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The 17<sup>th</sup> International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition
The 17th International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition
ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Competition will take place at Troldhaugen, Grieg's picturesque home in Bergen, Norway, September 2020. Competitors will reside with host families, and those who do not advance to the Second Round, Semi Final, or Final will perform at a paid concert in the Bergen area. First prize: €30,000.
MAIN OFFICE
KODE Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen
Troldhaugveien 65
N-5232 Paradis - Bergen
NORWAY
+47 55 92 29 92
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open to pianists of all nationalities born in the years 1987-2003.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano
DETAILS
Travel Covered? No
Frequency Biennial
First prize €10,000 to €50,000
Smallest prize Less than €5,000
Additional prizes Performances
Jury chair(s) Einar Steen-Nøkleberg, Norway
Additional jurors Noriko Ogawa, Japan
Uta Weyand, Germany
Pablo Galdo, Spain
Alice Sara Ott, Germany
Lilya Zilberstein, Germany
Christian Ihle Hadland, Norway
Jury size 6 to 10
Application deadline April 20, 2020
Application notes The application and application fee must arrive by 23.59 CEST on April 20, 2020.
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen, Bergen, Norway:
First round, solo piano, September 12-14, 2020
Second round, solo piano, September 15, 2020
Semifinal, solo piano & chamber music, September 16, 2020
FINALS (live rounds)
Final, piano soloist with The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Edward Gardner, conductor), September 20, 2020, Grieg Hall, Bergen, Norway
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
Semifinals Semifinals streamed
Finals Finals streamed
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2018 Ryoma Takagi
2016 Ah Ruem Ahn
2014 Joachim Carr
2012 Sasha Grynyuk
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