Prizewinners benefit from two full years of services from the ProMusica Genève concert agency, giving them the opportunity to take their first steps on the Swiss and international musical scene. More than just a guarantee of obtaining concerts and engagements, this programme aims at promoting the laureates after their victory.
The 70th Geneva Competition will be presenting composition. This new discipline pursues the tradition of the Reine Marie José Prize and aims at encouraging and supporting contemporary creation.
- Application deadline : 31 March 2015
- Public final : 8 November 2015
- Subject of the competition : String Quartet
Jury members 2015
Michael JARRELL, Switzerland, President
Pascal DUSAPIN, France
Luca FRANCESCONI, Italy
Dai FUJIKURA, Japan
Wolfgang RIHM, Germany
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In 2014, the Concours de Genève celebrated its 75th Anniversary!
To celebrate this event, two special publications :
A book on the history of the competition.
"Une Certaine Idée de la Musique - Le Concours de Genève : 1939-2914" written by Marie Duchêne Thégarid
Written by music historian Marie Duchêne Thégarid, it gives a thorough account of the birth and life of the Geneva Competition. Beautifully illustrated, it covers every aspect of the competition, narrating this human and artistic adventure and describing how the Geneva Competition fits into a cultural landscape affected by history’s turmoil. Sponsored by the Research Fund of the HES-so, published by Slatkine
CHF 44.-
A CD boxed set of historical recordings.
"Concours de Genève : 75 Years of Musical Discoveries", Claves Records
Radio Télévision Suisse has been a faithful partner of the Geneva Competition from the beginning : hundreds of recordings can now testify to the many young artists in a variety of disciplines who took part in the competition and went on to become international stars. We chose forty recordings from over the years featuring different instruments. Awarded as the « Coup de Coeur Breguet » Prize 2014. Published by Claves, in partnership with the RTS.
CHF 45.-
Interested in purchcasing the book or the boxed CD set ? Contact us at music@concoursgeneve.ch
SEE OUR COLLECTION OF VIDEO ARCHIVES FROM THE RADIO TELEVISION SUISSE!
Piano competition
First Prize
Ms. Ji-Yeong MUN (18 years old, South Korea)
Second Prize
Ms. Pallavi MAHIDHARA (27 years old, USA)
Third Prize
Mr. Honggi KIM (23 years old, South Korea)
SPECIAL PRIZES
Special Prize « Paul Streit »
Mr. Myunghyun KIM (25 years old, South Korea)
Special Prize « Georges Leibenson »
Ms. Asaki INO (27 years old, Japan)
Audience Prize
Ms. Ji-Yeong MUN (18 years old, South Korea)
Young Audience Prize
Ms. Pallavi MAHIDHARA (27 ans, USA)
Special Prize « Frank Martin»
Mr. Igor ANDREEV (26 years old, Russia)
Special Prize « Fondation Heim »
Mr. Igor ANDREEV (26 years old, Russia)
Special Prize « Air France KLM »
Ms. Ji-Yeong MUN (18 years old, South Korea)
Flute competition
OFFICIAL PRIZES
First Prize
Not attributed
Second Prize ex aequo
Ms. Adriana FERREIRA (24 years old, Portugal)
Mr. Yubeen KIM (17 years old, South Korea)
Troisième Prix
Ms. Elena BADAEVA (25 years old, Russia)
SPECIAL PRIZES
Special Prize « Paul Streit »
Mme Héléna Macherel (19 ans, Suisse)
Special Prize « Souffle »
M. Yubeen KIM (17 ans, Corée du Sud)
Audience Prize
M. Yubeen KIM (17 ans, Corée du Sud)
Young Audience Prize
M. Yubeen KIM (17 ans, Corée du Sud)
Special Prize « Vents du Midi »
Mme Mayuko Akimoto (22 ans, Japon)
Special Prize « Coup de Cœur Breguet »
Mme Adriana Ferreira (24 ans, Portugal)
