AUSTRALIA
- date of birth: 6th of August 1987
- studied at Scotch College in Melbourne (piano with prof. Mikhail Solovei and violin with prof. Leonid Zeyde)
- made his orchestral debut at age fourteen playing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto no. 1 in Melba Hall, Melbourne Conservatorium
Prizes: Salzburg Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition, Rising Stars Grand Prix International Music Competition Berlin, Hephzibah Menuhin Memorial Award, “Region de Murcia” Competition, “Lizt Memorial Prizes” Competition Hong Kong
Program:
First Round
Bach Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor (II)
Mozart Sonata in C major KV 330
Chopin Etude no. 1 op. 10
Scriabin Etude no. 12 op. 8
Second Round
Beethoven Sonata no. 30 in E major op. 109
Rachmaninoff Variations on a theme of Corelli op. 42 (Var. XIX omitted)
Semifinal
Enescu Suite no. 2 in D major op. 10
Franck Prelude, Choral and Fugue op. 21
Final
Liszt Concerto no. 1 in E flat major
