ALEXANDER SONDEREGGER

RUSSIA

– date of birth: January 7, 1991
– currently is a piano teacher at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart;
– studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart with Kirill Gerstein;
– performed as a soloist with Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica de la Región de Murcia, Sinfonietta Lentua Orchestra in Kuhmo, Finland, Murmansk Philharmonic Orchestra.

Prizes: laureate of Île-de-France International Piano Competition (2019)

Program:

First Round

Bach Prelude and Fugue in E flat major, WTC II

Haydn Sonata in G minor Hob. XVI: 44

Liszt Paganini Étude No. 3 in G sharp minor, La Campanella

Scriabin Étude Op. 8 No. 9

Second Round

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57, Appassionata

Brahms Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35 (Book I)

Semifinal

Enescu Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor Op. 24

Scriabin Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor Op. 23

Final

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major Op. 83