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ALKAN-ZIMMERMAN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

RESULTS OF 1ST C.V. ALKAN-P.J.G. ZIMMERMAN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

FIRST PRIZE AWARDED EX AEQUO TO: MARK VINER (GR. BRITAIN) AND EMANUELE DELUCCHI(ITALY)

SECOND PRIZE AWARDED TO: JEREMY CHAULK (CANADA)

THIRD PRIZE AWARDED TO: FIONA MARI MATO (GREECE)

SPECIAL AWARD WAS OFFERED TO:ILARIA LOATELLI (ITALY)

NEXT C.V. ALKAN-P.J.G. ZIMMERMAN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION IN SPRING 2014

Athens, 2-8 April 2012
Final round at the Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall (D. MITROPOULOS HALL)

In cooperation with the Municipality of Kallithea.

The Supporters:

SPYROS NAKAS MUSIC HOUSE - STEINWAY & SONS

Under the Auspices of the Gina Bachauer International Music Association

Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) was one of the most outstanding piano virtuosos of his age and a genial composer. His personality was strong and imaginative.
During his time he was considered a great musician and was compared with such masters as Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt. Chopin was one of his closest friends.
Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmerman (or Zimmermann, 1785-1853) was Alkan’s beloved piano professor at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was considered the best piano professor and one of the most interesting composers of France during his time. Georges Bizet, César Franck and Ambroise Thomas were among his most famous students. Zimmerman organised legendary concerts at his home inviting the most famous musicians to perform. Alkan considered Zimmerman a father figure, cherished him and remembered him throughout his life.

 

The ALKAN-ZIMMERMAN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION promotes music by important nineteenth century composers-pianists who were famous during their lifetimes and who are mostly forgotten today.

The ALKAN-ZIMMERMAN MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION consists of a large number of important autograph manuscripts of Alkan, Zimmerman and famous composers-pianists of their era.

It is with great admiration, love and respect that we dedicate the ALKAN-ZIMMERMAN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION to the memory of these two unique personalities and to the memory of legendary composers-pianists of the 19th century who are forgotten today.