OTS - 15th International Piano Competition Concours Géza Anda: Prize Winners Announced
2021. June 07. 13:42
Zurich, Switzerland, 7 June, 2021 (APA/OTS) - The 15th
International Piano Competition Concours Géza Anda was completed
successfully at Tonhalle Maag in Zurich, Switzerland on 5th June
2021. The jury, chaired by Gerhard Oppitz, bestowed
the 1st Prize upon Anton Gerzenberg (1996, Germany)
the 2nd Prize upon Julian Trevelyan (1998, UK)
and the 3rd Prize upon Marek Kozák (1993, Czech Republic).
The Liszt-Bartók Prize was awarded to Mihály Berecz (1997,
Hungary), the Mozart-Prize and the Audience Prize to Julian
Trevelyan (1998, UK), the Hortense Anda-Bührle Fellowship to Giorgi
Gigashvili (2000, Georgia).
The triennial Concours Géza Anda is considered one of the most
prestigious and demanding piano competitions. It was created in
memory of the famous Hungarian-Swiss pianist Géza Anda by his widow
Hortense Anda-Bührle. 2021 marks the centenary of Géza Anda's birth
and the 15th Concours Géza Anda.
36 candidates from all over the world competed in four rounds -
the Audition, the Recital, Mozart-Semifinal and Final - at MKZ
Musikkonservatorium Zürich, Stadthaus Winterthur and Tonhalle Maag,
Zürich between 27th May and 5th June 2021.
Apart from Gerhard Oppitz, the jury consisted of Ricardo
Castro, Zlata Chochieva, Pietro De Maria, Vladimir Feltsman, John
Fiore, Andreas Haefliger, Rena Shereshevskaya and Antti Siirala.
Three quarters of the candidates were hosted locally by guest
families. Private households and local institutions provided
further places to practice.
The Mozart-Semifinals were accompanied by Musikkollegium
Winterthur conducted by Stefan Blunier, the Final by
Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich conducted by Gergely Madaras.
The 15th Concours Géza Anda was supported by the Canton and the
City of Zurich; Mayor Corine Mauch served as patron of the
competition.
All rounds were carried out physically under strict observance
of Corona regulations to avoid the spreading of the pandemic. They
were all streamed live and can still be watched on www.geza-anda.ch.
- Pictures are available at AP Images (http://www.apimages.com)
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Contact:
Markus Wyler,
+41 44 205 14 23
markus.wyler@geza-anda.ch,
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