Boston International Piano Competition
The Fifth Boston International Piano Competition was held from Thursday May 21st, to Sunday May 24th, 2009, at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
2nd-prize winner Ricker Choi posted his very entertaining diary of the competition on his blog.
The Wellesley Townsman reports on the competition.
Boston Piano Amateurs is pleased to announce the winners of the
2009 Boston International Piano Competition:
Grand prize: Vincent Schmithorst
2nd prize (tie): Ricker Choi, Abel Sanchez-Aguilera
3rd prize: (no award)
4th prize: Chung Lee
5th prize: Noriko Sugiyama
6th prize: Joan Zarry
2009 Competition Finalists
back row: Noriko Sugiyama, Chung Lee, Vincent Schmithorst, Ricker Choi;
front row: Abel Sanchez-Aguilera, Joan Zarry
Best performance of a baroque/classical work: Julien Kurtz - Bach Prelude & Fugue in F Minor, WTC Bk II
Best performance of a romantic work: Vincent Schmithorst - Mendelssohn Variations Serieuses
Best performance of a modern work: Abel Sanchez-Aguilera - Scriabin Sonata No. 7
Special award for most interesting programming: Esfir Ross
Audience award: Vincent Schmithorst
Congratulations to them and to all of our competitors!