The XIII International Tchaikovsky Competition was held June 12-30 in Moscow, Russia, concluding with an awards ceremony at the Great Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory, with prizes given in categories including violin, piano, cello, and male and female vocal performances.
All five competitions were judged by skilled musicians, many of whom were former winners at the competition.
This year's event included significant changes, such as support from the organizing committee in arranging concerts globally; moving from closed voting to open voting; and broadcasting the performance online. The competition also offered hefty prizes, with $40,000 for gold medalists, $30,000 for silver medalists, and $20,000 for bronze medalists.
No first prize was awarded in the piano competition this year. Miroslav Kultyshev took second place. Young Japanese violinist Mayuko Kamio won the violin competition, while Sergey Antonov, Alexander Tzimbaluk, and Albina Shagimuratova won first place prizes in cello and male and female vocals, respectively.
About the International Tchaikovsky Competition
The International Tchaikovsky Competition is one of the most prestigious classical music competitions in the world. Named after the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, it has been scheduled to take place in Moscow every four years since 1958.
Originally the competition was for pianists and violinists only. Cellists were added starting with the second competition in 1962, and vocalists with the third in 1966. The competition is organized by a committee of prominent Russian musicians and managed by the Russian State Concert Company (Sodruzhestvo). International juries of notable soloists, music professors, music directors and prior competition winners are selected to judge the performances and choose the prize winners.
China began to attend this competition from 1958, and pianist Liu Shikun won the second prize that year. In the 12th International Tchaikovsky Competition, 17-year-old Chinese violinist Chen Xi took the second prize. Ju Jin placed third in the piano competition and soprano Wu Bixia was second.
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