Hamamatsu International Piano Competition
The Hamamatsu International Piano Competition has been held every 3 years since 1991 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, and is open to pianists born after 1 January 1975.[1]
History
The Piano Competition was inaugurated in 1991 to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the founding of Hamamatsu City on July 1, 1911.[1]
Top prize winners
- 2012 — Ilya Rashkovsky, Russia
- 2009 — Cho Seong Jin, South Korea
- 2006 — Alexej Gorlatch
- 2003 — Rafal Blechacz and Alexander Kobrin (tied)
- 2000 — Alexander Gavrylyuk
- 1997 — Alessio Bax
- 1994 — Victor Liadov
- 1991 — Sergei Babayan
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Events – The 5th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition". InfoChopin. Retrieved 2012-04-08.