Concert Pianist

From 8th to 10th June 2023

Registration deadline :  23 April 2023

PROGRAM
The Jury
2022 winners
ANCIENNE EGLISE

Competition rules

The competition is open to pianists of all nationalities.
Pieces must be played from memory excepted for contemporary works*.

The age limit is 32.
Draw for audition times : 7th June 2023 at 4.30 pm (Absence will lead to elimination).
Qualifying auditions : 8th - 9th June 2023.
Final : 10th June 2023.
Awards ceremony : 10th June 2023 at 7.00 pm (candidates must attend in evening dress).
Audition dates and times are subject to change

Concert Pianist program

8th - 9th June 2023

Qualifying auditions *
maximum of 15 minutes

One Etude (excluding Debussy)

One movement of a sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert (which can be played again for the final audition).

A work by a French composer
from the 19th century or later.

10th June 2022

Final audition *
maximum of 45 minutes 

Competitors to present an open programme comprising a maximum of four pieces from different periods and aesthetics.

Pieces presented during the qualifying auditions may not be played again, except the classical sonata in its complete version.

*Contemporary composers accepted

Adès, Anderson, André, Bacri, Barber, Beffa, Benjamin, Berio,  Birtwistle, Boucourechliev, Boulez, Bussoti, Cage, Campo, Carter, Castérède, Castiglioni, Chin, Copland, Crumb, Denisov, Donatoni, Dusapin, Dutilleux, Eötvös, Escaich, Fedele, Filidei, Francesconi, Fujikura, Gagneux, Gaussin, Gervasoni, Glass, Goubaïdoulina, Hersant, Höller, Holliger, Holt, Hosokawa, Jervik, Jolas, Jolivet, Kapustin, Knussen, Kröll, Kurtág, Kyburtz, Ligeti, Lindberg, Magin, Mantovani, Messiaen, Murail, Neuburger, Nicolau, Ohana, de Pablo, Pärt, Pauset,  Penderecki, Saariaho, Sancan,  Saunders, Sciarrino, Silvestrov,  Stockhausen, Stroppa, Suckling, Takemitsu, Vachi, Volkonski, Xenakis, Zimmerman.

The Jury

Members of the jury are expert pianists with an outstanding musical reputation. They are chosen by Anne QUEFFELEC.
Their reputation, competence and integrity contribute to maintaining the excellence of this competition.

Jean-Claude
VANDEN EYNDEN

President - Belgium

Biography

Haruhi
HATA

Japan

Biography

Moscari
Karoly

Hongrie

Biography

Ronan
O'HORA

England

Biography

Emmanuel
STROSSER

France

Biography

Prizes and Rewards

(1) Travel and accommodation costs to be borne by the winner.

1st Prize

3000€ * + 7 recitals (1)

* including 500 € awarded during the concert in Maisons-Laffitte in 2024
Lourmarin
Paris (1)
Tremblay-en-France
Pamiers
La Rochelle
Nohant
Maisons-Laffitte

2nd Prize

1500€

3rd Prize

750€

Special Prizes

2 recitals

Lyon
La Frette sur Seine

2023 competition winners

Dmytro SEMYKRAS

1st PRIZE

Anna OJIRO

2E PRIZE

Tomasz ZAJAC

3E PRIZE
2023 winnersCONCERT PIANIST
1st Prize
Dmytro SEMYKRAS (Ukraine)
2ndPrize
Anna OJIRO (Japan)
3rd Prize
Tomasz ZAJAC (Poland)
SPECIAL PRIZES
Les "Spiriades"
Takehira KAMOGAWA (Japan)
Association Frédéric Chopin (Lyon)
Dmytro SEMYKRAS (Ukraine)

Attend auditions

Ancienne Église - Acces map

Auditions are open to the public.
The public is allowed to enter and leave between performances.
Silence is required during each audition.

Venue: Ancienne Église – Place de la vieille église – 78600 Maisons-Laffitte – Acces map below.

Information/reservations:
Maisons-Laffitte Tourist Office +33 1 39 62 63 64
online www.concoursdepiano.com or at the entrance.