The 2024 George Enescu International Competition, organized under the High Patronage of the President of Romania and funded by the Ministry of Culture, has come to an end. This year’s competition brought together remarkable talents from around the world, with winners in each section showcasing their abilities and creativity before a prestigious international jury.
Composition Section: Awards and Laureates 🎼
In this section of the 2024 George Enescu International Competition, young composers impressed the jury with innovative and original works. The winners of the Composition section are:
- Chamber Music Award: Daniele Di Virgilio for SINE Me-moria.
- Symphonic Music Award: Voltz Alexander for DUNROSSIL ELMS.
- Originality Award: Santamaria Diego for THE STONE AND THE IVY.
Cello Section: Awards and Laureates 🎻
The Cello section’s final brought together three exceptional musicians. Here are the winners:
- First Prize: Yo Kitamura
- Second Prize: Ettore Pagano
- Third Prize: Hadon Kay
Special Awards:
- Audience Award: Ettore Pagano
- “Serafim Antropov” Award: Ettore Pagano for the best interpretation of Sonata No. 2 in C Major by George Enescu
- Award for the Imposed Piece: Yo Kitamura for Syntrimma, composed by Sebastian Androne-Nakanishi
Violin Section: Awards and Laureates 🎻
The Violin section brought moments of intense emotion, with the following laureates:
- First Prize: Mayumi Kanagawa
- Second Prize: Hyeonjeong Lee
- Third Prize: Wakana Kimura
Special Awards:
- Audience Award: Hyeonjeong Lee
- “Ștefan and Valentin Gheorghiu” Award: Mayumi Kanagawa for the best interpretation of a Sonata by George Enescu
- Award for the Imposed Piece: Hyeonjeong Lee for B.A.C.H., Passacaglia for Solo Violin, composed by Vlad Maistorovici
Piano Section: Awards and Laureates 🎹
Following an intense final, here are the winners of the Piano section:
- First Prize: Roman Lopatynskyi
- Second Prize: Tatiana Dorokhova
- Third Prize: Evgeny Konnov
Special Awards:
- Audience Award: Evgeny Konnov
- “Radu Lupu” Award: Roman Lopatynskyi for the best interpretation of a work by George Enescu
- “Constanța Erbiceanu” Award: Alexa Stier
- Award for the Imposed Piece: Tatiana Dorokhova for Bulz for Piano, composed by Diana Rotaru
Organizers and Partners of the 2024 George Enescu Competition
Organizer: ARTEXIM
Co-Organizer: ArtProduction Foundation
Co-Producers: Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company, Romanian Television Company, Bucharest City Hall, and ARCUB – Bucharest Cultural Center
Main Partner: Rompetrol
Partners: Purcari, ONE, SANADOR, Mobexpert, Senia Music, La Mama, Althaus, RetuRo, Nazzuro Aqua, L’Or, Electrecord, Motivation Romania Foundation, Special Olympics Foundation, Climb Again
Institutional Partners: George Enescu Philharmonic, National University of Music Bucharest, Romanian Cultural Institute, George Enescu National Museum, National Art Center “Romanian Youth,” Italian Cultural Institute Bucharest, French Institute Bucharest, Arad Philharmonic, Mihail Jora Philharmonic Bacău, Lyra – George Cavadia Philharmonic Brăila, Transylvania State Philharmonic, Oltenia Philharmonic Craiova, Moldova Philharmonic Iași, State Philharmonic Oradea, Pitești Philharmonic, Paul Constantinescu Philharmonic Ploiești, Ion Dumitrescu Philharmonic Râmnicu Vâlcea, State Philharmonic “Dinu Lipatti” Satu Mare, Banatul Philharmonic Timișoara, Teodor Costescu Cultural Palace Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romanian Chamber Orchestra, Dinu Lipatti National Arts College Bucharest, “George Enescu” National Music College
Legal Services Partner: Țuca Zbârcea & Associates
Mobility Partner: Blue Air
Supported by: Romanian Luthier Artists Association, Paradigma Film, National Company of Bucharest Airports, Casa de Flori