 21, Japan
4. Elena Ivanova, 24, Bulgaria
5. Malgorzata Podstawska, 25, Poland
6. Yuki Hasegawa, 31, Japan
Special prize for the best interpretation of the compulsory piece “Hörst du?” by Bruno Strobl:
Almira Emiri, 23, Albania
Sponsored by Maria-Luise Anzenhofer
Special prize for the most promising young talent:
Elena Ivanova, 24, Bulgaria
Total: 21 participants in the piano category
1st Prize: Leibniz Trio (Nicholas Rimmer, Hwa-Won Pyun, Mattia Cipolli)
Sponsored by State of Carinthia
2nd Prize: Credo-Quartet (Natalia Zlobina, Asya Sorshneva, Darya Filippenko, Alexandra Budo)
Sponsored by State of Carinthia
ALSO IN THE FINALS
3. (ex aequo) Darius Piano Trio (Slawomir Wilk, Dariusz Prystasz, Wiktor Jasman)
3. (ex aequo) Grand Duo (Alina Kiryayeva, Maksim Shtrykov)
3. (ex aequo) Trio FortVio (Indrė Baikštytė, Ingrida Rupaitė, Povilas Jacunskas)
6. Maresová-Kubík (Michaela Maresová, Petr Kubík)
Total: 28 ensembles in the chamber music section
1st Prize: Violaine Darmon, 16, France
Sponsored by Casino Velden
2nd Prize: Artiom Shishkov, 22, Belarus
Sponsored by Kärntner Landesversicherung
ALSO IN THE FINALS
3. Yan Tong, 21, China
4. Yuta Takase, 23, Japan
5. Michal Majersky, 26, Slovakia
6. Ji-Hae Park, 21, South Korea
7. Ioana Ratiu, 24, Germany
Mozart Prize:
Yan Tong, 21, China
Sponsored by
Prof. Kravchenko, Moscow Conservatory
Special prize given by ZONTA Club Wörthersee:
Kateryna Smyrnova, 22, Ukraine
Sponsored by Zonta Club Wörthersee
Total: 39 participants in the violin category
VIOLA
1st Prize: Sumin Seo, 27, South Korea
Sponsored by Zoppoth Haustechnik
2nd Prize: Mariko Hara, 22, Japan
Sponsored by the mayor of Pörtschach am Wörthersee
ALSO IN THE FINALS
3. (ex aequo) Marie-Teresa Nawara, 22, Austria
3. (ex aequo) Tsubasa Sakaguchi, 25, Japan
5. Mariana Vozovik, 30, Russia
6. Pavel Brezik, 32, Czech Republic
Total: 31 participants in the viola section
CELLO
1st Prize: István Várdai, 20, Hungary
Sponsored by Casino Velden
2nd Prize: Matthias Bartolomey, 21, Austria
Sponsored by Hans List
ALSO IN THE FINALS
3. Benedict Klöckner, 17, Germany
4. Benedikt Strohmeier, 21, Germany
5. (ex aequo) Sergei Suvorov, 22, Russia
5. (ex aequo) Anne Yumino Weber, 16, Germany
Special prize for the most promising young talent:
Benedict Klöckner, 17, Germany
Sponsored by Walter Götzendorfer
Total: 35 participants in the cello section
VOICE
1st Prize: Ute Ziemer, 33, Germany
Sponsored by Sektkellerei Schlumberger
2nd Prize: Christina Stelmacovich, 34, Canada
Sponsored by Rotary Klagenfurt
ALSO IN THE FINALS
3. Noriko Yamazaki, 32, Japan
4. Constanze Albrecht, 38, Germany
5. HyunJin Park, 26, South Korea
6. Tanja Watzinger, 30, Germany
Special prize for the best interpretation of the compulsory piece “Zwei Erscheinungen” by H. Florey:
Christina Stelmacovich, 34, Canada
Sponsored by
Prof. Gerhard Zeller/NOMOS Institut, Graz, Austria
Prize for the best piano accompanist, voice section:
Daniela Damianova, 30, Bulgaria
Sponsored by Rotary Klagenfurt-Wörthersee
Total: 17 participants in the voice section