International Tchaikovsky Competition
The International Tchaikovsky Competition is a classical-music competition held every four years in Moscow, Russia, for pianists, violinists, and cellists between 16 and 32 years of age, and singers between 19 and 32 years of age. The competition is named after Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and is an active member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.[1]
For the XIV competition in 2011, Valery Gergiev was appointed the competition's chairman, and Richard Rodzinski, former president of the Van Cliburn Foundation, was appointed general director. A new voting system was instituted, created by mathematician John MacBain, and used by the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and the Cleveland International Piano Competition. All rules and regulations also underwent a complete revision. Emphasis was placed on the composition of the jury, which consisted primarily of well-known and respected performing artists. Finally, for all competitions from 2011 forward, a first prize will always be awarded.[2]
The XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition was held in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, from June 14 to July 1, 2011, under the auspices of the Russian federal government and its Ministry of Culture. The competition disciplines were piano, violin, cello, and voice (male singers and female singers). The last competition took place in June 2015.[3]
Prizes
Cash prizes are awarded to the top-five competitors in each discipline of piano, violin, cello, and to each of the top four competitors in the men's and women's solo vocal categories. First prize (always to be awarded) is 20,000 Euro; second, 15,000 Euro; third, 10,000 Euro; fourth, 5,000 Euro; and fifth, 3,000 Euro. An additional prize, a Grand Prix of 10,000 Euro, may be awarded to one of the gold medalists deemed outstanding by the juries. Additional awards are given for best performance of the chamber concertos and the commissioned new work.[4]
For the 2015 competition, the prizes[5] are as follows:
| Prize | Amount |
| Grand Prix | US$ 100,000 in addition to the 1st Prize amount |
| 1st Prize | US$ 30,000 and the Gold Medal |
| 2nd Prize | US$ 20,000 and the Silver Medal |
| 3rd Prize | US$ 10,000 and the Bronze Medal |
| 4th Prize | US$ 5,000 and a Diploma |
| 5th Prize | US$ 3,000 and a Diploma |
| 6th Prize | US$ 2,000 and a Diploma |
| Best performance of a concerto with a chamber orchestra in Round II (in the piano, violin, and cello sections) | US$ 2,000 and a Diploma |
History
Held every four years, the first competition, in 1958, included two disciplines – piano and violin. Beginning with the second competition, in 1962, a cello category was added, and the vocal division was introduced during the third competition in 1966. In 1990, a fifth discipline was announced for the IX International Tchaikovsky Competition — a contest for violin makers which traditionally comes before the main competition.[6]
Prize winners[7]
Winners of the top three prizes awarded in the given year and category.
Piano
| Year | 1st Prize/Gold | 2nd Prize/Silver | 3rd Prize/Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Van Cliburn (USA) | Lev Vlassenko (USSR) Liu Shikun (China) | Naum Shtarkman (USSR) |
| 1962 | Vladimir Ashkenazy (USSR) John Ogdon (UK) | Susan Starr (USA) Yin Chengzong (China) | Eliso Virsaladze (USSR) |
| 1966 | Grigory Sokolov (USSR) | Misha Dichter (USA) | Victor Eresko (USSR) |
| 1970 | Vladimir Krainev (USSR) John Lill (UK) | Horacio Gutiérrez (Cuba) | Arthur Moreira Lima (Brazil) Viktoria Postnikova (USSR) |
| 1974 | Andrei Gavrilov (USSR) | Myung-whun Chung (South Korea) Stanislav Igolinsky (USSR) | Youri Egorov (USSR) |
| 1978 | Mikhail Pletnev (USSR) | Pascal Devoyon (France) André Laplante (Canada) | Nikolai Demidenko (USSR) Evgeny Ryvkin (USSR) |
| 1982 | Not awarded | Peter Donohoe (UK) Vladimir Ovchinnikov (USSR) | Michie Koyama[8] (Japan) |
| 1986 | Barry Douglas (UK) | Natalia Trull (USSR) | Irina Plotnikova (USSR) |
| 1990 | Boris Berezovsky (USSR) | Vladimir Mischouk (USSR) | Kevin Kenner (USA) Johan Schmidt (Germany) Anton Mordasov (USSR) |
| 1994 | Not awarded | Nikolai Lugansky (Russia) | Vadim Rudenko (Russia) HaeSun Paik (South Korea) |
| 1998 | Denis Matsuev (Russia) | Vadim Rudenko (Russia) | Freddy Kempf (UK) |
| 2002 | Ayako Uehara (Japan) | Alexei Nabiulin (Russia) | Tszyuy Tszin (China) Andrey Ponochevny (Russia) |
| 2007 | Not awarded | Miroslav Kultyshev (Russia) | Alexander Lubyantsev (Russia) |
| 2011 | Daniil Trifonov (Russia) | Yeol Eum Son (South Korea) | Seong-Jin Cho (South Korea) |
| 2015 | Dmitry Masleev (Russia) | Lucas Geniušas (Lithuania/Russia) George Li (USA) | Sergei Redkin (Russia) Daniel Kharitonov (Russia) |
Violin
| Year | 1st Prize/Gold | 2nd Prize/Silver | 3rd Prize/Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Valery Klimov (USSR) | Victor Pikaizen (USSR) | Ştefan Ruha (Romania) |
| 1962 | Boris Gutnikov (USSR) | Shmuel Ashkenasi (Israel) Irina Bochkova (USSR) | Nina Beilina (USSR) Yoko Kubo (Japan) |
| 1966 | Viktor Tretiakov (USSR) | Masuko Ushioda (Japan) Oleg Kagan (USSR) | Yoko Sato (Japan) Oleh Krysa (USSR) |
| 1970 | Gidon Kremer (USSR) | Vladimir Spivakov (USSR) Mayumi Fujikawa (Japan] | Liana Isakadze (USSR) |
| 1974 | Not awarded | Eugene Fodor (USA) Ruben Agaronyan (USSR) Rusudan Gvasaliya (USSR) | Marie-Annick Nicolas (France) Vanya Milanova (Bulgaria) |
| 1978 | Ilya Grubert (USSR) Elmar Oliveira (USA) | Mihaela Martin (Romania) Dylana Jenson (USA) | Irina Medvedeva (USSR) Alexandr Vinnitsky (USSR) |
| 1982 | Viktoria Mullova (USSR) Sergey Stadler (USSR) | Tomoko Kato (Japan) | Stephanie Chase (USA) Andres Cardenes (USA) |
| 1986 | Ilya Kaler (USSR) Raphaël Oleg (France) | Xue Wei (China) Maxim Fedotov (USSR) | Jane Peters (Australia) |
| 1990 | Akiko Suwanai (Japan) | Evgeny Bushkov (USSR) | Alyssa Park (USA) |
| 1994 | Not awarded | Anastasia Chebotareva (Russia) Jennifer Koh (USA) | Graf Murzh (Russia) Marco Rizzi (Italy) |
| 1998 | Nikolai Sachenko (Russia) | Latica Honda-Rosenberg (Germany) | Ichun Pan (China) |
| 2002 | Not awarded | Tamaki Kawakubo (Japan/USA) Xi Chen (China) | |
| 2007 | Mayuko Kamio (Japan) | Nikita Boriso-Glebsky (Russia) | Yuki Manuela Janke (Germany) |
| 2011[9] | Not awarded | Sergey Dogadin (Russia) Itamar Zorman (Israel) | Jehye Lee (South Korea) |
| 2015 | Not awarded | Yu-Chien Tseng (Taiwan) | Alexandra Conunova (Moldova) Haik Kazazyan (Russia) Pavel Milyukov (Russia) |
Cello
| Year | 1st Prize/Gold | 2nd Prize/Silver | 3rd Prize/Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Natalia Shakhovskaya (USSR) | Leslie Parnas (USA) Valentin Feygin (USSR) | Natalia Gutman (USSR) Mikhail Khomitser (USSR) |
| 1966 | Karine Georgian (USSR) | Stephen Kates (USA) Arto Noras (Finland) | Kenichiro Yasuda (Japan) Eleonora Testelets (USSR) |
| 1970 | David Geringas (USSR) | Victoria Yagling (USSR) | Ko Iwasaki (Japan) |
| 1974 | Boris Pergamenschikov (USSR) | Ivan Monighetti (USSR) | Hirofumi Kanno (Japan) Seta Baltayan (Bulgaria) |
| 1978 | Nathaniel Rosen (USA) | Mari Fudzivara (Japan) Daniel Veis (Czechoslovakia) | Alexander Kniazev (USSR) Alexander Rudin (USSR) |
| 1982 | Antonio Meneses (Brazil) | Alexander Rudin (USSR) | Georg Faust (Germany) |
| 1986 | Mario Brunello (Italy) Kirill Rodin (USSR) | Suren Bagratuni (USSR) Martti Rousi (Finland) | Sara Sant'Ambrogio (USA) John Sharp (USA) |
| 1990 | Gustav Rivinius (Germany) | Françoise Groben (Luxemburg) Alexander Kniazev (USSR) | Bion Tsang (USA) Tim Hugh (UK) |
| 1994 | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1998 | Denis Shapovalov (Russia) | Liwei Qin (Australia) | Boris Andrianov (Russia) |
| 2002 | Not awarded | Johannes Moser (Germany) | Claudius Popp (Germany) Alexander Chaushian (Armenia) |
| 2007 | Sergey Antonov (Russia) | Alexander Buzlov (Russia) | István Várdai (Hungary) |
| 2011 | Narek Hakhnazaryan (Armenia) | Edgar Moreau (France) | Ivan Karizna (Belarus) |
| 2015 | Andrei Ioniță (Romania) | Alexander Ramm (Russia) | Alexander Buzlov (Russia) |
Vocal, female
| Year | 1st Prize/Gold | 2nd Prize/Silver | 3rd Prize/Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Jane Marsh (USA) | Veronica Tyler (USA) Evelina Stoytseva (Bulgaria) | Not awarded |
| 1970 | Elena Obraztsova (USSR) Tamara Sinyavskaya (USSR) | Not awarded | Evdokia Kolesnik (USSR) |
| 1974 | Not awarded | Lyudmila Sergiyenko (USSR) Stefka Evstatieva (Bulgaria) Sylvia Sass (Hungary) | Galina Kalinina (USSR) Tatiana Erastova (USSR) |
| 1978 | Lyudmila Shemchuk (USSR) | Lyudmila Nam (USSR) | Ewa Podleś (Poland) Mariana Ciaromila (Romania) |
| 1982 | Lidiya Zabilyasta (USSR) | Khuraman Gasimova (USSR) | Dolora Zajick (USA) |
| 1986 | Natalia Erasova (USSR) | Barbara Kilduff (Japan), Ana Felicia Filip (Romania) | Maria Guleghina (USSR) |
| 1990 | Deborah Voigt (USA) | Marina Shaguch (USSR) | Emilia Oprea (Romania) Maria Khokhlogorskaya (USSR) |
| 1994 | Hibla Gerzmava (Georgia) Marina Lapina (Russia) | Laura Claycomb (USA) Tatiana Zakharchu (Ukraine) | Irina Gelahova (Russia) |
| 1998 | Mieko Sato (Japan) | Elena Manistina (Russia) | Maira Mukhamed (Kahzakhstan) |
| 2002 | Aitalina Afanasieva-Adamova (Russia) | U Bisia (China) | Anna Samuil (Russia)[10] |
| 2007 | Albina Shagimuratova (Russia) | Olesya Petrova (Russia) | Marika Gulordava (Georgia) |
| 2011 | Sunyoung Seo (South Korea) | Not awarded | Elena Guseva (Russia) |
| 2015 | Yulia Matochkina (Russia) | Svetlana Moskalenko (Russia) | Mane Galoyan (Armenia) |
Vocal, male
| Year | 1st Prize/Gold | 2nd Prize/Silver | 3rd Prize/Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Vladimir Atlantov (USSR) | Nikolai Okhotnikov (USSR) | Simon Estes (USA) Konstantin Lisovsky (USSR) |
| 1970 | Yevgeny Nesterenko (USSR) Nikolai Orgenich (USSR) | Vladislav Piavko (USSR) Zurab Sotkilava (USSR) | Victor Trishin (USSR) |
| 1974 | Ivan Ponomarenko (USSR) | Kolos Kováts (Hungary) | Anatoly Ponomarenko (USSR) Vladimir Malchenko (USSR) |
| 1978 | Not awarded | Valentin Pivovarov (USSR) Nikita Storojev (USSR) | Yuri Statnik (USSR) |
| 1982 | Paata Burchuladze (USSR) | Gegham Grigoryan (USSR) | Vladimir Chernov (USSR) |
| 1986 | Alexander Morozov (USSR) Grigory Gritsyuk (USSR), | Barseg Tumanyan (USSR) | Sergei Martynov (USSR) |
| 1990 | Hans Choi (USA) | Boris Statsenko (USSR) | Oleg Kulko (USSR) Wojciech Drabowicz (Poland) |
| 1994 | Chen-Ye Yuan (China) | Not awarded | Mikhail Davydov (Russia) Ho Gwan Su (China) |
| 1998 | Besik Gabitashvili (Georgia) | Yevgeny Nikitin (Russia) | Alexander Kisselev (Russia) |
| 2002 | Mikhail Kazakov (Russia) | Andrej Dunaev (Russia) | Kim Don Seub (South Korea) |
| 2007 | Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Ukraine) | Dmitry Belosselskiy (Russia) | Maxim Paster (Ukraine) |
| 2011 | Jongmin Park (South Korea) | Enkhbatyn Amartüvshin (Mongolia) | Not awarded |
| 2015 | Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar (Mongolia) | Chuanyue Wang (China) | Hansung Yoo (South Korea) |
Grand Prix
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1994[11] | Hibla Gerzmava (Georgia) | Vocal, female |
| 2011[12] | Daniil Trifonov (Russia) | Piano |
| 2015[13] | Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar (Mongolia) | Vocal, male |
See also
- International Tchaikovsky Competition 2011 - Piano
- International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians is the junior section of the competition. The Association of Tchaikovsky Competition Stars recommend the first, second and third Prize winners of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians to enter the International Tchaikovsky Competition without going through the preliminary selections and create favorable opportunities for them in case they must meet the competition entrance requirements: i.e., age limit, application procedure, etc.
- List of classical music competitions
- World Federation of International Music Competitions
References
- ↑ FMCIM.
- ↑ Musolife.
- ↑ Brown, Ismene (July 6, 2015). "Tchaikovsky piano competition sees self-taught Frenchman take Russia by storm". The Telegraph. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ .
- ↑ Awards
- ↑ Tchaikovsky Competition Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "XV International Tchaikovsky Competition: The Laureates"/"Past prizewinners of the International Tchaikovsky Competition since 1958: full list"
- ↑ Pacific Music Festival (PMF) - Artist description section
- ↑ Чао, Чайковский! в Российской газете
- ↑ Назад, к Чайковскому!
- ↑ "XV International Tchaikovsky Competition: The Laureates"/"Past prizewinners of the International Tchaikovsky Competition since 1958: full list"
- ↑ "Daniil Trifonov, Grand Prix Winner 2011: 'Very Happy to Be Back'"
- ↑ "Grand Prix of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition has been announced!"
External links
- Official website for the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition (2015)
- Official website for the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition (June-July 2011 )
- Live Webcasts from XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition (June-July 2011 )
- Directory of International Piano Competitions
- Intermezzo-Productions.com
- Mariinsky