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.
Peter Donohoe
Piano Jury 2018
Biography
Peter Donohoe was born in Manchester in 1953. He studied at Chetham’s School of Music for seven years, graduated in music at Leeds University, and went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music with Derek Wyndham and then in Paris with Olivier Messiaen and Yvonne Loriod. He is acclaimed as one of the foremost pianists of our time, for his musicianship, stylistic versatility and commanding technique.
In recent seasons Donohoe has appeared with Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic and Concert Orchestra, Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, St Petersburg Philharmonia, RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Belarusian State Symphony Orchestra, and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. He has undertaken a UK tour with the Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as giving concerts in many South American and European countries, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Russia, and USA. Other engagements include performances of all three MacMillian piano concertos with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, a series of concerts for the Ravel and Rachmaninov Festival at Bridgewater Hall, and numerous performances with The Orchestra of the Swan. Donohoe is also in high demand as a jury member for international competitions. He has recently served on the juries at the International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow (2011 and 2015), Busoni International Competition in Bolzano, Italy (2012), the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels (2016), Georges Enescu Competition in Bucharest (2016), Hong Kong International Piano Competition (2016), the Harbin Competition (2017), the Artur Rubenstein Piano Master Competition (2017), the Lev Vlassenko Piano Competiton and Festival (2017) and Ricardo Viñes International Competition in Lleida, Spain, along with many national competitions both within the UK and abroad.
Recent discs include Stravinsky: Music for Solo Piano and Piano and Orchestra with the Hong Kong Philharmonic (SOMM Records); a new recording of Shostakovich’s Piano Concertos and Sonatas with the Orchestra of the Swan, and a disc of Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes and Fugues (both Signum Records), which was described as ‘thoughtful and poignant’ by The Guardian; a disc of Scriabin Piano Sonatas (SOMM Records) which was called ‘magnificent’ by the Sunday Times; a recording of Witold Maliszewski’s Piano Concerto in B flat minor with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Martin Yates (Dutton Vocalion); and three discs of Prokofiev piano sonatas for SOMM Records, the third of which was released at the end of April 2016. The first Prokofiev disc was described by Gramophone as ‘devastatingly effective’, declaring Donohoe to be ‘in his element’, and a review in Classical Notes identified Donohoe’s ‘remarkably sensitive approach to even the most virtuosic of repertoire’. His second Prokofiev disc was given 5 stars by BBC Music Magazine, and the third disc was highly praised by The Times, Birmingham Post, and Jessica Duchen. Other recordings include Cyril Scott’s Piano Concerto with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Martin Yates (Dutton Vocalion), and Malcolm Arnold’s Fantasy on a Theme of John Field with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Martin Yates (also Dutton), for which BBC Music Magazine described him as an ‘excellent soloist’, and Gramophone stated that it ‘compelled from start to finish’.
Donohoe has performed with all the major London orchestras, as well as orchestras from across the world: the Royal Concertgebouw, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Munich Philharmonic, Swedish Radio, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Vienna Symphony and Czech Philharmonic Orchestras. He has also played with the Berliner Philharmoniker in Sir Simon Rattle’s opening concerts as Music Director. He made his twenty-second appearance at the BBC Proms in 2012 and has appeared at many other festivals including six consecutive visits to the Edinburgh Festival, La Roque d’Anthéron in France, and at the Ruhr and Schleswig Holstein Festivals in Germany. In the United States, his appearances have included the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Detroit Symphony Orchestras. Peter Donohoe also performs numerous recitals internationally and continues working with his long standing duo partner Martin Roscoe, as well as more recent collaborations with artists such as Raphael Wallfisch, Elizabeth Watts and Noriko Ogawa.
Donohoe has worked with many of the world’s greatest conductors: Christoph Eschenbach, Neeme Jarvi, Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, Andrew Davis and Yevgeny Svetlanov. More recently he has appeared as soloist with the next generation of excellent conductors: Gustavo Dudamel, Robin Ticciati and Daniel Harding.
Peter Donohoe is an honorary doctor of music at seven UK universities, and was awarded a CBE for services to classical music in the 2010 New Year’s Honours List.
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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