Competition 2020
With the greatest sadness we have to announce that the 2020 edition of the Liszt Competition needs to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Update: the poll is closed. No fewer than 6.019 people from 71 countries voted for the Online Audience Award 2020. Thank you for voting! Tamta Magradze from Georgia won with a large majority of the votes. In addition to a cash prize of € 1000, she will receive a concert tour with performances in Weimar, Bayreuth, Budapest and Utrecht.
Alternative: Online Audience Award
One of these fourteen pianists would have been the winner of the Liszt Competition 2020. Even though the competition was cancelled due to Covid-19, each of them still deserves your attention. Listen to the participants and discover which of them would have been your winner.Update: the poll is closed. No fewer than 6.019 people from 71 countries voted for the Online Audience Award 2020. Thank you for voting! Tamta Magradze from Georgia won with a large majority of the votes. In addition to a cash prize of € 1000, she will receive a concert tour with performances in Weimar, Bayreuth, Budapest and Utrecht.
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Leonardo Pierdomenico
1992, Italy |
Irina Chistiakova 1990, Russia |
Ivan Vihor 1997, Croatia |
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Tamta Magradze
1995, Georgia |
Hang Zhong 1999, China |
Nicola Pantani 1995, Italy |
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| Minkyu Kim 1995, South Korea |
Andrew Yiangou 1992, United Kingdom |
Priscila Navarro 1994, Peru |
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| Yeon-Min Park 1990, South Korea |
Anton Yashkin 1998, Russia |
Asagi Nakata 1995, Japan |
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| Matyáš Novák 1998, Czech Republic |
Viktoria Baskakova 1997, Russia |
Jury
The International Selection Rounds were held in Shanghai, Moscow, Utrecht and New York in August and September 2019. Participants were be jugded by the International Selection Jury, consisting of former Prize winners: Jean Dubé, Christiaan Kuyvenhoven and Mariangela Vacatello.
International Jury
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 Janina Fialkowska Canada |
 Nino Gvetadze Georgia
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 Leslie Howard United Kingdom
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 Cyprien Katsaris France/Cyprus |
 Igor Roma Italy |
.jpeg) Wibi Soerjadi The Netherlands |
Press Jury
The press prize is awarded by an international press jury for the best recital during the third round on 1 and 2 July 2020. The press jury consists of the following members:Chairman: Merlijn Kerkhof, Volkskrant (The Netherlands)
Serhan Bali, Andante (Turkey)
Christo Lelie, Piano Bulletin (The Netherlands)
Yoh Morioka, Chopin magazine (Japan)
Jeremy Nicholas, Gramophone / International Piano (United Kingdom)
Taehyung Ryu, Auditorium (South Korea)
Wenneke Savenije, De Nieuwe Muze (The Netherlands)
Eric Schoones, Pianist / International Piano (The Netherlands)
Laurence Vittes, Bachtrack / Seen and Heard International (United States)
Liu Ye, Piano Artistry (China)
Jury since 1986 A list of all the members of the International Jury of the Liszt Competition since 1986 can be found here.
Prizes
First Prize
€ 20.000,- and a Career Development Programme
Second Prize
€ 12.500,- and a Career Development Programme.
Third Prize
€ 7.500,- and a Career Development Programme.
Career Development Programme for all three Prize Winners, valued at more than 300,000 Euro including:
- international concert tour following directly after the Competition
- coaching and training opportunities
- promotion support (website, cds, etc.)
- up to three years of concert management
Audience Award
€ 3.000,- awarded by the audience for the best pianist during the finals
Press Prize
€ 3.000,- awarded by the International Press Jury for the best recital programme during recital 3 (Transcriptions) at 21 and 22 March 2020
Henk de By Junior Jury Award
€ 1.500,- awarded by the Junior Jury for the best recital programme during recital 3 (Transcriptions) at 21 and 22 March 2020