We are pleased to announce the special award winners of the 25th Chopin International Piano Competition in Asia (Hall Audition) as follows.
NIFC Award
Professional Category: Kamada Saya
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 and walking tour ‘In the Footsteps of Frederic Chopin’ in Warsaw;
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
University Category: Komatsu Sakura
IPM Katowice Award includes:
Participation in the 14th 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: Miyazaki Riho
Concerto C Category: N/A
Soloist Award
Elementary School 1st&2nd Grade Category: Yamamoto Sayu
Elementary School 3rd&4th Grade Category: Ishii Keita
Elementary School 5th&6th Grade Category: Otsuki Sumire
Junior High School Category: Nakamura Ichika
Senior High School Category: Nakata Aoi
University Category: Komatsu Sakura
Solo Artist Category: Miyazaki Riho
Chopinist I Category: Kato Sakuma / Kurimoto Yutaro
Chopinist A Category: Kikuchi Leon
Chopinist B Category: N/A
Chopinist S Category: Aiba Hiromi
Concerto Award
Concerto I Category: Tachi Hinako / Watanabe Rio
Concerto AA Category: Kurita Karen
Concerto AB Category: Arai Minami
Concerto B Category: Nagata Yuuka
Concerto C Category: Nakazawa Mai
Chopinist Concerto A Category: Kasataka Haruka
The Fryderyk Chopin Society Award (Special award for 25th anniversary)
Professional Category: Kamada Saya
Elementary School 1st&2nd Grade Category: Saito Hibiki / Tsukamoto Yuri / Kawanishi Sena
Elementary School 3rd&4th Grade Category: Owari Misora / Kogure Rione
Elementary School 5th&6th Grade Category: Sonoda Runa / Irie Sara / Kondo Mion
Junior High School Category: Sekiguchi Soyo / Yamada Yuuri / Nishimura Yuuna
Senior High School Category: Endo Aika / Gomi Yuko
Chopinist I Category: Haze Karin
Chopinist A Category: Yanai Masashi
Chopinist S Category: Tobata Kazuko / Yamamoto Noriko
Concerto I Category: Nakamura Himari
Concerto AA Category: Yamaji Yumi
The Fryderyk Chopin Society Award: On the occasion of the 25th edition of the competition, a special award (certificate and supplementary prize) will be given by Professor Bronisława Kawalla, President of the Fryderyk Chopin Society, Poland. This award is given to the most outstanding performer in the Professional Category and to the Gold Prize winner(s) who have achieved the second best result after the Soloist or Concerto Award winner in each category (except the Preschool Category).