Piano Jury

Lilya Zilberstein is a Russian-born, world-renowned pianist. She began playing the piano at the age of five. Following 11 years of lessons with Ada Traub at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music, she went on to study with Alexander…

Having first studied piano with Rögnvaldur Sigurjónsson at the Reykjavík Music School, and after completing his musical studies at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, with Sulamita Aronovsky, Vovka Ashkenazy, who is of Russian and Icelandic parentage, made…

Winner of over 50 prizes and distinctions pianist Luiza Borac has been described as “most poetic artist” (Süddeutsche Zeitung), an “ever resourceful and imaginative pianist” (Gramophone) and a “formidable interpreter” (San Francisco Chronicle). She has won top prizes at the…

“This pure-blooded musician” (Die Rheinpfalz) whose “boundless virtuosity and strength of singing combine with a delicate sensitivity and spirituality” (Münchner Merkur), Professor at the National University of Music Bucharest, since 1990, concert soloist of the Radio Romania Orchestras and Choirs…

Martin Campbell-White is widely regarded as one of the most experienced and widely admired artists’ managers of our generation. Having begun his career at Ibbs and Tillett in 1966, he moved to Harold Holt Ltd in 1972 and later negotiated…

The 2023-2024 season, Sina Kloke continues her ascent as one of the most promising pianists on the international classical music scene. Born in Detmold (Germany), she studied with Matti Raekallio (Juilliard School), Arbo Valdma and Pavel Gililov (Cologne University of…

In 1991, at the International Mozart Competition in Salzburg, a young Russian pianist won the Grand Prize – which was the first time since 1956 that the Grand Prize had been awarded in this competition. It was Andrei Pisarev. On…

Alexander Shtarkman’s debut recitals in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City prompted strong words of praise from audiences and critics alike. Martin Bernheimer wrote in Los Angeles Times: “Alexander Shtarkman. Remember the name… He plays the piano with all…

Simon Trpčeski has been praised as much for his powerful virtuosity and deeply expressive approach as for his charismatic stage presence. Launched onto the international scene 20 years ago as a BBC New Generation Artist, in an incredibly fast-paced career…