PRIZEWINNERS OF THE 20TH INTERNATIONAL JOHANNES BRAHMS COMPETITION 2013

The violin, cello and chamber music prize winners were presented with sets of strings by Thomastik-Infeld Vienna.
Prize given by: Thomastik-Infeld and Prof. Ernst Lintner

PRIZE OF THE AUDIENCE

Ioana Cristina Goicea (violin), Romania
Prize given by: Casino Velden

PIANO

30 participants in the 1st round

12 participants in the 2nd round

3 participants in the final round

Prize winners:

1. Atsuko KINOSHITA, b. 1987, Japan
Prize given by: BKS Bank

2. Anna Magdalena KOKITS, b. 1988, Austria
Prize given by: Johannes Brahms Society Pörtschach

3. Mari SHIBUTA, b. 1987, Japan
Prizen given by: Municipality of Pörtschach

CHAMBER MUSIC

25 ensembles in the 1st round

11 ensembles in the 2nd round

4 ensembles in the final round

Prize winners:

1. Stratos Quartett (Pauli JÄMSÄ, piano/Finland, Katharina ENGELBRECHT, violin/Austria, Magdalena EBER, viola/Austria, Jan RYSKA, cello/Czech Republic)
Prize given by: State of Carinthia

2. Duo di Praga (David Hausknecht, piano and Petr Nouzovský, cello, both from Czech Republic)
Prize given by: State of Carinthia

3. Sedláček string quartet (Sedláček Michal, violin, Maceček Jan, violin, Martinovský Ondřej, viola, Chudý Karel, cello, all from Czech Republic)
Prize given by: State of Carinthia

Also in the finals:

MORRISON TRIO (Fang LI, piano/China, Benjamin MORRISON, violin/New Zealand, Katarzyna BIENIASZ, cello/Poland)

VIOLIN

78 participants in the 1st round

17 participants in the 2nd round

3 participants in the final round

Prize winners:

1. Ioana Cristina GOICEA, b. 1992, Romania
Prize given by: Maestro Yuki Miyagi

2. Benjamin MARQUISE GILMORE, b. 1987, The Netherlands
Prizen given by the mayor of Pörtschach

3. Danfeng SHEN, b. 1990, China
Prizen given by: Municipality of Pörtschach

CELLO

36 participants in the 1st round

14 participants in the 2nd round

4 participants in the final round

Prize winners:

1. Ja Kyoung HUH, b. 1997, South Korea
Prizen given by: Casino Velden

2. Zlatomir FUNG, b. 1999, USA
Prize given by: Rotary Klagenfurt-Wörthersee

3. Mon-Puo LEE, b. 1993, Spain
Prize given by: State of Carinthia

Also in the finals:

Minji WON, b. 1993, South Korea

VOICE

39 participants in the 1st round

14 participants in the 2nd round

6 participants in the final round

Prize winners:

1. Oddur JÓNSSON, b. 1983, Iceland
Prize given by: Casino Velden

2. Dorothea SPILGER, b. 1989, Germany
Prize given by: Johannes Society Gesellschaft Pörtschach

3. Rafael FINGERLOS, b. 1986, Austria
Prize given by: State of Carinthia

Also in the finals:

Susanne GROBHOLZ, b. 1978, Germany
Maria LADURNER, b. 1992, Austria
Karola PAVONE, b. 1985, Germany

BEST PIANO ACCOMPANIST (voice)

Prize for the best piano accompanist for singers:
Ainoa PADRÓN, b. 1982, Spain
Prize given by: Prof. Stephan M. Lademann and Johannes Brahms Society Pörtschach

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS provided by Land Kärnten

Nyári Quartett (László NYÁRI, piano/Hungary, Géza SZAJKÓ, violin/Hungary, László BERKI, viola/Hungary, István BALÁZS, cello/Hungary)

Ekaterina ANDREEVA (piano), Russia

Sebastian CASPAR (violin), Germany

Camilo DELGADO-DÍAZ (voice), Colombia

Jonas Emanuel HAFFNER (piano), Germany

John NTSEPE (piano), South Africa

Ead RÜCKSCHLOß (cello), Germany

SPECIAL PRIZES

Vadim Repin Mozart Prize for the best performance of a violin concerto by Mozart:
Emily SUN (violin), b. 1991, Australia
Prizen given by: violinist Vadim Repin

Special prizes of ESTA Austria (European String Teachers Association):
Minji WON (cello), b. 1993, South Korea
Júlia PUSKER (violin), b. 1991, Hungary
Mai TATEGAMI (violin), b. 1988, Japan

Dr. Douglas Ashley Memorial Prize:
Thomas SCHUCH (pianist of chamber music ensemble “Trio Collage”), Germany
Prize given by: Prof. Benno Schollum

Antonín Dvořák special prize:
MORRISON TRIO (Fang LI, piano/China, Benjamin MORRISON, violin/New Zealand, Katarzyna BIENIASZ, cello/Poland)
Prize given by: Ms Waltraud Arnold

Special prize in recognition of an outstanding performance of “Never Ignore the Cosmic Ocean” by Gediminas Gelgotas:
Duo Augusta JUSIONYTE (violin) and Egle ANDREJEVAITE (piano), Lithuania
Prize given by: Prof. Benno Schollum

CONCERT ENGAGEMENTS

Invitation to a concert in Tokyo, Japan:
Ioana Cristina Goicea, violin
Prize given by: Maestro Yuki Miyagi

Invitation to the international festival “Musica in collina” at Lapedona, Italy:
Ioana Cristina Goicea, violin
Prize given by: Prof. Walter Daga

Concert engagement at Neues Künstlerforum at Vienna Hofburg:
Stratos Quartett (Pauli JÄMSÄ, piano/Finland, Katharina ENGELBRECHT, violin/Austria, Magdalena EBER, viola/Austria, Jan RYSKA, cello/Czech Republic)
Prize given by: Prof. Ernst Lintner