27th Edition – Special Awards (Hall Audition)

We are pleased to announce the special award winners of the 27th International Chopin Piano Competition in Asia (Hall Audition) as follows.

NIFC Award

University Category: HASEGAWA Miki

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: KATO Taisei

IPM Katowice Award includes:
Participation in the 16th 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: KOSHI Kanata

Elementary School 3rd&4th Grade Category: IKEDA Himari

Elementary School 5th&6th Grade Category: SAITO Mihana

Junior High School Category: LELEITO Tai

Senior High School Category: KATO Taisei

University Category: HASEGAWA Miki

Solo Artist Category: SENDACHI Arisa

Chopinist I Category: TATEIWA Asuka

Chopinist A Category: OKUMURA Taiyo

Chopinist B Category: SAITO Mone

Chopinist S Category: KATO Ryo

Concerto Award

Concerto I Category: GOMIBUCHI Kento

Concerto AA Category: KOGURE Rione

Concerto AB Category: OSUGA Sakurako

Concerto B Category: IRIE Sara

Concerto C Category: MATSUSHITA Hikari

Chopinist Concerto A Category: SUHAMA Tatsuro