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Masterclasses PIANO


PIANO masterclasses are taught by Prof. Lily Dorfman (Academy of Music Tel-Aviv, Israel),Antonii Baryshevskyi (First Prize Winner of Arthur-Rubinstein-Competition 2014) and Dror Biran (Associate Professor of Piano, University of Cincinnati). For the masterclasses, students should bring the music they are working on as well as material to prepare for the competition. Suggested repertoire would be any major works by Chopin, Schumann, Mendelssohn, or Liszt, a classical work by either Mozart, Haydn, or Beethoven, and a contemporary  composition of the student's choice. (see also repertoire required for the piano competition).

 

SIEGFRIED WEISHAUPT PIANO COMPETITION

The last 3 days of ISAM are reserved for three annual competitions among ISAM participants. This celebration is reflected in the choice of repertoire for this summer. Participants who are approved by the faculty will prepare the following repertoire required for their program. All competition sessions are free and open to the public. Winners of the competition will be announced during the concluding Gala Concert.

 The Piano Competition program is 40-45 minutes long.  It is scheduled for the second Wednesday of ISAM. The repertoire must be approved by the faculty. Suggested repertoire: 

  • Sonata Choice - Any Sonata by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, or Schubert
  • Romantic Repertoire -  Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, or Brahms
  • Contemporary - Any composition of the candidate's choice. (Music after 1920)

Prize money 2018

  • 1st winner: 3000.- €
  • 2nd winner: 2000.- €
  • 3rd winner: 1000.- €

FACULTY 

 
  
 
         Dror Biran                   
Prof. Lily Dorfman, University Tel Aviv
  
 Antonii Baryshevskyi, pianist and
First Prize Winner of Arthur Rubinstein
Competition 2014
Dr. Dror Biran, Associate Professor of Piano,
University of Cincinnati
       
       

  

SIEGRFRIED WEISHAUPT PIANO COMPETITION'S FIRST PRIZE WINNERS

2010
Ashchen Agasarian & Aleksandra Zangieva
2011
Kazuki Nishimon
2012
 Natalya Zolotaryova
2013
2014
Eva Schaumkell & Whajung Kim
2015
 Anna Bulkina
2016
 Roman Lopatynskyi
2017
 Giovanni Bertolazzi

 

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