The Competitors of the Eighth Van Cliburn International ...

The Competitors of the Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

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' David Buechner Pedro Burmester Laurent Cabasso Angela Cheng Angela Cholakyan Jose ·Carlos Cocarclli Lora Dimitrova Thomas Duis Konsranz.c Eickhorst Seung-Un Ha Eduardus Halim J iirgen Jakob Ivo Janssen Kevin Kenner Hae-Jung Kim Rita Kinka uonid Kuzmin Li Jian

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Benedetta Lupo Wolfgang Manz Ka}'O Miki Karolv Mocsiri

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Veronika Ranikovskaya Victor Sangiorgio Alexander Shtarkman Boris Slutsky Ju Hee Suh Aleksci SuJranov Hugh Tinney AndrC\v Wilde Ying Tian

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Address: 2-36-9 Shonan-Takatori Yokosuka 237 Japan

Competitions and Awards: 1988 Montreal International Music Competition, Eighth Prize 1987 Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competition, Italy, First Prize 1986 International Music Competition of Japa.t1, Sixtl1 Prize

Professional Training: 1981-84 Tokyo College of Music 1984-87 National Superior Conservatory of Music, Paris

Teachers: 1984-88 Jacques Rouvier 1985-88 Pascal DevO}'On 1984-87 Theodore Parakivesco

Born in Oka)'CUTla, Japan, Seiro Azuma gave his first public performance at age seven. His orchestral perfor111ances include appearances with the Orchestra dell' Angelicum di Milano, the Orchestre de Bordeaux and the Berlin Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Amedeo Monetti, JesusL6pez Cobos and Roberto Benzi, respectively. In addition he has perfo1111ed throughout Europe and the United States in recital and with chamber ensembles. Mr. Azuma is single, speaks English, French and Japanese, and his interests include geograph)', sports, and the violin whicl1 he studied as a child.

PRELIMINARIES PHASE 1

Bach Italian Concerto BWV 971 Haydn Sonata in E-flat major Hob. XVI/52 Chopin Scherzo No. 4 in E major Op. 54 Chopin Erude in C major Op. 10 No. 1 Rachmaninoff Erude in D major Op. 39 No. 9

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Mozart Beethoven Ravel

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Sonata in D major K. 311 ·Sonata in F minor Op. 57 fi·om Miroirs

Oiseaux tristes Une Barque sur !'ocean Af borada del gracioso

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music

Brahms . Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34

Recital Program

Ravel from Miroirs

Liszt Schuman

FINALS

Oiseaux tristes Une Barque sur l'ocean Alborada del gracioso

Sonata in B minor Chester: Variations for Piano

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K. 467 Raclunaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30

Jean·Efflam Bavouzet

Address: 35, Rue Raffet 75016 Paris France

Competitions and Awards: 1987 Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, Semifinal Prize 1986 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, New York, Winner 1986 Tomassoni-Bcethoven International Piano Compctitio~ Cologne,

First Prize 1982 1980

Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competirio~ Special Jury Prize Guilde Fran~aise des Artistes Solistcs, First Priu

Professional Training: 1970-79 Merz Conservatory 1979-86 National Superior Conservatory of Music, Paris

Teachers: 1982-86 Pierre Sancan 1972-82 Ventsislav Yankoff

Jean-Effiam BCl\'Ouzet has concertized \videl)' throughout France, Ge~r and Austria. He h:1S toured as soloist with the Paris ConservatOl'}' Orchesrra, and appeared \vith L'Orchestre du Capitolc de Toulouse, the symphonies of Braunschweig and Bochum in Gennany, the Tallahassee S}rmphony in Florida, and has been broadcast b)' Radio France. Mr. Ba\'OUZCt speaks French and English and his interests include miniature elecuic trains, jazz, S\\'llruning, and reading.

PRELIMINARIES PHASE 1 Bach Beethoven Chopin Chopin Scl1umann

Partita No. l in C minor B\\'\l 826 Sonata in C major Op. 2 No. 3 BaUade No. 2 in F major Op. 38 Erude in A-flat major Op. 10 No. 10 Toccata in C major Op. 7


Mozart Schumann Prokofiev

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Chamber Music

Sonata in A minor K. 310 Sonata in F minor Op. 14 Sonata No. 3 in A minor Op. 28

Schumann Piano Quintet in E-flat major Op. 44

Recital Program

Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit Liszt Sor1ata u1 B n1inor Schwnan Cl1ester: Variations for Piano

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Beethoven Bart6k

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 Piano Concerto No. 2

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Forn1a1 Debut: 1978 Paliashivily, Tbilisi, USSR

Competitions and Awards:

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Professional Training: 1984-89 Tbilisi State Conservatory

Teachers: 1984-89 Tengiz Amiredzhibi

Elisso Bolkvadze is a native of Tbilisi in Georgia in the Soviet Union. She has appeared throughout the Soviet Union in recital and with the State Symphony Orchestra of Georgia SSR. Miss Bolkvadze made her public debut at age nine. She speaks French, enjoys jazz and the literature of Tolstoy.

PRELIMINARIES PHASE l

Bach Beethoven Chopin Chopin Liszt

Italian Concerto BWV 971 Sonata in C major Op. 2 No. 3 Scherzo No. 4 in E major Op. 54 Erude in F major Op. 10 No. 8 Transcendental Etude No. 5 Feux Po/lets


Mozart Chopin Prokofiev

Sonata in B-flat major K. 570 Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise in E-flat major Op.22 Sonata No. 3 in A minor Op. 28

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music

Dvorak Piano Quintet in A major Op. 81

Recital Program

Franck Prelude, Chorale and Fugue Ravel fr()tn Miroirs

Prokofiev Schuman

FINALS Mozart Saint·Saens

Oiseaux tristes Une barque sur !'ocean Alborada del gracioso

Sonata No. 2 in D minor Op. 14 Chester: Variations for Piano

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K. 467 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 22 •

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Competitions and Awards: 1988-90 Peabody Conservatory, Full Tuition Scholarhip 1988 Marlboro Music Festival, Fello\vship 1986 San Antonio International Keyboard Competition, First Prize 1985 National Young Artists Piano Competition, First Prize

Professional Training: 1980-88 Michigan State University 1988-89 Peabody Conservatory

Teachers: 1988 Julian Martin 1987 Maria Curcio-Diamand 1982-86 Deborah Moriarty 1981 Ralph Votapek

Kathr)rn Bro\vn has perfor111ed \vith orchestras in Lansing, Saginaw, Grand Traverse, Midland, and Ke\veena\v, Michigan as \\'Cll as the Michigan State University Orchestra. As a recitalist, she has appeared in Washington, D.C., San Antonio, at the music festi\'als of Marlboro, TanglC\vood and Aspen., and on National Public Radio and TelC\rision. Miss BrO\\TI speaks French, German and Italian, enjoys tra\'el, \vaterskiing and reading, and is an accomplished

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Bach Italian Concerto B\\1\T 971 Hayden Sonata in C major Hob. XVl/50 Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major Op. 61 Chopin Erude in G-flat major Op. 10 No. 5 Raclunaninoff Erude-Tableau in A minor Op. 39 No.6

PRELIMINARIESPHASE2

Mozart Chopin Schoenberg

Sonata in F major K. 332 Sonata in B minor Op. 58 Drei K.lavierstiick Op. 11

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music


Recital Program

Mozart Sonata in E-flat major K. 282 Scl1umann Fai1tasie in C major Op. 17 Scl1uman Ct1ester: Variations fur Piano Debussy Preludes

Les collines d'Anacapri

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Mozart Prokofiev

La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune FelL'X d' Artifice

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K. 467 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Op. 26

Kathi y11 Brow11 United States, age 27

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Competitions and Awards 1988 S)1d.ney International Piano Competition of Australia, Fourtl1 Prize 1986 Tchaikovsk)1 International Piano Competition, Sixth Prize 1984 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, First Prize 1984 Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, Fifth Prize 1983 Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, Ninth Prize

Professional Training: 1980-84 The Juilliard School 1988-89 Manhattan School of Music

Teachers: 1988 Byron Janis 1980-84 Rudolf Firkusny 1976-80 Beveridge Webster

David Buechner's appearances in America include performances \\1itl1 the S)'IDphony orchestras of Philadelphia, Cleveland, Baltimore, Utah, Ne\v Orleans, Indianapolis, NC\v Jerse)', Oakland, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Boston Pops. In Europe, he has appeared \vith the Philharmonic van Ant\verpen, and the Orchestre National de Belgique. He has performed \vith the Regional Orchestra of V ma del Mar in Chile and has toured throughout Japan. Mr. Buechner speaks French and enjoys running, swinuning, and tennis. His interests include sketching and painting, composition, baseball and foreign films.

PRELIMINARIES PHASE 1 Bach Haydn Chopin Chopin Bart6k

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Mozart Liszt Scriabin

Parrita in B-flat major BWV 825 Sonata in E-flat major Hob. XVI/52 Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major Op. 47 Etude in A-flat major Op. 10 No. 10 Erude Op. 18 No. 1

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Sonata in A minor K. 310 Spanisl1 Rhapsody Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major Op. 30

SEMIFINALS Chamber Music


Recital Program

Mozart

Brahms Schuman Stravinsky

FINALS

Mozart Bart6k

Sonatensatz in G minor K. 312 Adagio in B minor K. 540 Eine kleine Gigue in G major K. 574 Variations on -an Original Theme Op. 21 Chester: Variations for Piano Three Movements from Petroushka

Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor K. 491 Piano C.Oncerto No. 2

Address: Rua Do Souto, 283 4470 Maia Portugual

Competitions and Awards: 1983 Vianna Da Motta Competition, Lisbon, Second Prize

Professional Training: 1973-83 Opono Music Conservatory

Teachers: 1986-88 Dmitri Papemo 1983-85 Sequeira Costa 1973-83 Helena Sa e Costa

Pedro Bur1ncster was born in Opono, Porrugal and first performed in public at age eight. He has been a soloist \Vith the major Portuguese orchestras, with the Ne\v Orchestra of Boston in Salzburg, and has given recitals throughout Portugal, Spain, France, Ger111any, Italy and the United States. Mr. Burmester is single, enjoys an and speaks Porruguese, Spanish, German, French and English. He has recorded \Vorks of Bach, Schumann and Schubert for EL\fl, and has recorded broadcasts with Chicago's WFMT.

PRELIMINARIES PHASE 1 Bach Haydn Chopin Chopin Scriabin

Partita No. 6 in E minor BWV830 Sonata in C major Hob. X\'l/50 lmprompru in F-sharp major Op. 36 Erude in G-sharp minor Op. 25 No. 6 Erude in D-flat major Op. 8 No. 10


Mozart Schwnann Copland

Sonata in C major K. 545 Kreisleriana Op. 16 El Salon MC.xico

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music


Recital Program

Beethoven Wagner/Liszt Bach/Busoni Schuman

FINALS Mozart Bralm1s

Sonata in E-flat major Op. 7 Isoldes Liebestod Toccata and Fugue in D minor B\i\'V 565 ...., Chester: Variations for Piano

Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor K. 491 l'iano Concerto No. l in D mi11or Op. 15

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Laurent Cabasso France, age 27

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Competitions and Awards: 1987 Invitational Piano Competition of Greater Palm Beach, Third Priu 1987 Clara Haskil Piano Competition, MontreuxNevey, Switzerland,

Finalist 1983 1982

Tokyo International Competition, Third Prize Geza Anda Competition, Ziirich, Third Prize

Professional Training: 1976-86 National Superior ConservatOf)' of Music, Paris

Teachers: 1980-86 Maria Curcio-Diamand 1984-86 Jean Hubeau 1977-83 Ventsislav Yankotf 1968-80 Desire N'Kaoua

Laurent Cabasso has appeared as a recitalist in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Hamburg, Helsinki, Tok)ro and Zurich. He has performed as soloist \vith the orchestras of Bordeaux-Aquitaine, Capitole de Toulouse, Tonhalle in Zurich, and the Tok)ro Philharmonic. He has participated in the Festival EstivaJ de Paris and the Festival de la Roque d'Antheron. Mr. Cabasso enjoys movies as well as books b)' Milan Kundera and Hermann Hesse.

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Bach Haydn Chopin Chopin Debussy

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Italian Concerto BWV 971 Sonata in C major Hob. XVI/SO Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major Op. 61 Erude in A-flat major Op. 10 No. 10 Erude No. 7 pour les degres chromatiques



SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music

Brahms

Sonata in C major K. 330 Kreisleriana Op. 16 Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major Op. 83

Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34

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Recital Program

Debussy Schubert Schuman

FINALS

Beethoven Schumann

Sonata in A major D. 959 Chester: Variations for Piano

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Op. 58 Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 54

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Competitions and Awards: 1988 Montreal International Music Competition, First Prize 1986 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition,

Third Prize 1984 Uruversit)' of Maryland International Piano Competition, First Prize

Professional Training: 1977-80 Universit;' of Albe~ Edmonton 1980-82 The Juilliard School 1982-89 Indiana University

Teachers: 1982-89 Menahcm Pressler 1980-82 Sascha Gorodnitz.ki 1976-80 Ernesto Lejano

Angela Cheng has perfor rned with the Denver Chamber Orchestra, the CBC Vancouver Orchestra, and the orchestras of Montreal, Quebec, and Chautauqua with conductors Jo Ann Falletta, Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Franz-Paul Decker, Simon Streatfield and Mario Bernardi. Her recital appearances include perfo1111ances in Montreal, Halifax, Otta\va, St. Louis and Ne\v York. Miss Cheng \WS born in Hong Kong and nO\\' lives in Canada. She is married, speaks Chinese and English, and her interests include cooking, reading and

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PRELIMINARIES PHASE 1 Bach BeethO\'en Chopin Chopin Liszt

Partita No. 2 in C minor BWV 826 Sonata in F major Op. 10 No. 2 Ballade No. l in G minor Op. 23 Erude in F major Op. 10 No. 8 Transcendental Erude No. 8 Wilde Jagd

PRELIMINARIESPHASE2 Mozart Beethoven Prokofiev

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music

Sonata in D major K. 576 Sonata in A-flat major Op. 110 Sonata No. 2 in D minor Op. 14

Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34

Recital Program

Chopin Sonata in B minor Op. 58 Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit Schuman Chester: Variations for Piano

FINALS

Mozart Brahms

Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major K. 459 Piano Concerto No. l in D minor Op. 15

Angela Cheng Canada, age 29

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Angela Cholakyan United States, age 29

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Address: 964 1/2 North O>.ford A,,enue Los Angeles, California 90029

Formal Debut: 1973 Yerevan, USSR

Competitions and Awards: 1978 Soviet Union Con1petition of Performing Pianists, Leningrad, USSR 1977 Competition of Under-Caucasian Republics, Tbilisi, USSR

Professional Training: 1973-77 Musical College of Yere,,an 1977-82 Tchaikovsky State Mosco\v Conservatory

Teacl1ers: 1973-77 Amili Baiburtian 1977-82 Yevgeni Malinin

Angela Cholak)ran was born in Sochi, USSR and emigrated to the United States in 1988. She has perforn1ed \Vitll the College Chamber Orcl1estra in Sochi, the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra in Yerevan, and has given recitals in several cities throughout Armenia. Miss Cholakyan speaks Russian, Armenian and English. She is interested in reading and art, and enjoys animals and S\vimming.

PRELIMINARIES PHASE 1 Bach Chromatic Fanta5)' and Fugue BWV 903 Haydn Sonata in C major Hob. XVI/48 Chopin Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major Op. 47 Chopin Erude in C-sharp minor Op. 10 No. 4 Rachmaninoff Erude in A minor Op. 39 No. 6

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Mozart Sonata in C major K. 330 Liszt Apres une lecture du Dante

Prokofiev fantasia quasi sonata

Sonata No. 2 in D minor Op. 14

SEMIFINALS Chamber Mu.sic

Schwnann Piano Quintet in E-flat major Op. 44

hcital Program

Debussy Suite Bergamasque Chopin Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante in

Prokofiev Schwnan

FINALS Beethoven Tchaikovsky

E-flat major Op. 22 Sonata No. 2 in D minor Op. 14 Chester: Variations for Piano

P~ano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23

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Address: 74, rue Dunois 75013 Paris France

Q}mpctitions and Awards: 1986 Marguerite Long - Jacques Thibaud International Competition, Paris,

First Prize 1985 1984

Busoni International Piano Competition, First Prize Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition, Second Prize

Professional Training: 1975-77 Sao Bento School, Rio de Janeiro 1977-82 Rio de Janeiro Federal Music School University

Teachers: 1983-89 Merces de Silva-Telles 1977-78 Adele Marcus 1965-77 Judith Cocarelli

Jose Carlos Cocarelli was born in Rio de Janeiro and now lives in Paris. His first years of piano study were with his mother, and he gave his first public perfo1111ance at age nine. He has appeared with the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra., the Netherlands Chamber Orchesua, the Cape Town S}mphony Orchestra and the Emilia Romagna Symphony Orchestra in Salso Maggiore. In recital he has perfor111ed in Cape Town, Rom~ Geneva and Naples. Mr. Cocarelli is single, speaks English, French, Spanish, Italian and Ponuguesc and enjoys opera, walking and nature.

PRELIMINARIES PHASE 1 Bach Beethoven Chopin Chopin Schumann

Toccara in G minor BWV 915 Sonata in B-flat major Op. 22 Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 Etude in A minor Op. 25 No. 11 Toccata in C major Op. 7

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Sonata in D major K. 5 76

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Mozart Brahms Barber

Variations on a Theme by Schwnann Op. 9 Sonata

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Chamber Music


Recital Program

Schuman Schumann Brahms

Chester: Variations for Piano Variations on the Nan1e Abegg Op. l Sonata in F minor Op. 5

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Piano Conce1 to No. 2 in F minor Op. 21 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15

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Formal Debut: 1976 Sofia

Competitions and Awards: 1988 Maria Callas International Music Competition, Second Prize 1984 International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition, Leipzig,

Seventh Prize

Professional Training: 1981-87 Bulgarian State Conservatory, Sofia

Teachers: 1980-87 Konstantin and Julia Ganev 1972-80 Milena Kurteva

Lora Dirnitrova made her first public appearance at age eight and has since perfo1n1ed with the Greek Philharmonic Orchestra in Athens, the State Conservatory Orchestra in Sofia, and the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig. As a recitalist, she has appeared in Moscow and throughout Bulgaria, has recorded modem Bulgarian music and has made nwnerous tapes for radio and television. As a prize winner of the Maria Callas International Music Competition, she has recorded on compact disc. Miss Dimitrova is single, speaks English and Russian, is interested in yoga and enjoys classical French and English literarure. She was born in Sofia and now makes her home in London.


Bach Haydn Chopin Chopin Liszt

Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903 Sonata in F major Hob. XVI/23 Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 Etude in A-flat major Op. 10 No. 10 Transcendental Etude No. 12 Chasse-neige


Mozart Beethoven Ravel

Sonata in D major K. 311 Sonata in C major Op. 53 .fro'n Le Tombeau de Couperin

Menu et Toccata

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music


Recital Program

Schumann Symphonic Erudes Op. 13 Ravel from Miroirs

Oiseaux tristes New Ground Purcell

Schuman

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Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor K. 491 Rachmaninoff C:Oncerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18 '

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Address: Herlensrueckshaag 24 6233 Kelkheim West Gern1any

For111al Debut: 1985 Munich

Competitions and Awards: 1987 ARD International Music Competition, Munich, Third Pritt 1986 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition,

Second Prize 1986 1985 1984

Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, Second Prize Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia, Third Prize Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, Seventh Pritt

Professional Training: 1967-78 Wiesbaden Conservatory 1978-88 Musi.khochschule, Hannover

Teachers: 1978-88 Karl-Heinz Kammerling 1976-86 Fanny Wate1111an 1967-78 Kurt Gerecke

Thomas Duis was born in Frankfurt and gave his first public performance ar age seven. He has appeared with the Israel Philharmonic, the M11nich Symphony, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Utah Symphony. In recital, he has perfo1111ed throughout France and Germany. Mr. Duis is single, speaks Ger111an, English and French and is interested in film, skiing, and cooking as \veil as the literature of Heming'\vay.



Partita No. 5 in G major BWV 807 Sonata in B-flat major Op. 22 Ballade No. l in G minor Op. 23 Erude in C major Op. 10 no. 1 Transcendental Erudc No. 8 Wilde J"iJd

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AA--AJS PHASE 2


Sonata in D major K. 576 Mephisto Waltz Sarcasms Op. 17


Recital Program

Beethoven Sonata in F minor Op. 57 Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Schwnan Chester: Variations for Piano

FINALS Beethoven Brahms

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 Piano Concerro No. 1 in D minor Op. 15

Thomc1s Duis West Germany, age 30

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For111al Debut: 1972 Mannheim, West Get 111an}'

Competitions and Awards: 1988 Geza Anda Competition, Ziirich, First Prize 1987 Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, Bronre Medalist 1985 J. S. Bach Competition, Toronto, Second Pri"tt 1981 Clara Haskil Piano Competition, Montreux!Vevey, Switzerland, First

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Teachers: 1972-84 Karl-Heinz Kammerling 1966-72 Ewald Fexer •

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PRELIMINARIES PHASE I Bach Beethoven Chopin Chopin Liszt

Partita No. 5 in . G major BWV 807 Sonata in E-flat major Op. 31 No. 3 Scherw No. 1 in B minor Op. 20 Erude in A-flat major Op. 10 No. 10 Transcendental Etude No. 10

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Mozart Beethoven Ban6k


Sonata in A minor K. 310 Sonata in A-flat major Op. 110 Improvisations on HWlgarian Peasant Songs

Schwnann Piano Quintet in E-flat major Op. 44

R.ccit21 Program Haydn Mendelssohn Prokofiev Schwnan

FJNALs Mozan Schumann

Sonata in B minor Hob. XV1/32 Variations Serieuses Op. 54 Sonata No. 6 in A major Op. 82 Chester: Variations for Piano

Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor K. 491 Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 54 ·

Address: 159 West 7lst Street Apt. 3B New York, New York 10023

Competitions and Awards: 1989 The Juilliard School Concerto Competition, First Pritt 1988 The Juilliard School Scholarship 1986 Peabody Conservatory Concerto Competition, First Pritt 1985-87 Peabody Conservatory Scholarship 1984 Young Musicians Foundation Debut Competition, First prize 1983-85 Aspen Music School Scholarship 1981 Bach International Competition, Finalist

Professional Training: 1982-85 University of Southern California 1985-87 Peabody Conservatory of Music 1987-88 The Juilliard School

Teachers: 1987-88 Mart.in Canin 1985-87 Leon Fleisher 1982-85 John Perry

Seung-Un Ha began her srudy of piano at age four and gave her first public perfo1111ance ar six. As soloist \vith the Santa Barbara, San Fernando, Idaho Falls, and Mo1111on Youth Symphonies, Miss Ha has appeared \vith conductors Corrick Brown, Robert C. Bowden, and Frank Collura. As a recitalist she has perfo1111ed at the Ravinia Festival in Illinois and in Florida. Born in Seoul, Miss Ha is no\v a citizen of the United States. She speili French, Korean and English and is interested in people of different cultures.


Bach Toccata in C minor BWV 911 Beethoven Sonata in C minor Op. 13 Chopin Ballade No. I in G minor Op. 23 Chopin Erude in G-flat major Op. 10 No. 5 Rachmaninoff Erude-Tableau in C minor Op. 39 No. 1

PRELIMINARIES PHASE 2 Mo7.art Chopin Ravel

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music

Sonata in G major K. 283 Sonata in B-flat minor Op. 35 Jeux d>Eau


Recital Program

Bach English Suite No. 5 in E minor BWV 810 Mozart Sonata in G major K. 283 Schuman Chester: Variations for Piano Schumann Fantasie in C major Op. 17

FINALS Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30

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Competitions and Awards: 1988 Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia,

Third Prize, Chamber Music Prize 1.988 1987

Young Concert Artist International Auditions, Winner Invitational Piano Competition of Greater Palm Beach, First Prize

Professional Training: 1980-87 The Juilliard School

Teachers: 1986-88 Rudolf Firkusny 1980-86 Sasha Gorodnitzki

Eduardus Hallin, a native of Bandung, Indonesia, currently li\res in New York. His performances as a recitalist have taken him throughout Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, the Netherlands and Chile as well as the United States. He has appeared with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, and the Erie Philharmonic. Mr. Halim has made several live broadcast recordings for public radio stations around the country. He speaks Indonesian and English and enjoys reading and swimming. ·



Partita in D major BWV 828 Sonata in A-flat major Hob. XVI/46 Polonaise in F-sharp minor Op. 44 Erude in G-sharp minor Op. 25 No. 6 Concert Etude La Leggierezza

PRELIMINARIES PHASE 2 Mozart Chopin Stravinsky

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music

Sonata in C major K. 330 Sonata in B minor Op. 58 Three Movements from Petroushka


Recital Program

Bach/Busoni Organ Toccata in C major Schubert 1.inprompru No. 3 in G-flat major D . 90 Schumann Humoreske Op. 20 Schuman Chester: Variations for Piano Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12

FINALS

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K. 467 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30

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Competitions and Awards: 1988 Aspen Music School Scholarship 1987 Maria Callas International Music Competition, Second Pritt 1987 German Music Competition, Scholarship Pritt 1986 Kunststifrung Baden-Wiirttcmbcrg Scholarship

Professional Training: 1976-83 Musikhochschule Karlsruhe 1983-86 Vienna Conservatory 1986-88 Musikhochschule Karlsruhe

Teachers: 1988-89 Oleg Maiscnberg 1986-88 Sontraud Speidel 1983-86 Leonid Bnunberg 1972-83 Sontraud Speidel

Jiirgen Jakob was born and lives in Karlsruhe, West Germany. He has perfor111ed \vith the University Orchesrra of Karlsruhe, and 'vith it has recorded Rachmaninoff 's Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini. As a reciralist, he has appeared throughout Germany, has made a compact disc recording of works by Gersh\vin and Liszt, as \\'Cll as numerous radio recordings. Mr. Jakob is single, speaks Ger111an, English, R11ssian and French and enjoys longdistance running and natural science.


Bach Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903 Beetl1oven Sonata in £-flat major Op. 27 No. l Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 Chopin Erude in C-sharp minor Op. 10 No. 4 Raclunaninoff £rude-Tableau in £-flat minor Op. 39 No. 5


Mozart Sonata in F major K. 533 Rachmaninoff Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 36 Ravel Miroirs

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music


Recital Program

Beethoven Sonata in B-flat major Op. 106 Chopin Barcarolle in F-sharp major Op. 60 Scl1wnan Chester: Variations for Piano

FINALS

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30

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Forn1al Debut: 1988 Amsterdam

Competitions and Awards: 1988 Jacques Vonk Scholarship Prize 1988 Busoni International Piano Competition of Australia, Third Level 1987 Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, Semifinalist

Professional Training: 1978-86 S\veelinck C.Onservatorium Amsterdam

Teachers: 1979-87 Jan Wijn

Ivo Janssen, born in Venlo, Holland, has performed with the Northern Philharmonic Orchestra of Groningen, the North-Holland Philharmonic, the Theatre Orchestra of Amsterdam and the Brabants Orchestra of Eindhoven. He has collaborated with conductors Gibert Varga, Jacques van Steen, Jules van Hessen and Heinz Friesen. Mr. Janssen speaks Dutch, English, German and French. He is single and enjoys tennis, S\vimming and reading.

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PREL

English Suite No. 2 in A minor BWV 807 Sonata in D major Op. 28 Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 Etude in B minor Op. 25 No. 10 Toccata in D minor Op. 11

Mozart Sonata in F major K. 533/494 Chopin Preludes Op. 28 Prokofiev Sonata No. 2 in D minor Op. 14



Recital Program

Chopin Schuman Sttavinsky

PlNALs Mozan Prokofiev

Preludes Op. 28 Chester: Variations for Piano Three Movements from Petroushka

P~ano Concerto No. 19 in F major K. 459 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Op. 26

Address: 214 West Monument Street, #2 Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Competitions and Awards: 1985-89 Peabody Institute/Florence Solomon Scholarship Award 1988 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, Fifth Prize,

Contemporary Music Prize, Mozart Prize 1987 1983 1980

New York Chopin Competition, Chopin Association, Inc., First Priu: Kosciuszko Foundation National Chopin Competition, First Priu: Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition, Semifinalist

Professional Training: 1981-82 San Francisco Conservatory of Music 1983 Brigham Young University 1985-89 Peabody Conservatory

Teachers: 1982-89 Leon Fleisher 1981-82 Milton Salkind 1980 Ludwik Stefanski

Kevin Kt:nner has been selected as a Xerox Affiliate Artist for the 1990-92 seasons where he will perfortn individually in rwo-wcck residencies with leading American orchestras. He has performed with the Lodz Philharmonic in Polan~ the Utah SymphOll)', and the San Diego S)mphony. Recital tours have taken him throughout the United States, Mexico, France, S\vcden, West Ge1111any, S\vitzerland, Spain, Austria, Poland and Yugoslavia. Mr. Kenner is single, speaks Spanish and Ge1111an and is interested in tennis and photography.

PRELIMINARIES PHASE 1 Bach Haydn Chopin Chopin Scriabin

Partita No. 2 in C minor BWV 826 Sonata in C major Hob. XVI/48 Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 Erude in A minor Op. l 0 No. 2 Erude in D-sharp minor Op. 8 No. 12


Mozart Sonata in F major K. 332 Rachmaninoff Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 36 Berg Sonata Op. 1

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music


Recital Program

Scl1uman Chopin Corigliano

Chester: Variations for Piano So11ata in B-flat minor Op. 35 Erude Fantasy (1976)

Ravel

FINALS Chopin Tchaikovsky

No. l: For the Left Hand Alone No. 2: Legato No. 3: Fifths to Thirds No. 4: Ornaments No. 5: Melody

La VaJse

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor Op. 21 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23

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Competitions and Awards: 1989 National Arts Club Competition, First Prize 1988 Five Towns Young Musicians Competition, Third Prize 1987 Bergen Philharmonic Competition, First Prize 1986 Munz Scholarship Competition, First Prize 1984 Gina Bachauer Scholarship Competition, Second Prize 1983 Gina Bachauer Scholarship Competition, First Prize 1982 Young Musicians Foundation National Debut Competition,

Second Prize ~ 1980 The Juilliard Concerto Competition, First Prize

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1980-84 The Masters School 1984-88 The Juilliard School

Teachers: 1986-89 Oxana Yablonskaya 1984-89 Maria Curcio-Diamand 1984-86 Sascha Gorodnitz.ki

Hae-Jung Kim has pcrfo1n1ed \vith the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra in Switzerland, the Moscow State Philharmonic, the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony in Tokyo, the Vienna Niederosterreich Tonki.instler Orchestra and the Chattanooga Symphony. Conductors with whom she has worked irtclude Vaktang Jordania, Lawrence Foster, Dmitri Kitayenko, David Gilbert and Peter Maag. Miss Kim, born in New York City,. enjoys swimming and reading the novels of Sydney Sheldon and Agatha Chrisnc.


Bach Haydn Chopin Chopin Scriabin

Toccata in E minor BWV 914 Sonata in E-flat major Hob. XVI/49 Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23 Erudc in A minor Op. 25 No. 11 Erudc in D-flat major Op. 8 No. 10


Mozart Sonata in B-flat major K. 570 Rachmaninoff Variations on a Theme of Corelli Op. 42 Ginastera Sonata No. 1

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music


Recital Program

Scarlatti Sonata in C major L. l 04 Mendelssohn Variations Serieuses Op. 54 Scriabin Sonata-Fantasy No. 2 Op. 19 Albcniz from Iberia, Book 2

Rondefla Schuman Chester: Variations for Piano

FINALS

Mozart T chai.kovsky

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K. 467 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23

Address: Kizur Istvan 11 24000 Suborica Yugoslavia

Forn1al Debut: 1975 Subotica, Yugoslavia •

Competitions and Awards: 1988 Festival International de Jeunes Solisrc:s, Bordeaux, France,

Gold Medalist 1987 1987

ARD International Music Competition, Munich, Fourth Pritt Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition,

Gina Bachauer Scholarship Prize SydnC)' International Piano Competition of Australia, Eighth Prize International Robert Schumann Contest, Finalist

1985 1985

Professional Training: 1977-81 University of Novi Sad Academy of Arts 1981-85 University of Art, Belgrade 1988-89 The Juilliard School

Teachers: 1988-89 Gyorgy Sandor 1977-86 Arbo Yaldma 196 7-77 Maria Basch

Rita Kinka, born in Subotica, Yugosla\ia, maintains a teaching post at the University of Novi Sad Academy of Arts in addition to purs~g the professional studies program at Juilliard. She has performed wtth the Chamber Orchestra of Novi Sad, the Philhannonic Orchesrra of Belgrade, the Dubrovnik Festival Orchestra and has made recital tours throughout France, Ger111any and Yugoslavia. Miss Kinka speaks English, German, Serbian and Hungarian. She is interested in swinuning, bicycling, ballet and sculpture.


Bach Haydn Chopin Chopin Schumann

Mozan Schumann Prokofiev

Toccata No. 5 in D major BWV 912 Sonata in E-flat major Hob. XVI/52 Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23 Erude in B minor Op. 25 No. 10 Toccata in C major Op. 7

-'"'" ....... S PHASE 2 Sonata in B-flat major K. 333 Cama\ral Op. 9 Sonata No. 3 in A minor Op. 28

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music


Recital Program

Bach-Busoni Schuman Liszt Bart6k

FINALS Beethoven Tchaikovsky

Chaconne in D minor Chester: Variations for Piano Sonata in B minor Suite Op. 14

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 Piano Concerto No. l in B-flat minor Op. 23

Rita Kinka Yugoslavia, age 27

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Forn1al Debut: 1985 New York City

Competitions and Awards: 1985 Stravinsky Awards International Piano Competition, First Prize 1984 International Competition of the American Music Scholarship

Association, First Prize

Professional Training: 1971-81 State Conservatory of Music, Minsk, USSR 1983-87 Manhattan School of Music

Teachers: 1988-89 Nikita Magaloff 1981-89 Nina Svetlanova 1971-81 Irina Tsvetaeva

Born in Gomcl, Byelorussia, USSR, Leonid Kuzmin began smdying piano when he was five years old. Now an American citizen, Mr. Kuzmin has appeared with the Charleston Symphony, the Champaign-Urbana Symphony in Illinois, the Bogota Philliarmonic Orchestra and the Symphony Valle in Columbia. His recital tours have taken him to nearly every American state and Canada, and he has made recital debuts in Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago. Mr. Kuzmin is single, speaks English and Russian and is interested in sports and cars.

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Italian Concerto BWV 971 Sonata in C major Op. 2 No. 3 Barcarolle in F-sharp major Op. 60 Etude in G-flat major Op. 10 No. 5 Grande Erude de Paganini No. 6 in A minor

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Sonata in A major K. 331 Fantasy in C major Op. 15 Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major Op. 30


Recital Program

Scarlatti Sonata in D minor L. 366 Sonata in G major L. 286 Sonata in C major L. l 03

Liszt Transcendental Etude No. 5 Feux Follets Grande Erude de Paganini No. 2 in E-flat major Concert Etude 2 Gnomenreigen

Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 Schuman Chester: Variations for Piano Rachmaninoff Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 36

FINALS Mozart Tchaikovsky

Piano Concerto in C major No. 21 K. 467 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23

Address: 1550 Locust Street #3104 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102

Competitions and Awards: 1985 Chinese National Competition for Composition and Pcrfo1111ancc,

First Prize 1981 Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud International Competition,

Second Prize

Professional Training: 1978-85 Shanghai Conservatory of Music 1985-89 Curtis Institute of Music

Teachers: 1985-89 Mieczyslaw Horszowski 1983-85 Li Minqiang 1982-83 Pierre Sancan

Li J ian was born in Shanghai and began srudying both piano and violin at age seven. He has toured China with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and was a soloist with the Central Philharmonic Orchestra of China on a tour which included appearances in N~ York, Chicago and Pasadena. As a chamber musician, Li Jian has performed at the Aspen Music Fcsti,:aJ and at the Marlboro Fcsti\ral. His recital performances have taken him to France, Switzerland, Japan and Singapore as well as Avery Fisher Hall and Krone~· C.Cnter in the United States. Li Jian is single, speaks English, Chinese, French and German, and enjoys S\vimming, reading, and dectronics. He has made three recordings for the China Record Company label which have been released in China.

PRELIMINARIES PHASE I Bach Beethoven Chopin Chopin Liszt

PREL'.U.T.l..l..J. Mozan Schwnann Hindemith

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music

Partita No. 5 in G major BWV 829 Sonata in C minor Op. 13 Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 Etude in C major Op. 10 No. l Transcendental Erude No. 7 Eroica

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Sonata in D major K. 311 Fantasie in C major Op. 17 Sonata No. 3


Recital Program

Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 Ravel Jeux d'Eau Prokofiev Sonata No. 3 in A minor Op. 28 Mussorgsky Picrures at an E.xhibition Schuman CJ1ester: Variations fur Piano

FINALS Mozan Tchaikovsky

Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor K. 491 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major Op. 23

Li Jian People's Republic of China, age 24

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Fot mal Debut: 1987 Beijing

Professional Training; 1980-87 Central Conservatory of Music, Pre-college Division, Beijing 1987-89 Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing

Teachers: 1987-89 Zhou Guang-Rcn 1980-87 Chen Bi Gang

Born in Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Lin Hai moved to Beijing to stud)' piano when he was nine years old. He made his first public appearance at twelve. He has perfor111ed with the Central Philharmonic Orchestra in Beijing under the direction of Chen Zohuang. Mr. Lin is single and enjoys football.

PREL Bach Beethoven Chopin Chopin Stravinsky

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Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903 Sonata in E-flat major Op. 27 No. l Scherzo No. 1 in B minor Op. 20 Erude in C-sharp minor Op. 10 No. 4 Erude No. 4 in F-sharp major

PREL Mozart Beethoven Debussy

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Sonata in G major K. 283 Sonata in C major Op. 53 Images, Book II


Recital Program

Bach from Well Tempered Clavier Book I

Mussorgsky Ravel Quan Ji Hao Schuman

FINALS

Prelude and Fugue in E-flat minor PictUres at an Exhibition Jeux d,Eau Combination of Long and Short Chester: Variations for Piano

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 Raclunaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18

Address: Via Caravaggio 70021 Acquaviva delle Fonti Bari Italy

Fo1111al Debut: 1976 Bari, Italy

Competitions and Awards: 1986 Gina Bachauer International Piano C.Omperition,

Third Prize and Chamber Music Award 1985 1982 1980

Robert Casadesus International C.Ompetition, Second Prize T~1enty-sixth City of Jaen International C.Ompetirion, First Prize Cortot International C.Ompcrition, First Prize

Professional Training: 1976-81 C.Onsen1atorio di Stato "N. Piccinni", Bari 1984 Ravel Academy, Sajean de Luz, France

Teachers: 1984-87 Aldo Ciccolini 1983-84 Sergio Perticaroli 1982-83 Maria Teresa Somma

Benedetto Lupo has appeared \\rith man)' orchestras including the Utah Symphony, the Bari S}rrnphony and the Orchestra National du Capirolc de Toulouse. Mr. Lupo teaches at the Piccinni C.Onservatory in Bari, speaks English and French, and his interests include geography and reading.

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Toccata in E minor BWV 914 Sonata in D major Op. 10 No. 3 Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 Erude in F major Op. l 0 No. 8 Transcendental Erude No. 8 Wiltk ]agd

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Sonata in E-flat major K. 282 Scheno No. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 31 fro11i Romeo and Juliet Suite Op. 75

Father Lorenzo Masks Montagues and Capulets Mercurio Romeo Bids Juliet FarC\vcll

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music

Schwnann Piano Quintet in E-flat Major Op. 44

Recital Program

Schwnan Chester: Variations for Piano Schwnann Sonata No. 2 in G Minor Op. 22 Scriabin Sonata-FantaS}' No. 2 Op. 19 Raclunaninoff Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor Op. 36

FINALS Chopin Piano C.Oncerro No. 2 ~ F M~or Op. 21 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 111 C Minor Op. 18

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1983 Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, Second Prize 1982 Competition ''Deutscher Musikwettbewerb)', Bonn, Second Prize 1981 Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, Second Prize

Professional Training: 1979-86 Hochschule fur Musik und Theater, Hannover

Teachers: 1979-86 Karlheinz Karnrnerling 1973-79 Drahomir Toman 1966-73 Walter Putu11ann

Wolfgang Manz, born in Diisseldorf, now lives in Hannover. He has performed with the Netherlands Philharmonic, the Hungarian Philharmonic, and the Liege Orchestra under conductors Lev Markiz, Gilbert Varga and Pierre Bartholomee. As a recitalist, he has appeared in Paris, Wiesbaden and Tokyo. He made his first public appearance at age nine, enjoys swimming and walking, speaks English and French and is married.

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English Suite No. 6 in D minor BWV 811 Sonata in C major Op. 2 No. 3 Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor Op. 39 Erude in A-flat major Op. 10 No. 10 Transcendental Etude No. 8 Wilde ]agd

~SPHASE2

Sonata in E-flat major K. 282 Venezia e Napoli Sonata



Recital Program

Schuman Chester: Variations for Piano Liszt Mephisto Waltz Brahms Klavierstiicke Op. 119 Rachmaninoff Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 36

FINALS

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K. 467 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30

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Address: 30 l Bella Casa 1-18-2 I<ojima-cho Chofu-shi Tokyo 182 Japan

Forn1al Debut: 1988 Tokyo

Competitions and Awards: 1988 The Cro\vn Princess International Piano Competition, Oslo,

Semifinalist 1987 1987

Queen Elisabeth International Piano Competition, Seventh Prize Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition, Tenth Place

Professional Training: 1978-82 Kyoto City University of Arts

Teachers: 1988-89 Takahiro Sonoda 1982-87 Kazuhiko Nakajima 1981-86 Kazuko Yokoi

Kayo Miki has perfor111ed \vith the National Orchestra of Belgium, the Telemann Ensemble in Osaka and Himeji, and the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Georges Octors, Takeharu Nobuhara and Kim Hon Jc. As a recitalist, her appearances include performances throughout Japan and in Brussels. Miss Miki speaks English and Japanese. She enjoys skiing and books of essays.


Bach Chromatic FantaS)' and Fugue BWV 903 Beethoven Sonata in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 Chopin Erude in G-flat major Op. 10 No. 5 Rachmaninoff £rude-Tableau in F-sharp minor Op. 39 No. 3


Mozart Chopin Ravel

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music

Sonata in B-flat major K. 333 Sonata in B minor Op. 58 Gaspard de la Nuit


Recital Program

Schtm1an Chester: Variations for Piano Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit Liszt Sonata in B minor

FINALS Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 in F ~or Op. 21 Raclunaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C nunor Op. 18

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Competitions and Awards: 1986 Franz Liszt International Piano Competition, Top Prize 1986 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition, Sixth Prize 1985 Seventh Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Fifth Prize 1984 Terence Judd International Piano Competition, Top Prize 1984 Montreal International Piano Competition, Fifth Prize 1982 Maria Canals International Music Competition, Seco11d Prize

Professional Training: 1972-84 Franz Liszt Academy of Music 1985-86 Curtis Institute of Music

Teachers: 1985-86 Jorge Bolet 1973-85 Gyorgy Nador

As a recitalist, Karoly Mocsciri has appeared in England, France, Gec111any, Holland, Hungary, S\vitzerland, and the United States. His orchestral engagements include perforn1ances with the orchestra of Radio Budapest, the London Philharmonic, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and the Festival Orchestra of Budapest \vith conductors Zoltan Kocsis, Andras Ligeti, Andrew Davis, and Mstislav Rostropovich. Mr. Mocsari is single, speaks English and French, and likes cats, cars, and a wide variety of books.

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Toccata in E minor BWV 914 Sonata in C-sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23 Erude in C-sharp minor Op. 10 No 4 Transcendental Erude No. 7 Eroica

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Sonata in D major K. 576 Funerailles L'Isle Joyeuse

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music


Recital Program

Dvorak Prelude in Csharp minor Op. 3 Dvorak/Kocsis Vocalise Dvorak Prelude in G-sharp minor Op. 32 Schuman Chester: Variations for Piano Rachmaninoff Barcarolle Op. 10 Wagner/Liszt Isoldes Liebestod Liszt Ballade No. 2 in B minor Liszt Apres une Lecrure du Dante

fantasia quasi sonata

FINALS Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K. 467 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18

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For111al Debut: 1983 Osijek, Yugoslavia

Competitions and Awards: 1987 Walter W. Nawnberg Foundation International Piano Competition,

Finalist 1986 1982

Busoni International Piano Competition, Second Prize National Music Students Competition, First Prize

Professional Training: 1978-80 Secondary· Music School, Sarajevo 1980-84 Music Academy, Zagreb 1987-89 The Juilliard School

Teachers: 1987-89 Joseph Kalichstein 1987-88 Jerome Lo\venthal 1987-84 Vladimir Krpan

Predrag Muzijcvic, a native of Sarajevo, no\v srudies in New York. He has pcrfor111cd in both Europe and the United States including appearances \vith the Dubrovnik Festival Orchestra, the State Chamber Orchestra of Zilina, and recitals in Dubrovnik, Zagreb and Osijek, Yugoslavia. In December of 1988, his recording on the Yugoton label \vas released in Yugoslavia. Mr. Muzijevic speaks Serbo-Croatian and English. He is single and enjoys travel and reading.


Bach Chromatic Fanta.5)' and Fugue BWV 903 Beethoven Sonata in E-flat major Op. 27 No. 1 Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major Op. 61 Chopin Etude in C-sharp minor Op. 10 No. 4 Rachmaninoff Etude in C minor Op. 39 No. 1

PRELIMINARIES PHASE 2 Mozart Schumann Banok


Sonata in B-flat major K. 333 Sonata in G minor Op. 22 Out of Doors


Recital Program

Beethoven Sonata in A-flat major Op. 110 Schuman Chester: Variations for Piano Ravel M iroi rs Scriabin Satartic Poem in C major

FINALS Chopin Brahms

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor Op. 21 Piano Concerto No. l in D minor Op. 15

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Formal Debut: 1986 Ne\\' York Cit)'

Competitions and Awards: 1989 Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition,

London Perfonnance Prize Ambassador Auditorium Performance Prize

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Concertgcbou\v Perfor1nance Prize American Music Scl1olarship Association Competitio11, First Prize Stravinsk)r International Piano Competition, Second Prize

Professional Training: 1976-80 Loyola PreparatOf)' School, Baltimore 1980-85 The Juilliard School

Teachers: 1985-86 Herbert Stessin 1981-86 Sascha Gorodnitzki 1980-81 Adele Marcus

John Nauman has appeared as soloist with the symphony orchestras of Cincinnati, Baltimore, Ne\v Orleans and Da)rt:On, and as a recitalist throughout the United States. He has recorded \vorks-by Gersh\vin and Liszt for INS Records, and l1as been fearured on WQXR's YoW1g Artists Sho\vcase \vith Robert Shern1an. Mr. Nauman is single, enjO)'S weight-lifting, Hitchcock movies, windsurfmg, and was at one time an All-American swinuner.


Bach Ha)1dn Chopin Chopin Liszt

English Suite No. 2 in A minor BWV 807 Sonata in A major Hob. XVI/16 Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 Etude in B minor Op. 25 No. 10 Transcendental Etude No. 12 Chasse-neige


Mozart ·Scriabin Liszt

Sonata in E-flat major K. 282 Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major Op. 30 front Venezia e Napoli .

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Chamber Music


Recital Program

Mendelssohn

Schuman Liszt

Schumann

FINALS Bccthove11 BrallJlls

Songs \Vithout Words Op. 102 No. 5 in A major Op. 19 No. 1 in E major Op. 67 No. 2 in F-sl1arp minor

Chester: Variations for Piano from Venezia e Napoli

Tarantella Fantasie in C major Op. 17

P~ano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15

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Competitions and Awards: 1984 Port Washington Young Pianist Competition, First Prize 1982 Music Academy of the West Concerto Competition, First Prize 1980 Florida Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competitio~ First Pritt 1980 Presidential Scholar in the Arts, First Prize 1980 National Clara Wells Competition, First Prize

Professional Training: 1980-84 Peabody Conservatory of Music 1985-87 Universinr of Southern California ,

Teachers: 1987-89 Daniel Pollack 1982-84 Ann Scl1ein 1980-82 Fernando Laires 1970-80 Gary Wolf

As a recitalist, Shari Raynor has appeared at the lnterlochen Arts Academy, Pepperd.ine University in Los Angeles, and in Santa Barbara, Baltimore, and The White House. Her orchestral perfor 111ances include appearances \vith orchestras in Florida, Michigan, California and Tennessee. Miss Ra}rnor enjoys traveling and books on astronomy and ancient ruins.

PRELIMINARIES PHASE l Bach Beethoven Chopin Cl1opin Liszt

Toccata in C minor BWV 911 Sonata in D major Op. 10 No. 3 Imprompru in F-sharp minor Op. 36 Erude in C-sharp minor Op. 10 No. 4 Grande Erude de Paganini No. 6 in A minor

PRELIMINARIES PHASE 2 Mozart Brahms C.Opland

Sonata in D major K. 576 Kla\1ierstlicke Op. 118 Piano Variations



Recital Program

Scarlatti Sonata in F minor L. 187

Schumai1n Scl1un1m Copland

FINALS Beet11oven Prokofiev

Sonata in D nlajor L. 262 Fantasie in C major Op. 17 Chester: Variations for Piai10 Pia110 Variations

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flar major Op. 19 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Op. 26

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Forn1al Debut: 1983 Pavlodar, USSR

Professional Training: 1987 Leningrad Conservatory

Teachers: 1987 Tatiana Kravtchenko 1985-87 Natalia Braverman

' 1974-85 Maria Melder

Veronika Reznikovskaya \vas born in Leningrad. She has performed extensively in both recital and with orchestra in the USSR and Eastern Europe. Miss Reznikovskaya speaks German, and her favorite literature includes works by Shakespeare and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903 Sonata in C major Hob. XVI/SO Barcarolle in F-sharp major Op. 60 Etude in A minor Op. 10 No.2 Transcendental Etude No. 5 Feux Po/lets

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Sonata in C minor K. 45 7 Sonata No. 3 in E major Op. 28 Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58



Recital Program

Schubert Liszt Schuman

FINALS

Four Impromprus, Op. 90 Sonata in B minor Chester: Variations for Piano

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Professional Training: 1976-80 Victorian Arts College, Melbourne 1980-81 Siena Academy 1981-83 St. Cecilia Academy

Teachers: 1984-87 Norena Conci-Leech 1980-82 Guido Agosti 1976-80 Ray Shepherd

Born in Italy, Victor Sangiorgio moved to Australia \vhcn he was four years old. He has appeared as soloist and recitalist throughout Australia and Europe, and he toured China and Hong Kong \\rith the Ausrralian Youth Orchestra in 1979. In addition to perfo1111ances ''rith the Halle Orchestra under the direction of Sir Charles GrO\'es and \vith the S)'I11phonics of S~,dn~', Adelaide and West Ausrralia, Mr. Sangiorgio has recorded for ABC Records. Interested in tennis, films, books and photograph)', Mr. Sangiorgio is single and speaks English, Italian and French.

PRELIMINARIES PHASE 1 Bach Partita No. l in B-flat major BWV 825 Beethoven Sonata Op. 31 No. 2 in D minor Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 31 Chopin Erude in A minor Op. 25 No. 11 Rachmaninoff Erude-Tableau in E-flat minor Op. 39 No. 5

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Recital Program

Beethoven Sonata in F minor Op. 57 Jana~ek ''In the Street, October 1, 1905'' Debussy fro111 Images, Book I

Reflets dans l'eau Mouvement

Rachmaninoff Prelude in B-flat major Op. 23 No. 2 Schwnan Chester: Variations for Piano

FINALS

Beethoven Saint-Saens

Piano Conceno No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 22

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For111al Debut: 1985 Riga, USSR

Competitions and Awards: 1988 International Competition of Crown Princess Sonja, Oslo, Nonvay,

Sixth Prize 1985 National Competition, Riga, First Prize

Professional Training: 1983-86 Mosco\v College of Music 1986 Moscow State Conservatory

Teachers: 1985 Sergei Dorensky 1983-85 Boris Shatzkcs 1972-83 Ada Traub

Alexander Shtarkman \vas born in Moscow and made his first public appearance at age eleven. He has perfor111ed throughout the Soviet Union in recital and in orchestral appearances. Mr. Shtarkman is single, speaks English and enjoys sports .



Toccata No. 1 in D minor BWV 913 Sonata in F major Hob. XVl/23 Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 Etude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2 Transcendental Etude No. 8 Wilde Jagd


Mozan Sonata in F major, K. 332 Rachmaninoff Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor Op.36 Stravinsky Three Movements from Petroushka

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music

Franck Piano Quintet in F minor

Recital Program

Liszt Spanish Rhapsody Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Schuman Chester: Variations for Piano

FINALS

Mozart Prokofiev

Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26

Address: 200 Bennett Avenue #SG New York, Nc\v York 10040

Competitions and Awards: 1988 San Antonio International Keyboard Competition, First Prize 1985 International Bach Competition, Toronto, First Priu 1984 Busonj International Piano Competition, Fifth Prize 1981 University of Maryland International Competition, First Prize

Professional Training: 1979-82 ·rhc Juilliard School 1986-88 Manhattan School of Music

Teachers: 1986-88 Joseph Seiger 1985-86 John Bro,vning 1979-85 Alexander Eydelman

Boris Slutsky has perfor111ed \videly as a soloist \Vith orchestras throughout the United States including the Baltimore S~rmphony, the Utah Symphony, the Westchester Philharmonic, and a performance at Carnegie Hall \vith the Youth Symphony of Ne\\' York. He has appeared in recital at the Kennedy Center and cities across the United States, Canada, Spain and Ital~'· Born in Mosco\v and now an American citizen, Mr. Slurs~' is single and speaks English and Russian. He is on the faculties of the HebrC\v Arts School in NC\\' York and the International Institute of Music in Taos, NC\\' Mc.xico.


Bach Haydn Chopin Chopin Scriabin

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LL'-&.A..ls PHASE 2

Sonata in F major K. 280 Symphonic Erudes Op. 13 Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major Op. 83

SEMIFINALS

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Recital Program

Scarlatti Sonata in D major L. 122 Sonata in B minor L. 33 Sonata in A major L. 345

Ravel

Schumann Schuman

FINALS Chopin Tchaikovsky

frotn Miroirs Oiseaux tristes Alborada del gracioso

S)'mphonic Erudes Op. 13 Chester: Variations for Piano

Piano Conceno No. 2 in F minor Op. 21 Piano Conceno No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23

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Forn1al Debut: 1986 Stockhohn

Competitions and Awards: 1987 Invitational Piano Competition of Greater Palm Beach, First Prize 1984 Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, Second Prize 1979 Ne\v York Philharmonic Orchestra Competition, First Prize

Professional Training: 1977-88 Curtis Instirute of Music

Teachers: 1986-88 Mieczyslaw Horszowski 1982-86 Jorge Bolet

Ju Hee Suh is a native of Seoul, Korea, now studying in Philadelphia. She has perfor111ed with the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mel1ta, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the Tokyo Symphony, the London Symphony Orchestra and the English Chamber Orchestra. She has made nwnerous television appearances in England, France, Korea, Japan, Sweden, Germany and America. Miss Suh is single and speaks English and Korean.



Italian Concerto BWV 971 Sonata in E-flat major Op. 7 Scherzo No. 1 in B minor Op. 20 Erude in B minor Op. 25 No. 10 Grande Erude de Paganini No. 6 in A minor

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Sonata in G major K. 283 Fantasie and Fugue on BACH Toccata Op. 11

SEMIFINALS

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&cltal Program

Beethoven Schuman Chopin Mozart/Liszt

FINALS

Sonata in F minor Op. 57 Chesterz Variations for Piano Nocturne in F-sharp major Op. 15 No. 2 Don Juan Fantasie

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30

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Forn1al Debut: 1979 Novosibirsk, USSR

Professional Training: Moscow Central Music School Mosco\v State Conservatory

Teachers: T. A. Popovich T.N. Naumov

Aleksei Sulranov \YaS born in Tashkent to parents \vho are both violinists. First performing in public at age seven, he has concertized \videly in the Soviet Union and throughout Europe. When he \vas sixteen, Mr. Sultano\r perfonned in one of the pre-competition concerts of the 1986 TchaiJ<o,rsky Competition. Mr. Sultanov enjoys sports and jazz.


Bach Italian Concerto BWV 971 Haydn Sonata in E major Chopin Scherzo Chopin Erude in C minor Op. 25 No. 12 Rachmaninoff Erude in £-flat minor Op. 39 No. 5



Sonata in C major K.330 Mephisto Waltz Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major Op. 83

SEMIFINALS

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Recital Program

Beethoven Sonata in F minor Op. 57 ' Chopin Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58 Schuman Chester: Variations for Piano

FINALS

Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor Op. 21 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18

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Professional Training: 1965-75 Gonzaga College, Dublin 1975-77 Dublin Universit)'

Teachers: 1984-87 Maria Curcio-Diamand 1982-84 BI)'Ce Morrison 1978-82 Lows Kenmer 1963-78 Mabel S\vainson

Born in Dublin, Hugh TinnC)' has performed throughout Great Britain, Ireland, Ger111an)', Ital)', Spain, Austria, France, Finland, Czechoslovakia, Portugal, Belgium, the Americas, and Japan, including recitals at Queen Elizabeth Hall and Kennedy Center. Orchestral engagements include the Cit)' of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Ro)ral Phill1armonic Orchestra, tl1e Ulster Orchestra, and principal orchestras of Spain and Soutll An1erica. Once a ranking junior tennis player in Ireland, Mr. Tinney is single, speaks French, and Spanish and enjO}'S mathematics, fihn, and reading.

PRELIMINARIES PHASE I Chromatic FantaS)' and Fugue BWV 903 Sonata in E flat Op. 31 No. 3 Ballade No. 2 in F major Op. 38


Erude in A minor Op. 25 No. 11 Transcendental Erude No. 12 Cha.sse-neige

PRELIMINARIES PHASE 2 Mozan Chopin Debussy

Sonata in F major K.332 Sonata in B minor Op. 58 Images, Book I

SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music

Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

Recital Program

Schuman Shostakovich Debussy Prokofiev

FINALS

Mozart Liszt

Chester: Variations for Piano Prelude and Fugue in D-flat major Op. 87 No. 15 Images, Book I Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major Op. 84

Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor K.491 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major

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For111al Debut: 1986 London

Competitions and Awards: 1988 Countess of Munster Musical Trust I Fleming Educational Award 1987 Walter W. Naumburg Foundation International Piano C.Ompetirion,

Second Prize 1985 Seventh Van Cliburn International Piano C.Omperition,

Jury Discretionary Award

Professional Training: 1980-81 Chetham's School of Music, Manchester 1982-86 Ro)'Cl.l Northern College of Music, Manchester

Teachers: 1986-89 Marta Karbownicka 1980-86 Richard Bakst

Andrew Wilde has perfu1111ed \vith the London Philharmonic, the Royal Philharmonic Orchesua of London, the Halle Orchestra in Manchester, and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under conductors Stanisla\v Skrowaczewski and Sir Charles Groves. He h.as recorded for Conifer Records with distribution in the United Kingdom and for Polskie Nagrania in Poland. Mr. Wilde's recital engagements indude perfu1111ances in Wigrnore Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Interested in rare records, foreign coWltrics, climbing and swinuning, Mr. Wilde is married and has a small daughter.


Bach Ha)'dn Chopin Chopin Liszt

Chromatic Fanta5)' and Fugue BWV 903 Sonata in C minor Hob. XVI/20 Imprompru in F-sharp major Op. 36 Erude in G-flat major Opus 10 No. 5 Transcendental Erudc No. 8 in C minor Wilde ]agd

PRELIMINARIESPHASE2


SEMIFINALS

Chamber Music

Sonata in A minor K. 310 Barcarolle in F-sharp major Op. 60 Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major Op. 83


Recital Program

Beetho\'Cn Piano Sonata in F minor Op. 57 Schuman Chester: Variations for Piano Liszt .fiYJ111 Annees de Pelerinage: Italic

Sonetto I 04 del Petrarca Prokofie\r Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major Op. 83

FINALS Beethoven Brahms

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 Piano Concerto No. l in D minor Op. 15

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Competitions and Awards: 1987 Young Keyboard Artists Association International Piano

Competition, Grand Prize 1986 Young Keyboard Artists Association International Piano

Competition, Grand Prize 1985 Stravinsky Awards International Piano Competition, Third Prize

Professional Training: 1984-85 Interlochen Arts Academy 1986-89 New England Conservatory of Music

Teachers: 1986-89 Russell Sher111an 1984-85 Benjamin Yu

Ying Tian, born in Shanghai, came to the United States to study when he was fourteen. He first perforrned with the Shanghai Symphony at age eleven, and has since appeared with the symphonies of Ann Arbor and Boca Raton, the Symphony Pro Musica and the Music Academy Philha1111onic in Santa Barbara. In 1977, he played in the film From MJUJ to Mozart: Isaac Stetn in China. Mr. Ying is single and speaks English. His interests include photography, tennis and Shakespearean plays .

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Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903 Sonata in C minor Hob. XVI/20 Impromptu in F-sharp minor Op. 36 Etude in C major Op. 10 No. l Toccata in C major Op. 7

Mozart Sonata in A minor K. 310 Rachmaninoff Variations on a Theme of Corelli Op. 42 Scriabin Sonata No. 5 in F-sharp major Op. 53



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Mozart Rondo in A minor K. S 11 Schwnan Chester: Variations for Piano Chopin Mazurkas Op. 59

No. l in A minor No. 3 in F-sharp minor

Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit Liszt Transcendental Etudcs

FINALS Chopin Beethoven

No. 2 in A minor No. l 0 in F minor

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor Op. 21 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Op. 58

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