piano

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

Jan. 6-12, 2008

Young Artist Committee

Congratulations to the winners of the 3rd Bösendorfer and Schimmel international piano competitions!

3rd Bösendorfer USASU International Piano Competition (ages 19-32)

Winners:

First Prize:
Sangyoung Kim
South Korea

Second Prize:
Yoni Levyatov
Israel

Third Prize:
Chaoyin Cai
P.R. China

3rd Schimmel USASU International Young Artists Senior Piano Competition (ages 16-18)

Winners:

First Prize:
Ilia Ulianitsky
Israel

Second Prize:
Ashley Hsu
USA

Third Prize:
Devon Joiner
Canada

3rd Schimmel USASU International Young Artists Junior Piano Competition (ages 13-15)
Winners:

First Prize:
Xinzhe Jiang
P.R. China

Second Prize:
Joonghun Cho
South Korea

Third Prize:
not awarded

Special Awards:

Yehuda Meir Memorial Award for the most outstanding performance of an etude by Chopin

Bösendorfer Competition Winner: Sangyoung Kim, South Korea
Schimmel Competitions Winner: Ilia Ulianitsky, Israel

Sarra and Emmanuil Senderov Award for the most outstanding performance of a composition by a Russian Composer:

Bösendorfer Competition Winner: Sangyoung Kim, South Korea
Schimmel Competitions Winner: Alice Hwang, USA

National Society of Arts and Letters Arizona Chapter award for the most outstanding Arizona Pianist in the Bösendorfer Competition:

Winner: Mauricio Arias, Colombia (ASU Student)

Discretionary Jury Award:

Jury's Award for a Most Outstanding Performance of Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit

Winner: Jae-Won Cheung, South Korea

The 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 Arizona State University campus 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
Associate Professor of Piano, ASU School of Music

Dr. Baruch Meir