Rian de Waal

With great sorrow,
an exceptional man and musician is no longer with us.

Inspite of his disease and showing enormous willpower, Rian travelled with us to Moscow, New York and several times to Shanghai last year, where he sat on the jury and gave a recitalk and masterclass.

Rian de Waal was a committed and most appreciated member of the International Jury, the Selection Jury and the Artistic Advisory Committee of the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition. We are grateful for all he has done for the Competition as well as for so many music talents worldwide.

We will miss him dearly.