piano

Honorary Advisory Board
Sulamita Aronovsky, UK
Jaime Ingram, Panama
Jerome Lowenthal, USA
Garrick Ohlsson, USA
Menahem Pressler, USA
Pnina Salzman, Israel

Young Artist Committee

The Bösendorfer and Schimmel USASU International Piano Competitions

Congratulations to the winners of the first Bösendorfer and Schimmel international piano competitions!

The First Bösendorfer USASU International Piano Competition
(ages 19-32)

First Prize
Anastasia Markina, Russia

Second Prize
Dmitri Levkovich, Canada

Third Prize
Esther Park, USA

The First Schimmel USASU International Piano Competitions for Young Pianists
(Seniors: ages 16-18)

First Prize
Miyuji Kaneko, Hungary/Japan

Second Prize
Charlie Albright, USA

Third Prize
Ilia Ulianitsky, Israel

(Juniors: ages 13-15)

First Prize
David Ko, Japan/USA

Second Prize
Abigail Sin, Singapore

Tie for 3rd Prize

Andrew Wang, Canada

Helen Jing, USA

Special Awards:

YEHUDA MEIR AWARD for the most outstanding performance of a Chopin Etude by a Bösendorfer semi-finalist: Dizhou Zhao, China, for Chopin Etude, Op. 10 No. 8.
YEHUDA MEIR AWARD for the most outstanding performance of a Chopin Etude by a Schimmel Senior or Schimmel Junior semi-finalist: Ilia Ulianitsky, for Chopin Etude, Op. 25 No. 11.
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARTS & LETTERS ARIZONA CHAPTER AWARD for the most outstanding performance by an Arizona resident among the Bösendorfer semi-finalists: Jennifer Shinyoung Drake-Perry (ASU student)
YOUNG ARTIST COMMITTEE SPECIAL AWARD for the most outstanding performance by an Arizona resident among the Schimmel Senior or Schimmel Junior semi-finalists: Helen Jing.

January 9 - 15, 2006
Arizona State University
Herberger College of Fine Arts
School of Music
Tempe, Arizona

The 1^st Bösendorfer and Schimmel USASU International Piano Competitions are dedicated to the discovery and encouragement of young artists who possess their personal voice of interpretation in harmony with the legacy of great artists of the past and the European sound culture of these exquisite pianos. Hosted at the beautiful campus of Arizona State University in the Grand Canyon State, the competitions are committed to promoting outstanding artists and providing them with the solo and orchestral performance opportunities they deserve. We welcome all aspiring pianists to gather here and present their artistry to our audience and distinguished panel of judges in a non-biased competition environment of utmost integrity. I invite you to join us! Best of luck.

Dr. Baruch Meir
President & Artistic Director

Dr. Baruch Meir