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