26th Edition – Special Awards (Hall Audition)

We are pleased to announce the special award winners of the 26th International Chopin Piano Competition in Asia (Hall Audition) as follows.

NIFC Award

University Category: SENDACHI Arisa

NIFC Award includes:
2 concerts at Chopin’s Birthplace in Żelazowa Wola as a part of ‘Saturday Recitals’ consisting only of Chopin’s works and duration of 30 minutes;
Participation in piano masterclasses with eminent professors in the Center of Creative Arts in Radziejowice;
Visit to the Chopin Museum;
Going to one of the concerts during ‘Chopin and his Europe Festival’ in Warsaw;
and travel and accommodation expenses.
(By courtesy of NIFC)

IPM Katowice Award

High School Category: SUGIYAMA Riki

IPM Katowice Award includes:
Participation in the 15th International Piano Masterclasses Katowice held at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice for 1 session;
and accommodation expenses.
(By courtesy of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice)

Grand Prix

Solo Artist Category: N/A

Concerto C Category: N/A

Soloist Award

Elementary School 1st&2nd Grade Category: YOKOYAMA Konami

Elementary School 3rd&4th Grade Category: SHIOZAKI Takahito

Elementary School 5th&6th Grade Category: STRATULAT Ryuju

Junior High School Category: SATO Hinata

Senior High School Category: SUGIYAMA Riki

University Category: SENDACHI Arisa

Solo Artist Category: NAGASAWA Yuka

Chopinist I Category: FUNYU Hirochika

Chopinist A Category: HIRAO Aoto

Chopinist B Category: SATO Amane

Chopinist S Category: N/A

Concerto Award

Concerto I Category: SHIBAYA Hanaka

Concerto AA Category: LEE Hay Tung Aurora

Concerto AB Category: YAMAJI Yumi

Concerto B Category: N/A

Concerto C Category: N/A

Chopinist Concerto A Category: KWONG Wai Ying