The 73rd Geneva International Music Competition will be offering piano & clarinet and will take place from 27 October - 15 November 2018. Candidates are invited to submit their applications before Friday 4th of May, 2018.
Kei Itoh
Piano Jury 2018
Biography
Ms. Kei Itoh is the first Japanese to have ever won the first prize at the 1983 Munich International Piano Competition. She began studies on the piano from childhood under Ms. Kazuo Ariga. Graduating in 1977 from Tokyo's renowned Toho Gakuen High School, she pursued her further studies in Europe at Salzburg's Mozarteum Conservatory and under Hans Leygraf at the Hannover Conservatory.
Her Munich debut with the Bayerische Staatsoper Orchestra under the baton of Wolfgang Sawallisch led to subsequent engagements in Europe with the Frankfurter Rundfunk Orchestra, Südwestfunk Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Rundfunk Symphony Orchestra and Warsaw Philharmonic, and Ms. Itoh now performs regularly in Europe with orchestras such as the Czech Philharmonic, as well as with all the major Japanese orchestras: NHK Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra etc.
In October 1993, she played in a season concert of Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt conducted by Dimitri Kitaenko, after which she joined the orchestra's concert tour in Japan to play the Brahms concerto. In the same year, she received the annual award from the Frederic Chopin Society of Japan. In April 1994, she was invited to play in a season concert of Das Berner Symphonie-Orchester lead by Kitaenko for List's Piano Concerto no.2. In the same year, she received the Cultural Arts Support Award of Yokohama city. In June 2001, Itoh played the second Brahms concerto with Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony conducted by Jean Fournet. In September she played the Emperor Concerto with Takashi Asahina leading Osaka Philharmonic in Sapporo, which turned out to be their last joint appearance. In November 2003, she played the Ravel concerto in Ceská filharmonie's season concert conducted by Fournet. She played with them in their subsequent Japan tour as well.
She has performed with numerous orchestras in and outside of Japan including Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, SWF Sinfonieorchester Baden Baden und Freiburg, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orkiestra Filharmonii Narodowej w Warszawie, and Ceská filharmonie.
In constant demand as a recitalist, Kei Itoh is known as a particularly fine interpreter of the romantic composers as well as the French repertoire. She has completed an 8-year series of annual concerts devoted to the music of Schumann. She also gave recitals concentrated in Schubert's works for eight years from 2008 to 2015.
A prolific recording artist, Ms. Itoh has released thirteen CDs of music by Schumann in a series entitled Schumanniana on the Fontec label. Other CDs on the same label include two recordings of Brahms Concerto No. 1, a recording Brahms Concerto No. 2 and Ravel's Concerto in G major, the Chopin Études, a collection of music by Poulenc, a CD featuring works by Chopin, Debussy, Ravel, among others.
In 2015, her CD "Franz Schubert Klavierwerke 6" won the 53rd Record Academy Award and the 70th time Agency for Cultural Affairs art festival prize, and in 2016 "DUO 5" with violinist Keisuke Okazaki received the 54th Record Academy Award.
A keen chamber musician, Ms. Itoh often partners violinists Tsugio Tokunaga, with whom she has recorded the complete Beethoven and Brahms sonatas, and Tomoko Kato, with whom she released a CD of sonatas by French composers.
Ms. Itoh is a regular guest performer in NHK television's Meikyoku Classics (Well-known Classics) series, and her engaging personality made her a popular radio host on the much-loved NHK program O-shaberi Classics (Classic Chat), introducing classical music in a relaxed manner.
In 1993 she was awarded the 19th Annual award of the Japan Chopin Association and a year later received the Cultural Arts Support Award of the City of Yokohama in recognition of her services to classical music.
Since 2003, she has been engaged as Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. She also teaches at Toho Gakuen College Music Department.
Events
08.11.2018 - 19:00 - Victoria Hall
Piano - Final round
PIANO - FINAL ROUND WITH ORCHESTRA
San JITTAKARN, 25 years old, Thailand
Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto N°3 in C minor, Op. 37
Dmitry SHISHKIN, 26 years old, Russia
Sergei Prokofiev
Concerto N°3 in C Major, Op. 26
Théo FOUCHENNERET, 24 years old, France
Béla Bartók
Concerto N° 3, sz 119
With the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Conducted by Peter Oundjian
The official prize-giving ceremony will take place after the final round.
Live radio broadcast on Espace 2, live video stream on YouTube and www.concoursgeneve.ch
05.11.2018 - 14:00 / 19:00 - Studio Ansermet
Piano - Semi-final
PIANO - DEMI-FINALE (max. 8 candidats – max. 60 min.)
PROGRAMME
- W. A. Mozart : Quintette pour piano, hautbois, clarinette, cor et basson
- Reste du programme au libre choix du candidat. L’originalité, le sens du choix du répertoire et sa variété seront également déterminants.
Première partie de l’épreuve avec des solistes de l’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
14:00 - M. Daumants LIEPINS, 23 ans, Lettonie
W.A. Mozart: Quintette pour piano et vents KV 452
R. Schumann: Sonate N° 1, Op. 11
15:00 - Mme Yun LU, 22 ans, Taïwan
W.A. Mozart: Quintette pour piano et vents KV 452
F. Chopin: Sonate N° 3 en si mineur, Op. 582
M. Ravel: La Valse
19:00 - M. Dmitry SHISHKIN, 26 ans, Russie
W.A. Mozart: Quintette pour piano et vents KV 452
S. Prokofiev: Etudes, Op. 4, N° 1, 2, 3, 4
N. Medtner: Canzona-Serenata N° 6, Op. 38
S. Rachmaninoff S. Rachmaninoff: Sonate N° 2, Op. 36
20:00 - M. Théo FOUCHENNERET, 24 ans, France
W.A. Mozart: Quintette pour piano et vents KV 452
L. Janáček: In the mists
R. Wagner / F. Liszt: Isoldes Liebestod
I. Stravinsky: Trois mouvements de Petrouchka
04.11.2018 - 01.01.1970 - 11:00 / 20:00 - Studio Ansermet
Piano - Semi-final
PIANO - SEMI-FINAL ROUND (max. 8 candidates –max. 60 min.)
PROGRAMME
The programme is divided into two parts. Order of performance at free choice of the candidates:
- W. A. Mozart’s Quintet KV 452 for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
- Rest of programme at free choice. Determining factors include originality, choice of repertoire and variety.
First part is performed with soloists of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
11:00 - M. Konstantin EMELIANOV, 24 ans, Russie
W.A. Mozart: Quintette pour piano et vents KV 452
P.I.Tchaikovsky / S.Feinberg: Allegro molto vivace de la Symphonie No.6
S. Barber: Sonate, Op. 26
12:00 - M. Hannu ALASAARELA, 24 ans, Finlande
W.A. Mozart: Quintette pour piano et vents KV 452 E.
P. Salonen: Dichotomie (2000), Organisme
F. Chopin: Sonate N° 3 in en si mineur, Op. 58
20:00 - M. Sung Ho YOO, 22 ans, Corée du Sud
W.A. Mozart: Quintette pour piano et vents KV 452
R. Schumann: Romance, Op. 28/2
S. Prokofiev: Sonate N° 6, Op. 82
21:00 - M. San JITTAKARN, 26 ans, Thaïlande
W.A. Mozart: Quintette pour piano et vents KV 452
A. Schoenberg: Sechs kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 19
F. Chopin: Impromptu N° 3, Op. 51
S. Rachmaninoff S. Rachmaninoff: Sonate N° 2, Op. 36 (1913)
02.11.2018 - 11:00 / 16:00 - Centre des Arts
Piano - Recital II
PIANO - RECITAL II: (max. 16 candidates – max. 45 min.)
PROGRAMME
- Sonata by Beethoven at free choice
- One or several works by Claude Debussy (approx. 10 min.) at free choice.
- A piece composed after 1950, at choice from a list.
11:00 - M. Kyuho HAN, 24 ans, Corée du Sud
C. Debussy: Images, livre II
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 16 en Sol Majeur, Op. 31/1
E. Carter: Caténaires
11:45 - M. Daumants LIEPINS, 23 ans, Lettonie
E. Carter: Caténaires
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 3 en Do Majeur, Op. 2/3
C. Debussy: Estampes
12:45 - Mme Yun LU, 22 ans, Taïwan
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 27 en mi mineur, Op. 90
C. Debussy: Images, livre II
G. Kurtag: 8 Klavierstücke, Op. 3
13:30 - Mme Ke MA, 24 ans, Chine
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 32 en do mineur, Op. 111
C. Debussy: Études : pour les degrés chromatiques, pour les huit doigts
E. Carter: Caténaires
16:00 - Mme Tiffany POON, 21 ans, Hong Kong
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 11 en Si bémol Majeur, Op. 22
C. Debussy: Estampes
E. Carter: Caténaires
16:45 - M. Dmitry SHISHKIN, 26 ans, Russie
R. Saunders: Shadow
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 21 en Do Majeur, 'Waldstein', Op. 53
C. Debussy: Études : pour les cinq doigts
C. Debussy: L'Isle Joyeuse
17: 45 - M. Maxime ALBERTI, 27 ans, France
P. Boulez: 12 Notations
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 6 en Fa Majeur, Op. 10/2
C. Debussy: Préludes, Livre II: Canope
C. Debussy: Études : pour les tierces alternées
C. Debussy: Préludes, Livre II: Feux d'artifice
18:30 - M. Théo FOUCHENNERET, 24 ans, France
G. Kurtag: 8 Klavierstücke, Op. 3
C. Debussy: Études : pour les quartes, pour les sonorités opposées
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 21 en Do Majeur, 'Waldstein', Op. 53
01.11.2018 - 01.01.1970 - 13:00 / 18:00 - Centre des Arts
Piano - Recital II
PIANO - RECITAL II: (max. 16 candidates – max. 45 min.)
PROGRAMME
- Sonata by Beethoven at free choice
- One or several works by Claude Debussy (approx. 10 min.) at free choice.
- A piece composed after 1950, at choice from a list.
The Recital II takes place at the Centre des Arts at the Geneva International School, 62, route de Chêne)
13:00 - M. Yu NITAHARA, 27 ans, Japon
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 7 en Ré Majeur, Op. 10/3
E. Carter: Caténaires
C. Debussy: Préludes: Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest,
C. Debussy: La sérénade interrompue, Feux d'artifice
13:45 - M. Konstantin EMELIANOV, 24 ans, Russie
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 18 en Mi bémol Majeur, Op. 31/3
C. Debussy: Préludes: Des pas sur la neige, Feux d'artifice
G. Ligeti: 3 studies
14:45 - M. Florian MITREA, 28 ans, Royaume-Uni
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 21 en Do Majeur, 'Waldstein', Op. 53
C. Debussy: Préludes: Ce q'a vu le vent d'Ouest, La Danse de Puck, Feux d'artifice
G. Kurtag: 8 Klavierstücke, Op. 3
15:30 - M. Sohgo SAWADA, 19 ans, Japon
G. Kurtag: 8 Klavierstücke, Op. 3
C. Debussy: Préludes : Les fées sont d'exquises danseuses, Bruyères, Feux d'artifice
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 28 en La Majeur, Op. 101
18:00 - Mme Arisa ONODA, 22 ans, Japon
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 30 en Mi Majeur, Op. 109
P. Boulez: 12 Notations
C. Debussy: Pour le piano
18:45 - M. Hannu ALASAARELA, 24 ans, Finlande
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 18 en Mi bémol Majeur, Op. 31/3
C. Debussy: Estampes
G. Ligeti: 3 Studies
19:45 - M. Sung Ho YOO, 22 ans, Corée du Sud
C. Debussy: Préludes : Le vent dans la plaine,
U. Chin: Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir, Les collines d'Anacapri, Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest
L. v. Beethoven: 3 Studies : N°2 Sequenzen, N°5 Toccata, N°6 Grains Sonata N° 28 en La Majeur, Op. 101
20:30 - M. San JITTAKARN, 26 ans, Thaïlande
P. Boulez: 12 Notations
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata N° 18 en Mi bémol Majeur, Op. 31/3
C. Debussy: Études: pour les cinq doigts, pour les huit doigts, pour les notes répétées, pour les accords
31.10.2018 - 10:00 / 17:00 - Centre des Arts
Piano - Recital I
PIANO - RECITAL I
MERCREDI 31 OCTOBRE
CENTRE DES ARTS (ECOLE INTERNATIONALE DE GENÈVE)
10H00 - M. Qi KONG, 24 ans, Chine
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
J. Haydn : Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII/6
F. Chopin: Ballade N° 4, Op. 52
10H30 - M. Daumants LIEPINS, 23 ans, Lettonie
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
F. Chopin: Fantaisie, Op. 49
11H00 - M. Minjae BACK, 18 ans, Corée du Sud
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
L. v. Beethoven : Andante in F major, WoO 57
F. Chopin: Scherzo N° 4, Op. 54
11H30 - M. Minhyun CHO, 27 ans, Corée du Sud
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
R. Schumann: Drei Fantasiestücke, Op. 111
12H30 - Mme Risako FUKAGAI, 26 ans, Japon
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Chopin: Andante spinato & Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22
13H00 - Mme Yun LU, 22 ans, Taïwan
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
F. Chopin: Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
13H30 - M. Tsubasa TATSUNO, 27 ans, Japon
L. v. Beethoven : Andante in F major, WoO 57
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Chopin: Introduction et Rondo, Op. 16
17H00 - Mme Anna ZAYCHENKO, 26 ans, Russie
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
J. Brahms: 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118, N° 3, 4, 5, 6
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
17H30 - Mme Ke MA, 24 ans, Chine
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
2 J. Brahms: Variations sur un thème de Paganini, Livre II, Op. 35
18H00 - Mme Tiffany POON, 21 ans, Hong Kong
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
R. Schumann: Papillons, Op. 2
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
18H45 - M. Dmitry SHISHKIN, 26 ans, Russie
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
F. Chopin: Scherzo n°2, Op. 31
19H15 - M. Maxime ALBERTI, 27 ans, France
J. Haydn : Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII/6
F. Chopin: Scherzo N° 4, Op. 54
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
19H45 - M. Théo FOUCHENNERET, 24 ans, France
L. v. Beethoven : Andante in F major, WoO 57
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Chopin: Ballade N° 4, Op. 52
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The Recital I takes place at the Centre des Arts at the Geneva International School, 62, route de Chêne)
30.10.2018 - 10:00 / 17:00 - Centre des Arts
Piano - Recital I
PIANO - RECITAL I
MARDI 30 OCTOBRE
CENTRE DES ARTS (ECOLE INTERNATIONALE DE GENÈVE)
10H00 - M. Ken NAKASAKO, 25 ans, Japon
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Schubert: Sonate No. 14, D 784
10H30 - M. Florian CAROUBI, 28 ans, France
F. Chopin: Barcarolle, Op. 60
J. Haydn : Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII/6
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
11H00 - Mme Arisa ONODA, 22 ans, Japon
J. Haydn : Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII/6
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Chopin: Barcarolle, Op. 60
11H30 - M. Hannu ALASAARELA, 24 ans, Finlande
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Chopin: Andante spinato & Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22
12H30 - M. Sung-Jae KIM, 27 ans, Corée du Sud
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Chopin: Fantaisie, Op. 49
13H00 - M. Gunwoo HWANG, 21 ans, Corée du Sud
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
R. Schumann: Novelette N° 8, Op. 21
13H30 - M. Sung Ho YOO, 22 ans, Corée du Sud
J. Haydn : Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII/6
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
R. Schumann: Novelette N° 8, Op. 21
17H00 - M. Jin-Hyeon LEE, 27 ans, Corée du Sud
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
L. v. Beethoven : Andante in F major, WoO 57
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 12, Book 2, from 5 to 8
17H30 - M. Ido RAMOT, 24 ans, Israël
J. Haydn : Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII/6
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Chopin: Barcarolle, Op. 60
18H00 - M. San JITTAKARN, 26 ans, Thaïlande
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
F. Chopin: Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61
18H30 - M. Kyoungsun PARK, 26 ans, Corée du Sud
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
L. v. Beethoven : Andante in F major, WoO 57
F. Chopin: Barcarolle, Op. 60
19H30 - M. Kyuho HAN, 24 ans, Corée du Sud
F. Chopin: Ballade N° 2, Op. 38
L. v. Beethoven : Andante in F major, WoO 57
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
20H00 - Mme Wei-Ting HSIEH, 22 ans, Taïwan
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
F. Chopin: Fantaisie, Op. 49
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
20H30 - M. Antoine PREAT, 21 ans, France
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Chopin: Fantaisie, Op. 49
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
> SEE COMPLETE PROGRAMME & ORDER OF PERFORMANCE
The Recital I takes place at the Centre des Arts at the Geneva International School, 62, route de Chêne)
29.10.2018 - 10:00 / 17:00 - Centre des Arts
Piano - Recital I
PIANO - RECITAL I
LUNDI 29 OCTOBRE
CENTRE DES ARTS (ECOLE INTERNATIONALE DE GENÈVE)
10h00 - M. Yeontaek OH, 25 ans, Corée du Sud
J. Haydn : Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII/6
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Chopin: Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61
10h30 - M. Cristian SANDRIN, 25 ans, Roumanie
F. Chopin: Barcarolle, Op. 60
J. Haydn : Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII/6
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
11h00 - M. Dongkyu KIM, 24 ans, Corée du Sud
L. v. Beethoven : Andante in F major, WoO 57
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
J. Brahms: Vier Klavierstücke, Op. 119
11h30 - M. Yu NITAHARA, 27 ans, Japon
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
J. Brahms: Fantasiestücke, Op. 116, N° 1-4
12h30 M. Konstantin EMELIANOV, 24 ans, Russie
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
J. Brahms: Variations sur un thème de Paganini, Livre II, Op. 35
13h00 - M. Aristo SHAM, 22 ans, Hong Kong
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
R. Schumann: Sonate N° 2 (final original), Op. 22
13h30 - Mme Aya SAKAMOTO, 29 ans, Japon
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
L. v. Beethoven : Andante in F major, WoO 57
J. Brahms: Thème et Variations, Op. 18b
17h00 - M. Jongyun KIM, 28 ans, Corée du Sud
J. Haydn : Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII/6
J. Brahms: Scherzo, Op. 4
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
17h30 - M. Axel TROLESE, 21 ans, Italie
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Chopin: Fantaisie, Op. 49
18h00 - M. Jeong Hyun YOON, 23 ans, Corée du Sud
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Chopin: Fantaisie, Op. 49
18h30 - M. Pierre CAVION, 27 ans, France
L. v. Beethoven : Andante in F major, WoO 57
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Chopin: Scherzo N° 2, Op. 31
19h30 - M. Florian MITREA, 28 ans, Royaume-Uni
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
F. Schubert: Sonate en la mineur, D 784
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
20h00 - M. Seunghyun LEE, 24 ans, Corée du Sud
J. Haydn : Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII/6
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
F. Chopin: Scherzo N° 3, Op. 39
20h30 - M. Sohgo SAWADA, 19 ans, Japon
V. Cordero: Spiegeltoccata
W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D, KV 485
F. Chopin: Ballade N° 1, Op. 23
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The Recital I takes place at the Centre des Arts at the Geneva International School, 62, route de Chêne)
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