First Prize Andrei Iliushkin (RAM)Second Prize Victor Lim (RNCM) Third Prize Domonkos Csabay (Birmingham Conservatoire) Special mention George Fradley (RWCMD)
(from left to right) Michael Roll (Jury), Alberto Portugheis (Jury), Andrei Iliushkin, Philip Edward Fisher (Jury). photo credit: Yvonne ChengPresentation of Prizes by Julian Lloyd Webber, FRCM, Distinguished Principal of Birmingham Conservatoire. (from left to right) Michael Roll, Alberto Portugheis, Philip Edward Fisher, Julian Lloyd Webber, Andrei Iliushkin, Victor Lim, Domonkos Csabay, George Fradley, and Julian Jacobson (Chairman of the BPSE). photo credit: Yvonne Cheng(from left to right) Alberto Portugheis, Philip Edward Fisher, Julian Jacobson, and Professor Chen Shuhua, Piano professor, Vice dean of art college, Xiamen University. Photo credit: Yvonne Cheng
The BPSE wishes to express their sincere thanks to Birmingham Conservatoire for their generous hospitality and the use of the Steinway Model ‘D’ Concert Grand. We would particularly like to thank John Thwaites, Head of Piano; Mike Flower, Assistant Concerts Manager, and Peter Roscoe, Head Piano Tuner, for their help in planning the event.
First prize awarded to Imma Setiadi, who performed the 1st movement of the Concerto No.5, “Emperor”, with the Siegfried Camerata, conducted by Manuel Arellano Bover. A special mention was given to Angel Laguna.
Presentation of the Beethoven Medal by Andrew Morris, Master of the Worshipful Company of Musicians. photo credit: Ronald Stein
Congratulations to the BPSE 2015 Senior Intercollegiate Piano Competition prizewinner– Ilya Kondratiev for his wonderful performances of 2 Beethoven Sonatas, contrasting Franck’s Prelude, Chorale, and Variations.
Bela Hartmann’s superb performance of Beethoven’s 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli at St. James’s last week – a hugely successful concert. Thank you all who came along!
First Prize: Louko Piano Trio (RNCM) – Erkki Louko (violin) | Waynne Woo Seok Kwon (cello) | Victor Lim (piano) Second Prize: Amarins Wierdsma (violin) | Edward Liddall (piano) – Guildhall School of Music Special mention: Jonel Manciu (violin) – Guildhall School Music of Music
