Constantin Siepermann
GERMANY Constantin Siepermann started his first cello lessons at the age of 5 with Frédérique Labbow. Two years later he joined the class of Cătălin Ilea at the University of the Arts Berlin, that he left in 2019 to continue his studies at the Music Academy Freiburg, where he is currently pursuing his bachelor studies […]
Radu Croitoru
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Radu Croitoru was born on September 9, 1990 in Chișinău. He graduated the Ciprian Porumbescu High School of Music in Chișinău in the cello class of Bella Savici and the National University of Music in Bucharest, in the class of Marin Cazacu. He is currently studying cultural management at the University of […]
Tzu-Shao Chao
TAIWAN, CHINA Tzu-Shao Chao was born on September 11, 2001 in Taiwan. He has studied cello since the age of 4. When he was 16 years old, he started studying at the Tainan University of the Arts with Prof. Limu Ya and he is currently a student of Prof. Maria Kliegel at the Hochschule für […]
Zhiyu Zhang
CHINA Zhiyu Zhang was born in January 2003 in Shanghai, China. She started studying cello at the age of 6 with Prof. Dahai Liu at the Music Middle School Affiliated to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. She was admitted at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in 2017, where she began her bachelor […]
Joël Geniet
FRANCE Joël Geniet was born in December 2002 in Montpellier. He is a 1st prize winner of the International Jeunesses Musicales Competition Belgrade 2022, the Vatelot-Rampal Competition 2018 and FLAME Competition 2016. He is currently completing his bachelor’s degree in the class of Antonio Meneses at the Hochschule der Künste Bern. Previously, he studied at […]
Jiaqi Liu
CHINA Jiaqi Liu was born on April 4, 2000. He graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, where he studied with Prof. Na Mula. He is now studying at the National University of Singapore, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, with Prof. Li-Wei Qin. Jiaqi won 1st prize of the 2020 Grand Prize […]
Hyunah Pyo
SOUTH KOREA Hyunah Pyo was born in 2001 and started playing cello at the age of 8. She is currently studying with Pieter Wispelwey at the Robert Schumann University in Germany. Previously she studied with Prof. Jeong Joo Choi. She participated in masterclasses given by Myung-wha Chung, Arto Noras, Frans Helmerson, Jens Peter Maintz, Wolfgang […]
Goeunsol Heo
SOUTH KOREA Goeunsol Heo began her musical education at the age of five. Before moving to Berlin she studied with Sung-Eun Hong in Seoul. Currently she continues her studies at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin with Nicolas Altstaedt, after finishing her bachelor programme at the same school with Stephan Forck. Goeunsol participated at […]
Francesco Stefanelli
ITALY Francesco Stefanelli was born in San Marino in 1999. He graduated with honors the Institute of Musical Studies Giovanni Lettimi in Rimini at the age of 15. He continued his studies with Enrico Dindo at the Pavia Cello Academy and the Lugano Conservatory until 2019. Currently he’s studying at the Escuela Superior de Música […]
Tatsuki Sasanuma
JAPAN Tatsuki Sasanuma was born in Tokyo in 1994. He won the 1st prize at the Young Concert Artists in New York 2019; 3rd prize and the Special Prize for the Best Interpretation of a Commissioned Composition in the string quartet category of the 65th ARD International Music Competition Munich 2016; 1st prize in the […]
In Memoriam Radu Lupu
Widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of our times, he has always been a great ambassador of classical music and of Romania. Radu Lupu will remain an inspiration both to musicians around the world and to every lover of classical music. We will forever cherish his amazing way to transform music into magic.
George Enescu International Competition extends the final application deadline until May 1st
The recent period marked by the global political and economic crises, together with the requests received from potential candidates, have determined the extension of the Enescu Competition’s registration deadline until May 1, 2022.
Enescu Competition is open to young musicians of all nationalities
2022 Enescu Competition is open to participants of all nationalities, born after August 1st, 1989, for the 4 sections: cello, violin, piano and composition.
Orchestre National de France, conducted by Maestro Cristian Măcelaru, on festivalenescu.ro, for the International Francophonie Day
On the occasion of the International Francophonie Day’s celebration, ARTEXIM honors the close cooperation in the cultural field between Romania and France.
Registrations for the Enescu Competition continue! Important updates for the competitors
The organizers of the George Enescu International Competition have made an important update in the Competition Rules in order to support the young musicians to register for this edition.
The Newly Appointed Director of Artexim, Cristina Uruc
Cristina Uruc is the new director of ARTEXIM, the George Enescu International Festival and Competition organizer.
