Iulian Ochescu
Iulian Ochescu began studying piano at the “George Enescu” National College of Music in Bucharest, graduating Professor’s Gabriela Enăşescu class. He is currently a student of the National University of Music Bucharest. Iulian is the winner of over twenty awards at national and international competitions, among which: 1st Prize, J.S.Bach Special Prize and Grand Prize […]
Zygmunt Krauze
President of the Jury Composition Composer and pianist Zygmunt Krauze was born in 1938. He divides his work into four categories: the first is unistic (unitary) music inspired by the paintings of Władysław Strzemiński; the second – spatial compositions performed in specially constructed interiors; the third – “music about music”, characterized by the presence of […]
John York
John York’s career was launched 40 years ago when he was awarded the International Debussy Prize in Paris, and it has taken him around the world as soloist with such orchestras as the London Philharmonic and London Mozart Players, and as chamber music partner, primarily with cellist Raphael Wallfisch and (with his wife Fiona) in […]
Daniel del Pino
Daniel del Pino is one of the leading Spanish concert pianists in the international scene. He has performed in all five continents. His performances have been heard in the most prestigious venues all over Europe, in Morocco, Tunisia, all over the Middle-East, Gabon, India, Kazakhstan, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Australia, and in the […]
Erzhan Kulibaev
“Dressed elegantly in black, with a Stradivarius in his left hand, the young violinist, with a strong sound that swirled around each member of the audience, shone with an outstanding technique and convincing and emotional performance of Tchaikovsky to finish with a standing ovation from the Argentinian crowd.” (La Nacion) Erzhan Kulibaev is firmly establishing […]
Laura Manzini
I do not think there exists another pianist today who combines such an adaptable musical touch with so much technical brilliance. She plays with assuredness and aplomb”, affirmed Salvatore Accardo during his recent interview with “CD classics” magazine. After her talents were recognised at a young age, Laura Manzini graduated with a first class honours […]
Josu De Solaun
As a First Prize winner of the XIII George Enescu International Piano Competition in Bucharest (founded in 1958 and won by legendary pianists such as Radu Lupu, Elisabeth Leonskaja, and Dmitri Alexeev), the XV José Iturbi International Piano Competition and the First European Union Piano Competition, held in Prague, Spanish pianist Josu De Solaun has been invited […]
Eun-Sun Hong
Eun-Sun Hong was born in Seoul in 1989 and started to play the cello when she was nine years old. Her main teachers were Myung-Wha Chung in Seoul and Lluis Claret at the Escola Municipal de Musica Victoria dels Angels in Barcelona from 2005 to 2008. Since 2008, she is studying with Frans Helmerson at […]
Zlatomir Fung
Cellist Zlatomir Fung has appeared as soloist with the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Boston Pops, Santa Cruz Symphony, Ann Arbor Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony and the New England Philharmonic. Abroad, he has been heard with Romania’s State Philharmonic of Sibiu, the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra in Bucharest, and the Lausanne Sinfonietta in Switzerland. As a First Prize Winner […]
Stefan Tarara
Stefan Tarara was born into a musical family in Heidelberg, Germany and made his stage debut at the age of four. He is the prize-winner of the renowned George Enescu International Violin Competition in Bucharest. Furthermore he won many awards at national and international competitions, among others, the Violin Competition Henryk Wieniawski/Poznan, Premio Niccolo Paganini […]
High school students like classical music, but they only listen to it occasionally and they prefer recordings
Over five hundred young high school students attended the workshops entitled “What do we hear when we listen to music?”, a project of the “George Enescu” International Competition, launched to train young audiences to appreciate classical music interpretations and increase the appetite of teenagers and youth for this music genre. Musician Paul Ilea and actor […]
Hyoung-Joon Chang
Since his debut with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of sixteen, Korean born pianist Hyoung-Joon Chang has worked with eminent conductors including Walter Hendl, Tadaaki Otaka, Thomas Sanderling, Paul Freeman and Ian Hobson. Chang has collaborated with world-renowned orchestras such as the London Philharmonic at the Barbican Centre, the Tokyo Philharmonic at the […]
Raphael Wallfisch
Raphael Wallfisch is one of the most celebrated cellists performing on the international stage. He was born in London into a family of distinguished musicians, his mother the cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and his father the pianist Peter Wallfisch. At an early age, Raphael was greatly inspired by hearing Zara Nelsova play, and, guided by a […]
Silvia Marcovici
Krzysztof Wegrzyn
Krzysztof Wegrzyn, the Founder and Honorary President of the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hanover was born in Gdańsk, Poland. He studied in Warsaw, Freiburg and London. His musical personality has been strongly influenced by Wolfgang Marschner, Yfrah Neaman and Dorothy DeLay. He was the winner of the Karol Szymanowski and Rodolfo Lipizer Competitions […]
