Two pianists from Russia and one from Ukraine on Sunday will compete in the final of the Piano Section of the 19th edition of the George Enescu International Competition.
Presiding over the jury of the Piano Section is Lilya Zilberstein, who has said that are the three pianists who will be performing in the final of the competition: Evgeny Konnov of Russia, 32, Roman Lopatynskyi of Ukraine, 31, and Tatiana Dorokhova of Russia, 33.
The piano final will take place on Sunday, starting at 18:00hrs, at the Romanian Athenaeum.
Konnov will perform Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Lopatynskyi will perform Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 by Johannes Brahms, and Dorokhova - Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 by Johannes Brahms.
The contestants will be accompanied by the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Christian Reif.
Three cash prizes will be offered, the total value of which is EUR 30,000: First Prize: EUR 15,000 net; Second prize: EUR 10,000 net, Third prize: EUR 5,000 net.
Also awarded during the final will be the Radu Lupu Prize for the best interpretation of a work by George Enescu: EUR 3,000 net; the Constanta Erbiceanu Prize: EUR 2,000 net; the Prize for the best interpretation of the imposed work Bulz for piano by Diana Rotaru: EUR 2,000, and the Audience Award: EUR 1,000 net.
The Electrecord record label offers the winners of the first prizes in the cello, violin and piano sections the opportunity to record works by George Enescu, with the possibility of a double album.
The winner of the Audience Award will decided by the public from all corners of the world who follows the final concert in person, online, on radio or TV.
The public from all corners of the world can vote for their favourite by accessing: https://concurs.festivalenescu.ro/ro/premiul-publicului-pian
The George Enescu International Competition, initiated in 1958, is one of the most important events in the world, offering young musicians a platform for international fame.