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