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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

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TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR COMPETITORS, JURY AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS THE COMPETITION COMETEE HAS DECIDED TO POSTPONE THE AUDITIONS FOR 2022.

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STUDENT MASTERCLASS, SEMINAR, Q&A and CONCERT

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given by

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PROF. YI-YANG CHEN, TAIWAN

FACULTY MEMBER AT EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

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Open to Pianists 7 to 25.

Participants must prepare ONE or TWO pieces of the classical piano repertoire. Teachers and Parents are welcome to attend.

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Date: Wednesday March 18, 2020

Time: 4.00pm to 6.00pm

Venue: Steinway & Sons Gallery, Melville, NY

Student Participation Fee: $80.00

Violinist Shenghua Hu

(full bio)

and

Pianist Josu de Solaun

(full bio)

announced as Jury Members

of the 2020 Manolov International Competition​

The 2020 Manolov International Competition is now accepting applications

The competition is open to pianists and violinists of all nationalities and ages 7 to 18 as of May 2nd, 2020. All applications must be completed and submitted before the deadline – 11.59pm EST on April 1st, 2020.

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2019 Manolov International Competition Results Announced:

Group A (ages 7-10)

First Prize, Gold Medal and Award for Best Interpretation of Baroque Music

- Gillian Vit​, violin

First Prize and Gold Medal

- Christian Hsieh, piano

Second Prize and Silver Medal

- Nicole Marino, piano

Third Prize and Bronze Medal

- Hannah Hui, piano

- Christopher Singh, piano

Honorable Mention Diploma

- William Wei, piano

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Group B (ages 11-14)

First Prize and Gold Medal

- Tomothy Pang, piano

Second Prize and Silver Medal

- Jacob Park, piano

- Hriday Sanakal, piano

Third prize was not awarded

Honorable Mention Diploma

- Jonathan Tang, violin

Scholarship for Bulgarian Music

- Timothy Pang, violin

Jacques Ibert Prize

- Aaron Sorkin

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Group C (ages 15-18)

First Prize, Gold Medal and Scholarship

- Evan Cheng, violin

- Brenden Davis, piano

Second Prize, Silver Medal and Scholarship

- Alejandro Del Rivero, piano

Third Prize, Bronze Medal and Scholarship

- Jianzhi Wu, piano

- Enrick Woo-Therrien, piano

Honorable Mention Diploma

- Luca Sharbani, piano

- Kalayah Johnson, piano

Creative Arts Scholarship to ETSU

- Brenden Davis, Alejandro Del Riero,

Enrick Woo-Therrien, Luca Sharbani

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STUDENT MASTERCLASS, SEMINAR, Q&A and CONCERT

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given by

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PROF. ROSTISLAV YOVCHEV

National Academy of Music, Sofia

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Open to Pianists 7 to 25.

Participants must prepare ONE piece of the classical piano repertoire. Teachers and Parents are welcome to attend.

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Date: Thursday March 21, 2019

Time: 4.00pm to 6.00pm

Venue: Steinway & Sons Gallery, Melville, NY

2019 Preliminary Round Results

Posted February 25, 2019

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The Preliminary Round Jury has submitted their scores. The fallowing contestants advance to the LIVE Final Round on March 23, 2019 (in alphabetical order):

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Aaron Sorkin

Alejandro Del Rivero

Arda Cetin

Brenden Davis

Christian Hsieh

Christopher Singh

Evan Cheng

Enrick Woo-Therrien

Gillian Vit

Hannah Hui

Hriday Sanakal

Jacob Park

Jianzhi Wu

Jonathan Tang

Kalayah Johnson

Luca Sharbani

Nicole Marino

Timothy Pang

William Wei

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Congratulations to all finalists!  

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*The contestants who did not pass to the Final Round will receive a certificate for participation in the mail.

Dr. Marc Silverman announced as a Jury Memer of the 2019 Manolov International Competition​

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Chairman of Piano Department of Manhattan School of Music, NYC. Founding Member of the Carnegie Trio. FULL BIO

 

 

Violinist Evgeny Grach announced as a Jury Memer of the 2019 Manolov International Competition​

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Evgeny Grach was born into a musical family in Moscow in 1959. Between 1977 and 1982 he studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow with Professor Bezrodny, and continued his studies afterwards with Leonid Kogan and Valery Klimov.

In 1981 he received a diploma at the Wieniawski Competition in Poznan, and in 1983 won first prize at the Russian Federation Competition. The same year, he became leader of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra and from 1991 to 1996 led the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra. In 1997 he became the Principal Second Violin of the London Symphony Orchestra.

 

 

Concert featuring Violinist

Alexandra Lee at Carnegie's Stern Auditorium in NYC

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Date: October 10, 2018

Time: 2.00pm

Location: Carnegie Hall

Address: 881 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019

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FOR INFORMATION VISIT THE CARNEGIE HALL WEBSITE: www.carnegiehall.org

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Addmission is free.

 

 

Vladimir Tiagunov – A pianist by profession and coach by passion
Children are usually encouraged to learn to play at least one musical instrument in their childhood. While most children pursue it briefly and move on to other interests, there are those who discover an innate passion for it. Passion paves the way for gifted youngsters, who continue to hone their skills, growing up to become legends in their own right. Vladimir Tiagunov is one of those rare exceptions, who continued to master his favorite most instrument- the piano, to become a truly
accomplished musician whose passion and inclination towards music is unparalleled. Vladimir took to the piano as a fish does to water. He had an inherent understanding of music, a gift possessed by very few. During his childhood, he drew inspiration from his father, who played the piano despite being an engineer by profession. Vladimir began playing from the early age of 6, and as he grew, so did his immense talent. Vladimir was particularly fond of improvisation, channeling is creativity and spontaneity into his music. From altering the composition, to adding his own personal touch to it, Vladimir thoroughly enjoyed taking his audience and fellow musicians on a journey. Vladimir elaborated on this further, “Music is a medium that I have grown to love. I am able to communicate my feelings and emotions, to those around me. When I perform, I live in the moment and nowhere else. There is no greater feeling in the world, and that is the true beauty of
improvisation and the power of music.”

Today Vladimir has won numerous awards and accolades in recognition of his passion, dedication
and prodigal talent. Vladimir won the gold medal at the Forte International Competition for “Best Piano Technique”, held at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in 2016. He won the 13th LISMA International Music Competition in 2017, for being the top performer. In 2019, he was awarded the Certificate of Excellence for extraordinary dedication to the field of Music Education and outstanding student achievement at the Forte International Music Competition. Vladimir’s spellbinding performances, both solo as well as chamber, have led him to travel across various countries like Germany, Spain, Poland, Ukraine, Russia and the United States among others. He has performed at some of the most renowned venues in the world including Carnegie Hall,
Metropolitan Museum of Art Concert Hall, various Steinway Halls, Tilles Center and the University of
F. Chopin Concert Hall in Poland, to name a few. When he isn’t wowing audiences, Vladimir spends a great deal of time teaching piano to his students, many of whom are laureates of international Piano competitions as well. His vast reservoir of talent has landed him a place as a piano professor at the Long Island Conservatory, tutoring budding musicians and shaping their careers. As an active concert pianist, he has to balance his commitments towards his students alongside his own performances, all while frequently organizing several student recitals as well. He has tutored a number of brilliant pianists, among whom there are several Laureates of Piano Competitions. Along with that, he also serves as a jury member at several prestigious international music competitions. Vladimir Tiagunov is a living testament of how passion and dedication can lead to greatness. A firm believer of the saying, practice makes perfect, Vladimir is certain that his deep rooted passion has brought him where he is today. Vladimir elaborated, “While practice, discipline and dedication are
cornerstones to success, none of it would be possible without a burning passion and a curious mind that’s willing to create, experiment and innovate. That’s true success.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steinway & Sons - Long Island

has been announced as a proud partner of the 2019 Manolov International Competition

 

The 2019 Manolov International Competition is now accepting applications

The competition is open to pianists and violinists and chamber ensembles of all nationalities and ages 7 to 18 as of March 23rd 2019. All applications must be completed and submitted before the deadline – 11.59pm EST on February 15th, 2019.

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2018 Manolov International Competition Results Announced:

Group A (ages 7-10)

First Prize, Gold Medal and Jazz Prize

- Timothy Pang​, piano

- Russel Wong, violin

Second Prize and Silver Medal

- Hannah Hui, piano

- William Wei, piano

Third prize was not awarded

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Group B (ages 11-14)

First Prize was not awarded

Second Prize and Silver Medal

- Kevin Wu, piano

Third Prize and Bronze Medal

- Jonathan Tang, violin

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Group C (ages 15-18)

First Prize, Gold Medal and Scholarship

- Jason Yu, piano

Second Prize, Silver Medal, Gavrilin Prize and Scholarship

- Brenden Davis, piano

Third prize was not awarded

Special Prize for Bulgarian Music

- Jonathan Wu, piano

2018 Preliminary Round Results

Posted February 5, 2018

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The Preliminary Round Jury has submitted their scores. The fallowing contestants advance to the LIVE Final Round on February 22, 2018 (in alphabetical order):

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Arthur Filatov

Aston Roberts

Brenden Davis

Haim Kee

Hannah Hui

Jason Ye

Jennifer Chen

Jonathan Tang

Jonathan Wu

Kevin Wu

Russel Wong

Timothy Pang

William Wei

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Congratulations to all finalists!  The drawing to determine the time and order of the performances in the Final Round will take place on February 7th.

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*The contestants who did not pass to the Final Round will receive a certificate for participation in the mail.

Piano Recital by Pianist Yi-Yang Chen at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall in NYC

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Date: October 18, 2017

Time: 8.00pm

Location: Carnegie Hall

Address: 881 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019

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FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION VISIT THE CARNEGIE HALL WEBSITE: www.carnegiehall.org

 

 

Benefit Recital

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MUZIKA Foundation for the Future and Garden City Cathedral of the Incarnation announce a Solo Recital to be given by Pianist Veselin Ninov. The program will feature works by Frederic Chopin and all gathered donation will go to the Scholarship and Awards fund for the 2018 Manolov International Competition.

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Date: October 15, 2017

Time: 4.00pm

Location: Cathedral of the Incarnation

Address: 36 Cathedral Ave, Garden City, NY 11530

 

 

Rostislav Yovchev announced as a Jury Member of Manolov International Competition 2018

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Born in Sofia in 1961. He begins to study piano (private lessons) at age 6 with Mrs. Margarita Hlebarova, then graduates the Music College “L. Pipkov” in the class of Mrs. Lyudmila Stoyanova. In 1984 he completed his Bachelor and Master degrees in Bulgarian State Conservatory (now National Music Academy “Pancho Vladigerov”) in Prof. PhD. Atanas Kourtev class. He is a laureate of several national and international competitions:
First prize at the National Competition “Svetoslav Obretenov”, 1980.
Third prize at the International Competition in Salerno, Italy, 1981.
First prize at National Competition “Karol Szymanowski”, 1982.
Third prize at the International Competition “Pilar Bayona” – Spain – 1983.
The only prize in the competition for the best performance of Spanish music from the course in Santiago de Compostela, 1984.
1993 – specialization at the Royal Conservatory, Brussels, piano /piano concerto/ chamber music and Lied accompaniment.
Rostislav Yovchev actively performs as a soloist and chamber musician not only in Bulgaria but also in Germany, Belgium, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Cyprus, Turkey, South Korea , Tunisia and others. He takes part in the most prestigious festivals in the country and abroad, “Salon des Arts”, “Sofia Music Weeks”, “Varna Summer”, “Hopes, Talents, Masters”, “Apollonia” (Bulgaria), “Filarmonika”, “Music in October in Carthage”, Tunisia, etc.
He gives master classes in Bulgaria /Sozopol, Shumen, Pleven/,  Korea /Seoul/, Romania /Iasi/, Turkey /Ankara/, Trieste /Italy/
Numerous records for Radio Sofia, Warsaw, Berlin and Zaragoza. CDs include: performance of the solo works of Andrei Stoyanov, in a chamber ensemble with cellist Ventsislav Nikolov /for “Gega New”/ flutist Ina Georgieva and Korean clarinetist Yo Yangde and with Turkish viola player Bediz Kanikli ( works of azerbaidjanian composer Hatira Cafer).
During two years (2002-2004), Rostislav Yovchev is piano professor at the “Institute Superieure de Musique”- Sousse, Rep. of Tunisia.
He is at the piano jury of national competitions – “Sv. Obretenov”, “Classical and Contemporary”, “Liszt – Bartok”, “Andrei Stoyanov”, “Great Teachers” and a Competition for young accompanists in Pleven.
In the last years, the programs of his piano recitals are all thematically dedicated to specific authors and eras.
His repertoire covers all styles and ages, as it includes some large and rarely performed works – “Variations on a Waltz by Diabelly” by Beethoven, The Great Sonata of Tchaikovsky,  Suite “Iberia” by Isaac Albenis, almost all solo works by Bela Bartok and many Bulgarian  works.
During the period 2006 –  2008, Rostislav Yovchev performs integral all Piano Concertos by  L. v. Beethoven”, accompanied by Shumen Philharmonic.
Winner of the “Cristal Lyre” of the Union of Bulgarian Musicians and Dancers in two categories: “Instrumentalists” and “Music critic” for 2011 and the “Golden Lyre” .
In June 2013, he receives the degree “PhDoctor” with a theme related to the Bulgarian piano music.
Rostislav Jovchev is a Piano professor at the National Music Academy “Pancho Vladigerov” in Sofia, and a Head of the Department – “Piano” to Theory, Composition and Conducting Department.

 

 

Yi-Yang Chen announced as a Jury Member of Manolov International Competition 2018

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Taiwanese pianist Yi-Yang Chen received his Master’s degree from Juilliard and doctoral from Eastman, studying with Douglas Humpherys. Top prizes include the 2017 Waring International Piano Competition, 2016 Hartford Chopin International Competition, High Point Competition, Thousand Islands International Chopin Competition, San Jose International Competition, Seattle International Competition, and Schubert Club Scholarship Competition.