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129 candidates admitted for the Pre-selection of the Paloma O’Shea Santander International Piano Competition 2022
The Admission Committee of the 20th Santander International Piano Competition, whose final phase will be held in the Cantabrian capital between 25 July and 5 August, has accepted 129 pianists for the pre-selection phase, after evaluating the 303 applications received.
The Pre-selection Jury, composed of professors Luis Fernando Pérez, Alexander Kandelaki and Márta Gulyás, and chaired by the latter, will travel to Paris, New York and Madrid to attend a recital by each of the 129 candidates and choose among them the 20 who will come to Santander this Summer.
The age range of the admitted pianists is between 17 and 31 years, 102 of them males and 27 females. The list of nationalities extends to 37 countries, being 59 Europeans, 55 Asians, 14 Americans and an Australian. The centres where these young talents are trained are mostly located in the United States (23) and Germany (20).
The calendar of the Pre-selection’s auditions, which are open to the public, is as follows:
- From 21 to 26 March. Colegio de España in Paris (France)
- From 29 March to 1 April. Yamaha Artist Services in New York (United States)
- From 18 to 22 April. Auditorio Sony, Fundación Albéniz in Madrid (Spain)
After the pre-selection process, the Jury will announce in May 2022 the names of the 20 candidates who will enter the International Competition in Santander next July.
The Competition in July-August 2022 www.santanderpianocompetition.com
The 20th Santander International Competition begins with a high artistic level. On its 50th anniversary, musicians trained in different schools and pedagogical centres of great international prestige face an arduous competition to achieve the sought-after First Prize of Santander.
The task of awarding the prizes of the 20th Competition will be entrusted to an exceptional Jury of great international figures, with Joaquín Achúcarro, Spanish pianist recognised by UNESCO for his artistic work, as President; Claudio Martínez-Mehner, renowned German-Spanish soloist and piano pedagogue, and Rena Shereshevskaya, current professor at the École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot and outstanding pianist, as Vice-Presidents. The rest of the jury will be made up of conductor Péter Csaba (France), and pianists Barry Douglas (United Kingdom), Akiko Ebi (Japan), Ana Guijarro (Spain), Hüseyin Sermet (Turkey) and Márta Gulyás (Hungary).
As guest artists, the Competition will have the Cuarteto Casals (for the Semi-final) and the Radiotelevisión Española Symphony Orchestra conducted by the Asturian maestro Pablo González in the Final. Furthermore, the winner of the first edition in 1972 (first edition of the Competition at a national level) and 1978 (at an international level), Josep Colom, will offer a commemorative concert on 24 July as a prelude to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Santander International Piano Competition.
The Santander Competition awards important cash prizes, the recording of a CD for the Naxos label for the winner and the Canon Audience Award voted by the public of the final. The competition offers the winners of the most notable prizes performances in the halls that make up the international circuits, which constitutes a firm launch of their professional careers on an international level. In addition to the prizes awarded by the jury, there is also the Special Award for the Best Chamber Music Performer, which includes a concert with the Cuarteto Casals.
In this edition, the Santander International Piano Competition has the support of the main public institutions: Ministry of Culture and Sports (INAEM), Santander City Council and Regional Government of Cantabria.
The final rounds of the Competition are part of the 71st Santander International Festival and will be held, along with the previous rounds, at the Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria (Santander). For the Final, TVE is joining this sponsorship with the broadcasting of this phase on La 2, and on www.rtve.es of said phase and of the Awards Ceremony.
Development of the 20th Competition
During the development of the performances in Santander, participants will be able to choose between one of the two official pianos of the Competition.
The Competition's YouTube channel will broadcast live each and every one of the performances that take place according to the calendar. Those interested will also be able to enjoy the performances of the last two editions of the Competition.
- Opening Concert: July 24, 2022. Josep Colom, piano
- First phase: From July 25 to 27, 2022. 20 participants. Recital
- Semi-final: From July 29 to August 1, 2022. 12 participants. Recital and chamber music. Casals Quartet
- Final: August 3 and 4, 2022. 6 participants. Concert with the Radiotelevisión Española Symphony Orchestra. Pablo Gonzalez, conductor
- Closing Gala and Awards Ceremony: August 5, 2022.
Further information:
General Secretariat of the Competition
34 942 31 14 51 | concurso@albeniz.com
Press Department
34 91 523 04 19 | prensaconcurso@albeniz.com
www.santanderpianocompetition.com | Facebook (@ConcursodePianodeSantander) |
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