The winners of the XIII International Volodymyr Krainev Competition for Young Pianists 2018 have been announced

31/03/2018

Competition Booklet

Great event for us. And a great event for Ukraine. Kharkiv hosted the XIII International Volodymyr Krainev Competition for Young Pianists! Here are the results.

This is the oldest Ukrainian competition, which is a part of the most prestigious European Union of Music Competitions for Youth (EMCY). This year over 50 young musicians from 10 different countries participated in the Competition. And we are happy that in 2018 we became partners of this Competition and supported it with the grant.

The grant will be directed towards providing awards to the winners of the Competition who are Ukrainian citizens. In addition, for the first time in the history of our country, prizes will be received not only by young musicians, but also by their teachers.

So, who is going to receive their prizes thanks to the VERE MUSIC FUND grant?

Maria Klymenko (Chornomorsk, Odesa region) – the second prize in the nomination “Young Master”, senior group (the prize is divided between two participants).

Maria Kurguzova (Kharkiv) and Benito Zara (Chernivtsi) – second prize in the nomination “Young Master”, senior group (the prize is divided between two participants).

Egor Bakhmut (Shostka, Sumy region) and Daria Sannikova (Kharkiv) – the third prize in the nomination “Young Master”, junior group (the prize is divided between three participants).

Congratulations to all our winners! And, of course, we congratulate the wonderful Bogdan Terletsky who received the first prize in the nomination “Debut”, senior group. We will hear about this musician in the near future and not just once))

Reminder of the awards’ amounts and judges of the Competition.

Monetary Awards

Two first prizes (junior group – EUR 1 000, senior group – EUR 1 500);
Two second prizes (junior group – EUR 750, senior group – EUR 1 000);
Two third prizes (junior group – EUR 500, senior group – EUR 750).

Jury of the Competition

Justas Dvarionas, Vice-president of the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth (EMCY).

Svitlana Zakharova, Head of the piano department at Kharkiv Special Secondary Music School.

Yurii Kot, Professor at the PII Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine.

Milan Langer, Professor at the Conservatory of Prague, Head of the piano department.

Anna Sahalova, Senior teacher of the special piano department of Kharkiv Kotlyarevsky National University of Arts.

William Fong, Professor at the Royal Academy of Music (London, United Kingdom).

The complete information about winners of the Krainev Competition 2018. All prizes in all groups. Detailed info about musicians.

“Young Master” nomination, senior section

First Prize, Special prize EMCY, Special prize for the best performance of the composition by Liszt, Special prize for the best performance of virtuoso composition, and Special prize for the best performance of the composition by the composer of one’s country

Milda Daunoraitе (Anyksciai, Lithuania), 22.09.2001. Purcell School, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Class of Prof. Justas Dvarionas.

Second Prize, Special prize for the best performance of the composition by Tchaikovsky and Invitation to perform with Academic Symphony Orchestra of Kharkiv Philharmonic

Mariia Klymenko (Chornomorsk, Odesa region, Ukraine), 20.02.2002. Children’s Music School named after Nagaev, class of Olga Golovchanska.

Second Prize, Special prize for the best performance of the composition by Debussy

Kira Frolu (Bucharest, Romania), 08.04.2000. Purcell School in London, class of Prof. William Fong.

Third Prize

Mariia Kurhuzova (Kharkiv, Ukraine), 12.04.2002. 10th grade student of Kharkiv Specialized Secondary Music School, class of Natalia Skrebtsova.

Third Prize, Special prize for the best performance of the composition by the 20th century composer

Benito Zara (Chernivtsi, Ukraine), 26.09.2001. 11th grade student of Kyiv Secondary Specialized Music School named after M. Lysenko, class of Larysa Vakarina.

Diploma

Dmytro Kravets (Kyiv, Ukraine), 28.11.2000. 11th grade student of Kyiv Secondary Specialized Music School named after M. Lysenko, class of Professor Natalia Grydneva.

Diploma

Mariia Chuprina (Kharkiv, Ukraine), 10.07.2002. 10th grade student of Kharkiv Specialized Secondary Music School, class of Maryna Trembovleva.

“Young Master” nomination, junior section

First Prize – was not awarded.

Second Prize, Special prize for the best performance of the composition by the classical sonata and Special prize for the best performance of the composition by the composer of one’s country

Rae Yue Pung (Australia), 25.07.2003. Student of St. Hilda Secondary School, class of Gan Siew Hui.

Third Prize

Yehor Bakhmut (Shostka, Sumy region, Ukraine), 25.05.2005. 6th grade student of Shostka School of Arts, class of Iryna Tarasova.

Third Prize

Daria Sannikova (Kharkiv, Ukraine), 13.01.2005. 7th grade student of Kharkiv Specialized Secondary Music School, class of Olesya Zaklikivska.

Third Prize, Special prize for the best performance of virtuoso composition and Special prize for the best performance of the composition by Tchaikovsky

Richard Gao (Toronto, Canada), 01.08.2003. Student of Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists Performers of Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, class of Michael Berkovsky.

Diploma, Special prize awarded youngest participant of the third round and Special prize for the best performance of the composition by the composer of one’s country

Sylvia Mariel Gudman (Martove, Kharkiv region, Ukraine), 21.05.2009. 3rd grade student of Kharkiv Specialized Secondary Music school, class of Maryna Trembovleva.

“Debut” nomination, group I (senior)

First prize, Special prize for the best performance of the composition of the romantic era

Bohdan Terletskyi (Lviv, Ukraine), 09.08.2005. 7th grade student of Lviv Specialized Secondary Music School named after S. Krushelnitska, class of Prof. Oksana Rapita.

Second Prize – was not awarded.

Third Prize

Oleksandra Nimenska (Kharkiv, Ukraine), 08.08.2004. 8th grade student of Kharkiv Specialized Secondary Music School, class of Natalia Skrebtsova.

Third Prize

Natalia Kravchenko (Kharkiv, Ukraine), 11.09.2005. 6th grade student of Kharkiv Specialized Secondary Music School, class of Maryna Trembovleva.

Third Prize

Yulia Lavrinenko (Kharkiv, Ukraine), 17.06.2005. 7th grade student of Children’s Music School № 15 named after W. A. Mozart, class of assistant professor Olga Fekete.

Diploma

Anastasiia Matiiash (Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine), 07.04.2005. 6th grade student of Children’s School of Arts №3, class of Olena Simonova.

“Debut” nomination, group II (middle)

First prize – was not awarded.

Second Prize, Special prize for the best performance of virtuoso composition

Sofiia Karapetian (Severodonetsk, Luhansk region, Ukraine), 03.02.2008. 4th grade student of Children’s Music School № 2, class of Ksenia Golubeva.

Third Prize, Special prize for the best performance of virtuoso composition

Kseniia Trefilova(Kharkiv, Ukraine), 27.09.2006. Student of Сhildren’s Music School № 9 named after V. Sokalsky, class of Olga Antsyhyna.

Third Prize, Special prize for the best performance of classical sonata

Liudmyla Vasylieva (Kharkiv, Ukraine), 17.07.2006. 6th grade student of Kharkiv Specialized Secondary Music School, class of Olesia Zaklikivska.

Diploma

Diana Stohnushenko (Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine), 26.02.2008. 3rd grade student of Сhildren’s School of Arts, class of Larysa Bondarenko.

Diploma

Valeriia Motora (Kharkiv, Ukraine), 01.09.2006. 5th grade student of Kharkiv Specialized Secondary Music School, class of Natalia Vlasenko.

“Debut” nomination, group III (junior)

First Prize, Special prize for artistry

Oleksandr Fediurko (Kyiv, Ukraine), 26.05.2010. 2nd grade student of Children’s Music School № 21, class of Halyna Kotsyuba.

Second prize – was not awarded.

Third Prize

Kornii Sheldunov (Kharkiv, Ukraine), 21.09.2010. 2nd grade student of Kharkiv Specialized Secondary Music School, class of Natalia Skrebtsova.

Third Prize

Kleja Kasubaite (Vilnius, Lithuania), 10.04.2010. 1st grade student of the National M. K. Ciurlionis School of Arts, class of Vaida Kirvelyte.

Third Prize

Kaja Kasubaite (Vilnius, Lithuania), 18.12.2008. 3rd grade student of the National M. K. Ciurlionis School of Arts, class of Prof. Justas Dvarionas.

Diploma

Artem Holovin (Kharkiv, Ukraine), 27.03.2010. 2nd grade student of the Kharkiv Specialized Secondary Music School, class of Nina Rudenko.

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