XVI Santander International Piano Competition

The XVI Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition is to take place in Santander's Palacio de Festivales, from July 25 to August 7, 2008. 20 pianists, selected through three shortlists of candidates (Madrid, Moscow and New York) are taking part in the event. The Dresden Philharmonic will accompany the three finalists in the final, scheduled for August 6th. Both the Semi-finals and the Final will be broadcasted through TVE.

Jury

** flagicon|Russia Dmitry Alexeev
** flagicon|Germany Klaus Hellwig
** flagicon|USA Jerome Lowenthal
** flagicon|Portugal Luis Pereira Leal
** flagicon|Italy Sergio Perticaroli
** flagicon|USA Jerome Rose
** flagicon|France Jacques Rouvier
** flagicon|China Yang Liqing

flagicon|Italy Maria Tipo couldn't travel to Santander due to health problems. [cite web | author= | title=A health problem prevents Mario Tipo from serving as a jury | url=http://www.santanderpianocompetition.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid=65 | publisher=Albeniz Foundation | date=July 27,2008 | accessdate=]

Competition results, by rounds

First Round

"July 25-27, 16:00-23:00. Palacio de Festivales, Sala Pereda." Recital.
** flagicon|Ukraine Alina Artemyeva
** flagicon|Belgium Lucas Blomdeel
** flagicon|Serbia Stefan Ciric
** flagicon|France Emmanuel Christien
** flagicon|France François Dumont
** flagicon|Japan Kotarô Fukuma
** flagicon|Russia Vyacheslav Gryaznov
** flagicon|Russia Violetta Khachikian
** flagicon|Hong Kong Ka Ling Colleen Lee
** flagicon|South Korea Hyo Sun Lim
** flagicon|China Wu Muye
** flagicon|Japan Akiko Nikami
** flagicon|Japan Yuma Osaki
** flagicon|Russia Sergey Sobolev
** flagicon|Russia Anastasya Terenkova
** flagicon|China Jue Wang
** flagicon|Russia Andrey Yaroshinsky
** flagicon|Canada Avan Yu
** flagicon|China Yubo Zhou
** flagicon|China Zuo Zhang

econd Round

"July 29-August 1, 16:00-23:00. Palacio de Festivales, Sala Pereda." Recital + Chamber music (quintet).
** flagicon|Ukraine Alina Artemyeva
** flagicon|Belgium Lucas Blomdeel
** flagicon|Serbia Stefan Ciric
** flagicon|France Emmanuel Christien
** flagicon|Japan Kotarô Fukuma
** flagicon|Hong Kong Ka Ling Colleen Lee
** flagicon|South Korea Hyo Sun Lim
** flagicon|China Wu Muye
** flagicon|Russia Sergey Sobolev
** flagicon|China Jue Wang
** flagicon|Russia Andrey Yaroshinsky
** flagicon|Canada Avan Yu

emi-finals

"August 3-4, 21:00. Palacio de Festivales, Sala Argenta." Mozart piano concerto.
** flagicon|Japan Kotarô Fukuma
** flagicon|Hong Kong Ka Ling Colleen Lee
** flagicon|Russia Sergey Sobolev
** flagicon|China Jue Wang
** flagicon|Russia Andrey Yaroshinsky
** flagicon|Canada Avan Yu
Real Philharmonía de Galicia. Juanjo Mena, conductor.

Final

"August 6. Palacio de Festivales, Sala Argenta." Symphonic piano concerto.
** flagicon|Japan Kotarô Fukuma
** flagicon|China Jue Wang
** flagicon|Canada Avan Yu
Dresden Philharmonic. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor.

** First Prize: Jue Wang
** Second Prize: Avan Yu
** Third Prize: Kotaro Fukuma

** Audience Prize: Avan Yu

References

ee also

'Paloma O'Shea' Santander International Piano Competition