Competition Programme FS&MM 2025

12TH INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

CHAMBER MUSIC

COMPETITION 8. - 15.02.2025 GRAZ / AUSTRIA

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TIMELINE & LOCATIONS Saturday, 08/02/2025

Thursday, 13/02/2025

Piano Trio (1) 1ST ROUND from 10:00 a.m. & from 3:00 p.m.

Piano Duo (2) FINAL from 9:00 a.m.

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Lied Duo (2) FINAL from 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, 09/02/2025 Lied Duo (2), Piano Trio (1) & Piano Duo (3) 1ST ROUND from 10:00 a.m. & from 3:00 p.m.

Prizewinners announcement (2) approx. 8:00 p.m.

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at the KUG Campus (1) Palais Meran, Florentinersaal (2) MUMUTH, György-Ligeti-Saal (3) Theater im Palais (T.i.P.) Leonhardstraße, Graz

Monday, 10/02/2025 Lied Duo (2) & Piano Duo (3) 1ST ROUND from 10:00 a.m. & from 3:00 p.m.

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Piano Trio (1) SEMI-FINAL from 9:30 a.m. & from 3:00 p.m.

Friday, 14/02/2025 #career for participants and KUG students (Information at the competition office)

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Tuesday, 11/02/2025

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Lied Duo (2) & Piano Duo (3) SEMI-FINALS from 9:00 a.m. & from 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, 15/02/2025

Meet & Greet with the award winners 5:00 p.m.

Award ceremony 6:00 p.m.

Graz Congress, Kammermusiksaal

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Wednesday, 12/02/2025 Piano Trio (2) FINAL from 3:00 p.m.

Gala Concert 7:30 p.m.

Graz Congress, Stefaniensaal 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS Timeline & Locations..........................................................................................................3 Table of contents................................................................................................................4 Information & course of the competition.....................................................................5 Highlights..............................................................................................................................6 Forewords.............................................................................................................................7 Patronage............................................................................................................................10 Greetings.............................................................................................................................11 About us..............................................................................................................................15 Jury......................................................................................................................................20 Participants in Lied Duo..................................................................................................29 Participants in Piano Trio.................................................................................................51 Participants in Piano Duo................................................................................................71 Prizes...................................................................................................................................91 International Composition Competition 2024..........................................................97 #career...............................................................................................................................98 Cooperation with concert organisers........................................................................101 Supporters, sponsors & partners.................................................................................102 Live streaming.................................................................................................................103

INFORMATION Competition office MUMUTH, Lichtenfelsgasse 14, A-8010 Graz T. +43 316 389-1900 | E. competitions@kug.ac.at Opening hours 7 – 14/02/2025 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.

15/02/2025 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

COURSE OF THE COMPETITION •

Application deadline: September 24, 2024

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Number of registrations: 325 musicians from 44 nations - 66 Lied Duos, 39 Piano Trios, 23 Piano Duos

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Pre-selections October 2024, then announcement of the invited ensembles: 20 Lied Duos, Piano Trios and Piano Duos each

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Live rounds in Graz: February 8-15, 2025 ∞ February 8-13: 3 public rounds in 3 categories at the KUG Campus ∞ February 14: #career Feedback and career day for participants and KUG students ∞ February 15: Meet & Greet with the prizewinners, presentation of certificates and Gala concert at the Graz Congress

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HIGHLIGHTS Since 2005, an International Composition Competition has been held in the run-up to the current FS&MM Interpretation Competition. Fortunately, for the first time, the Composition Competition was held within the framework of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC). This year the competition sought a composition for Trio for Piano, Violin and Violincello with a maximum duration of 15 minutes. A total of 206 composers from 54 nations took up this challenge, and we are delighted to present the winning works by Sergi Puig (Spain) and Xiaowen Lei (China), selected by an internationally renowned jury of experts, for the first time on February 10, 2025. Both composers will be present. More information on page 97.

Under the motto #einLiedin36Stunden (a song in 36 hours), the finalists in the category ‘Lied Duo’ will face a special challenge. They will be given a Lied composed especially for our competition by German composer Annette Schlünz, which they will have to rehearse without outside help within 36 hours and premiere at the final of the competition on February 13, 2025. To underline the importance of this commissioned work, a special prize will be awarded to the best interpretation of the piece.

Before that, participants in this category will be able to demonstrate their creativity in the LiedLAB semi-final on February 11, 2025. In this round, the participating duos will be asked to perform at least one piece in the sense of an experimental field: performative as well as visual, musical and other elements can be incorporated in order to appeal more directly to the audience. We are looking forward to exciting and surprising performances!

In the Piano Duo category, ensembles will also have the opportunity to win a special prize for the interpretation of a work by a female composer. This can be performed in all three rounds, so it’s worth checking out live.

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FOREWORDS

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Ladies and gentlemen, dear audience, welcome to the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG).

The 12th International Chamber Music Competition “Franz Schubert and Modern Music”, which was first launched at KUG in 1989, fits perfectly to the university’s mission by focusing on the interpretation of Franz Schubert’s music as well as modern music simultaneously at the highest level. We at the KUG are deeply convinced that engaging with cultural heritage and contemporary art at the same time increases the quality of artistic creation overall.

Our competition also aims to expand the repertoire.

In addition to commissioned works and composition competitions, there is also the possibility of choosing a song by Anselm Hüttenbrenner (1794-1868), friend of Franz Schubert and one of the most respected composers of his time, instead of a Schubert song in the “Lied” category. His estate was bequeathed to the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz by his descendants living in Graz because preserving the region’s cultural heritage is another significant priority of ours.

Future-oriented and profession-related, this competition seeks creative, imaginative, and curious musicians who can reach and touch their listeners in a variety of ways through the interaction of chamber music. In return, we offer the prizewinners not only prize money totaling around € 80,000, but also career counseling and support, as well as workshops in the areas of career planning, self-management and music education for all participants. The competition thus corresponds with KUG’s strategic goal that its teachers use art, culture and science as a prime resource for positive social change by promoting an attitude of artistic citizenship among students, empowering them to open up new spaces for art in society and use them professionally, thus shaping their own working lives.

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Artistic excellence is in the DNA of a university of music and performing arts such as the KUG. Our students are prepared for a career in a highly competitive profession – where cooperation is just as important as artistic competition. This is why KUG places particular emphasis on fostering excellent skills in collaborative interaction, as these form the foundation for excellence in music. The ability to perceive and listen to another person with empathy, and express oneself in an authentic way are not only prerequisites for artistic creation, but also for critical dialogue with others.

I hope you enjoy the competition!

Georg SCHULZ Rector University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG)

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Dear audience, dear participants, dear jury,

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it is a great honor and pleasure to welcome you to the 12th edition of the Chamber Music Competition “Franz Schubert und die Musik der Moderne”.

A festival of chamber music, which has brought together 325 musicians from 44 countries around the world in its preliminary round so far. After a pre-selection in the course of 2024, 140 musicians from 35 countries will now come together physically in Graz from February 8 to 15, 2025.

Together they will form the community of this competition on site in Graz.

For each other, with each other, next to each other: to come together is the essence of chamber music. Coming together in music – above all else that should also be the aim of this competition. For all the importance of excellence in the world of music - the aim of this gathering of young artists is not to win prizes ahead of others and to compete for these prizes against others. Let us consider the word “competition”: it is derived from the Latin verb “petere” - and this means first and foremost: “to strive for a goal”. Combined with the prefix “com-” it means: “to strive for a goal TOGETHER, WITH EACH OTHER”.

So “TOGETHER” should be the motto of this competition. Also, as the name of the competition expresses, the coexistence of tradition and modernity as an appearance of “together”. It is the deepest conviction of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz: cooperation in the present and the interaction between the past and the present is the basis of a productive future that serves the well-be of the community on this planet.

There is truly no further need for opposition against each other in this world.

I wish us all lots of joy, lots of luck and lots of success for this week in: all striving together - for the best!

Werner STRENGER Vice-Rector for Art, Development and Exploration of the Arts Artistic committee of the competition University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG)

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PATRONAGE

Alexander VAN DER BELLEN Federal President of the Republic of Austria We would like to thank Federal President Alexander van der Bellen very much for his patronage.

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GREETINGS Dear participants and audience!

© Office Governor of Styria

Art and culture are an essential part of our Styrian identity.

The International Chamber Music Competition “Franz Schubert and Modern Music”, which is organised every three years by the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, is a great event because it combines tradition and modernity, cultural awareness and creativity.

In today’s world, the profession of musician is becoming increasingly competitive. I believe that the efforts of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz to give these exceptionally talented young people the opportunity to make an international name for themselves are very valuable.

It is always a pleasure to see young people aspiring to a career in the arts. I can only applaud all the musicians and admire their diverse abilities.

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz also made it possible for the participants in the competition to choose a Lied by the Graz composer Anselm Hüttenbrenner in one category. As Governor of our beautiful Styria, I am pleased to see that our universities are fulfilling their regional mission and are not losing sight of the preservation of our cultural heritage, taking into account the modern aspect of art.

I am particularly pleased that we are also able to support this event financially and thus make a significant contribution to the competition prizes.

I am confident that this competition, with its exciting blend of tradition and modernity, will be a great pleasure for all viewers. I wish all participants every success and hope that today’s creative engagement will inspire them in their personal and professional careers.

Mario KUNASEK Governor of Styria

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Dear artists, dear music enthusiasts, dear guests, the 12th edition of the international chamber music competition ‘Franz Schubert and Modern Music’ once again makes Graz a hotspot of musical excellence. This competition is much more than a musical contest – it is a unique platform where tradition and innovation merge in an inspiring dialogue. Here, the timeless depth of Schubert’s works meets the sonic diversity of contemporary music, making Graz the centre of an exciting musical journey.

Styria is proud of its cultural diversity, which is characterised by historical depth and visionary openness.

The competition, which combines the music of Franz Schubert with contemporary sounds, impressively demonstrates how music builds bridges – between eras, cultures and people.

The competition offers young musicians an extraordinary platform to showcase their talent and establish international networks. The contribution made by contemporary composers in giving a voice to the music of our time is equally valuable.

I would like to thank the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz and everyone involved for their commitment and for the excellent organisation of this competition.

They are setting a strong example for the promotion of art and culture – here in Styria and far beyond.

I wish all participants inspiring encounters and great success, and the audience unforgettable musical moments.

Karlheinz KORNHÄUSL Styrian Provincial Councillor for Culture

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Greetings on the international competition There are many examples of composers whose significance is only recognised after their death. Franz Schubert left an enormous body of work when he died in 1828 at the age of just 31. The fact that his work receives such great admiration today is anything but self-evident.

With the great idea of holding a competition to give young talents the opportunity to combine Schubert’s work with new works, the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz has been creating an excellent setting since 1989 for bringing together old and new, and in doing so, bringing together young people from all over the world, in whose hands the cultivation and preservation of a great musical heritage lies, in Graz.

A high-calibre jury and the range of opportunities offered by the competition ensure that musicians can gain valuable experience and find their way.

I would like to thank the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz for organising the chamber music competition, which underlines the importance of our city in the world of music. I hope that the participants will inspire the audience and jury and take home fond memories of our city.

Elke KAHR Mayor of Graz

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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Lied and chamber music are among the most demanding forms of so-called ‘serious music’ for good reason.

This music places high demands on the audience and especially on the musicians.

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I am therefore delighted that the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz is hosting the ‘Franz Schubert and Modern Music’ competition for the twelfth time in 2025. Events like these are more than just a comparison of artistic skills. They also offer musicians the opportunity to exchange experiences and meet each other – and the audience. Above all, however, they are a promise for the future of our concert life.

The large number of registrations from all over the world not only demonstrates the international significance of this competition, but also the recognition of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz.

As the City Councillor for Culture and Science, I would like to thank everyone who has made this competition possible. I wish the audience exciting and enriching performances and the artists every success in the competition and in their further musical careers.

Günter RIEGLER City Councillor

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ABOUT US

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Artistic Committee

Joseph BREINL

KUG Vice-Rector for Art, Development and Exploration of the Arts

KUG professor for Lied Interpretation and Vocal Accompaniment Chairperson of the jury Duo for Voice and Piano (Lied)

Chia CHOU

Sivan SILVER-GARBURG & Gil GARBURG

KUG Professor for Chamber Music-Piano Chairperson of the Jury Trio for Piano, Violin and Violoncello

KUG professors for Piano Duo Chairpersons of the jury Piano Duo

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Werner STRENGER

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Organisation team

Britta REININGHAUS Secretary General

Stefanie NÖST Production

Tobias HOFFMANN Production

Ana JOVIĆ Administration

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Expanded organisation team In advance Sabine Laller | Daniela Eder | Marija Breitfuss-Loidl | Carl-Ulrich Friederici | Ingrid Naftz Student assistants: Tobias Kochseder | Nadine Reinbacher | Nina Smrekar During the competition Marija Breitfuss-Loidl | Daniela Eder | Sabine Laller | Benjamin Hrdina | Gerhard Milalkovits Alice Müller | Tamara Nikitser | Kathrin Rosenberger | Daria Urdl | Alexandra Vogl | Walter Wiedner Special thanks go to • Sabine Göritzer for the team of the Event Management Department • Ursula Rosian for the team of the Finance and Personnel Management Department • Silvia Sonnleitner for the team of the Service Facilities Department • Robert Schiller for the team of the Library, Archive and Collection of musical instruments • • • • • • • •

Christina Antensteiner for the Finance and Taxes team Peter Fischer for the Stage Technology team Hermann Götz for the Public Relations team Philipp Rammer for the Central IT Service team Kathrin Rosenberger for the Event Centre team Judith Rössl for the Marketing team Fabienne Schachner for the Legal team Fabian Spörlein for the Sound/Video team and Alisa Kobzar

Equally heartfelt thanks go to all the student employees Ebi Çoku, Kejsi Çoku, Burcu Melis Demiray, Mykhailo Diordiiev, Helga Gräff, Victoria Trood Grilz, Marija-Katarina Jukić, Anna Kilchytska, Forrest Moody, Nazar Mykytiuk, Veronika Nurijeva, Anna Pankina, Larisa Rojnić, Ilia Smirnov, Fruzsina Szűcs, Kateryna Telina, Nicola Vitale ... and many other KUG employees, without whom the realisation of the competition would not be possible.

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Moderation

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Jelena WIDMANN Category Lied Duo

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Constanze WIMMER Final rounds

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Irina VATERL Category Piano Trio

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Ulla PILZ Celebration of the prizewinners

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JURY

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JURY LIED DUO

Lina Maria ÅKERLUND Switzerland

Iain BURNSIDE Great Britain

Samuel HASSELHORN Germany

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Joseph BREINL, Chairperson Germany

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Toby SPENCE Great Britain

Pauliina TUKIAINEN Finland

Sarah WEGENER Germany/Great Britain

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Manuela KERER Italy

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JURY PIANO TRIO

Vincent COQ France

Ellen Margrete FLESJØ Norway

Thomas HOPPE Germany

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Chia CHOU, Chairperson Canada

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Minna PENSOLA Finland

Isabelle VAN KEULEN The Netherlands

Katharina WINCOR Austria

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Anssi KARTTUNEN Finland

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JURY PIANO DUO

Shani DILUKA France

Carlo FABIANO Italy

Rico GULDA Austria

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Sivan SILVER-GARBURG & Gil GARBURG, Chairpersons Israel

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Adrienne SOÓS Hungary/Switzerland

Arie VARDI Israel

Lena-Lisa WÜSTENDÖRFER Switzerland

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Götz SCHUMACHER Germany

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EXTENDED JURY

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The number of jurors of the 12th International Competition “Franz Schubert and Modern Music“ will be increased for the finals. An Extended Jury, which consists of renowned personalities from the cultural sector, will support the jurors of all three competition categories by attending all finals and being involved in the final discussion for the awarding of prizes.

The Extended Jury will also award a special prize: one finalist ensemble selected from any of the three categories, will receive the opportunity to produce a CD from the competition recordings, including professional promotion.

Director of the Herman Braun Foundation Latvia

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Inna DAVIDOVA

Cultural Manager of the City of Staufen, Germany

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Annett BAUMEISTER

Birgit HINTERHOLZER

Michael NEMETH

Ulf WERNER

Secretary General Jeunesse – Musikalische Jugend Österreichs

Director of the Musikverein für Steiermark

Programme & Orchestra Director at the Konzerthaus Berlin

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Bella Adamova & Malte Schäfer Prizewinners Lied Duo 2022

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PARTICIPANTS LIED DUO

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AFORM.duo Sara Lesnik, soprano Ivana Tripkovic, piano Works by 1st Round Klara Mlakar | Bernhard Lang | Franz Schubert Semi-final Bernhard Lang | Franz Schubert Final Klara Mlakar | Bernhard Lang | Franz Schubert | Annette Schlünz

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Bound in Breath Meg Brilleslyper, mezzo-soprano Lyndsi Maus, piano Works by 1st Round Bertold Hummel | Moritz Eggert | Franz Schubert | Iván Eröd Semi-final Franz Schubert | Frank Martin | Wolfgang Rihm | Americ Goh Final Moritz Eggert | Ruth Schonthal | Franz Schubert | Wolfgang Rihm | Jonathan Dove | Annette Schlünz

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Cavegn & Meister Salome Cavegn, mezzo-soprano Hanna Meister, piano Works by 1st Round Manuela Kerer | Wolfgang Rihm | Leonard Bernstein | Einojuhani Rautavaara | Franz Schubert Semi-final Franz Schubert | Annette Schlünz Final György Kurtág | Charlotte Seither | Elie Siegmeister | Samuel Barber | Pavel Haas | Franz Schubert | Anselm Hüttenbrenner | Annette Schlünz

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Duo Abel & Albrecht Monika Abel, soprano Florian Albrecht, piano Works by 1st Round Anton von Webern | Franz Schubert | Francis Poulenc | Thierry Tidrow Semi-final Oliver Knussen | Franz Schubert | Anton von Webern | Otfried Büsing Final Franz Schubert | Alban Berg | Peter Ronnefeld | Anton von Webern | Aaron Copland | Wolfgang Rihm | Annette Schlünz

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Duo Ardea Laure-Catherine Beyers, soprano Ana Ostojic, piano Works by 1st Round Franz Schubert | David Philip Hefti | Vito Žuraj Semi-final Georges Aperghis | Franz Schubert | François Sarhan | George Crumb Final György Kurtag | Franz Schubert | David Philip Hefti | Annette Schlünz

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Duo Felsberga & Eckhaut Katrina Paula Felsberga, soprano Justine Eckhaut, piano Works by 1st Round Anselm Hüttenbrenner | Isabel Mundry | Franz Schubert | George Crumb Semi-final Charlotte Seither | Franz Schubert | Olivier Messiaen Final Franz Schubert | Jékabs Jančevskis | Elliott Carter | Moritz Eggert | Annette Schlünz

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Duo Noh Pfahler Annemarie Pfahler, soprano Suyeon Noh, piano Works by 1st Round Benjamin Britten | Franz Schubert | Kaija Saariaho Semi-final Franz Schubert | Aribert Reimann | Jan Müller-Wieland Final Paul Hindemith | Franz Schubert | Marco Di Bari | Annette Schlünz

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Feldmann-Domanski Duo Gregory Feldmann, baritone Tomasz Domanski, piano Works by 1st Round Franz Schubert | Wolfgang Rihm | Samuel Barber | Régis Campo Semi-final Franz Schubert | Curtis Stewart | Régis Campo Final Iain Bell | Jörg Widmann | Franz Schubert | Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini | Annette Schlünz

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Haozhou Hu & Luowen Huang Haozhou Hu, tenor Luowen Huang, piano Works by 1st Round Moritz Eggert | Franz Schubert | Gerald Finzi Semi-final Franz Schubert | Stefan Wolpe | Hermann Reutter Final Franz Schubert | John Musto | Annette Schlünz

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Katrin Helena Kuslap & Hazel Friedman Katrin Helena Kuslap, soprano Hazel Friedman, piano Works by 1st Round Franz Schubert | Libby Larsen | Dmitri Schostakowitsch Semi-final Charlotte Seither | Franz Schubert | Jörg Widmann | Isabel Mundry Final Olivier Messiaen | Erik Norby | Unsuk Chin | Franz Schubert | Annette Schlünz

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Kim-Tashiro Duo June Young (Will) Kim, baritone Yu Tashiro, piano Works by 1st Round Franz Schubert | Sidney Corbett | Hanns Eisler Semi-final Franz Schubert | Heinz Holliger | Pascal Dusapin | Jörg Widmann | Improvisation Final Franz Schubert | Pascal Dusapin | Annette Schlünz

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Liedduo Bæk-Dragomir Anna Bæk Christensen, mezzo-soprano Octavian Leyva Dragomir, piano Works by 1st Round Moritz Eggert | Leonard Bernstein | Franz Schubert | Ib Nørholm Semi-final Franz Schubert | Yentl Tijssens | Arttu Ahovaara | Björk Guðmundsdóttir Final Franz Schubert | Anton von Webern | Lili Boulanger | Alban Berg | Jake Heggie | Annette Schlünz

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Liedduo Duscher & Stojkoska Julia Duscher, soprano Rebeka Stojkoska, piano Works by 1st Round Franz Schubert | Francis Poulenc | Heinz Holliger | Hauke Jasper Berheide | André Previn Semi-final Franz Schubert | György Ligeti | Karol Szymanowski | Anton von Webern | Wolfgang Rihm Final Franz Schubert | Lili Boulanger | Ernst Krenek | Anno Schreier | Isabel Mundry | Annette Schlünz

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Liedduo Emma Hartikainen & Tanja Niiranen Emma Hartikainen, soprano Tanja Niiranen, piano Works by 1st Round Franz Schubert | Francis Poulenc | Kaija Saariaho Semi-final Kaija Saariaho | Franz Schubert | Heta Aho Final Franz Schubert | Ruth Schönthal | Cecilia Damström | Annette Schlünz

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Liedduo Stefanie Knorr & Gracia Steinemann Stefanie Knorr, soprano Gracia Steinemann, piano Works by 1st Round Franz Schubert | Igor Strawinsky | Viktor Ullmann | Benjamin Scheuer Semi-final Isabel Mundry | Franz Schubert | György Kurtág | Wolfgang Rihm Final George Crumb | Heinz Holliger | Franz Schubert | Thierry Tidrow | Annette Schlünz

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Liedduo Paganetti & Staubach Konstantin Paganetti, baritone Franziska Staubach, piano Works by 1st Round Franz Schubert | Steffen Schleiermacher | Moritz Eggert | Charles Ives Semi-final Franz Schubert | Steffen Schleiermacher | Anselm Hüttenbrenner | Anno Schreier | Wolfgang Rihm Final Wolfgang Rihm | Franz Schubert | Moritz Eggert | Francis Poulenc | Steffen Schleiermacher | Annette Schlünz

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Marija & Amelie Marija Ticl, soprano Amelie Warner, piano Works by 1st Round Benjamin Britten | Franz Schubert | Victor Ullmann | Moritz Eggert Semi-final Franz Schubert | Ruth Schonthal | Moritz Eggert | Wolfgang Rihm | Olivier Messiaen Final Manuela Kerer | Victor Ullmann | Franz Schubert | Pavel Haas | Violeta Dinescu | Samuel Barber | Olivier Messiaen | Aribert Reimann | Annette Schlünz

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Duo Rike Risa Matsushima, soprano Kewen Wang, piano Works by 1st Round Kai Wessel | Franz Schubert | Karol Szymanowski | Olivier Messiaen Semi-final Franz Schubert | Isabel Mundry | Improvisation Final Franz Schubert | Thomas Kessler | Annette Schlünz

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Sara Schabas & Alexey Shafirov Sara Schabas, soprano Alexey Shafirov, piano Works by 1st Round Matthias Pintscher | Franz Schubert | Igor Strawinsky | George Enescu Semi-final Matthias Pintscher | Harry Somers | Karol Szymanowski | Franz Schubert Final Olivier Messiaen | Franz Schubert | György Kurtág | Lili Boulanger | Annette Schlünz

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Wolff & Yokoi Natsumi Wolff, mezzo-soprano Maina Yokoi, piano Works by 1st Round Dominick Argento | Friedrich Cerha | Franz Schubert | Anton von Webern | Sven-Ingo Koch Semi-final Friedrich Cerha | George Crumb | Heinz Holliger | Maurizio Kagel | Franz Schubert Final Leonard Bernstein | Anselm Hüttenbrenner | Witold Lutosławski | Frank Martin | Wolfgang Rihm | Franz Schubert | Egon Wellesz | Robert Krampe | Annette Schlünz

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PARTICIPANTS PIANO TRIO

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accio piano trio Christina Scheicher, piano Clemens Böck, violin Anne Sophie Keckeis, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Murphy, Kelly-Marie

Klaviertrio B-Dur D 28 (Sonatensatz) Give Me Phoenix Wings To Fly

Semi-final Pärt, Arvo Schostakowitsch, Dmitri Lei, Xiaowen

Mozart-Adagio für Klaviertrio (1992) Klaviertrio Nr. 2 e-Moll op. 67 Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Final Schubert, Franz Iannotta, Clara

Klaviertrio Es-Dur op. 100 D 929 Il colore dell’ ombra (2010)

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Amelio Trio Philipp Kirchner, piano Johanna Schubert, violin Merle Geißler, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Rihm, Wolfgang

Klaviertrio B-Dur D 28 (Sonatensatz) Fremde Szene III für Klaviertrio, Erste Folge (1983/84)

Semi-final Brahms, Johannes Ives, Charles Lei, Xiaowen

Klaviertrio C-Dur op. 87 Klaviertrio – 2. Satz TSIAJ „This scherzo is a joke” Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Final Schubert, Franz Müller-Hornbach, Gerhard

Klaviertrio B-Dur op. 99 D 898 Klaviertrio (1978)

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Astatine Trio Berniya Hamie, piano Maja Horvat, violin Riya Hamie, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Henze, Hans Werner

Klaviertrio B-Dur D 28 (Sonatensatz) Kammersonate

Semi-final Haydn, Franz Joseph Ravel, Maurice Lei, Xiaowen

Klaviertrio e-Moll Hob XV:12 Klaviertrio a-Moll Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Final Rihm, Wolfgang Schubert, Franz

Fremde Szene III für Klaviertrio Klaviertrio Es-Dur op. 100 D 929

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A-Trio Alikhan Kundukhov, piano Agasha Grigoreva, violin Anton Tkhay, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Schostakowitsch, Dmitri

Klaviertrio B-Dur D 28 (Sonatensatz) Trio Nr. 1 c-Moll op. 8

Semi-final Rachmaninow, Sergei Ravel, Maurice Lei, Xiaowen

Trio elegiaque Nr. 1 g-Moll Klaviertrio a-Moll M. 67 Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Final Schubert, Franz Murphy, Kelly-Marie

Klaviertrio Es-Dur op. 100 D 929 Give Me Phoenix Wings To Fly

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Bernstein Trio Julia Stephan, piano Roman Tulchynsky, violin Marei Schibilsky, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Schostakowitsch, Dmitri

Adagio Es-Dur D 897 „Notturno” Trio Nr. 1 c-Moll op. 8

Semi-final Brahms, Johannes Lei, Xiaowe

Klaviertrio Nr. 1 H-Dur op. 8 (rev. Fassung von 1889) Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Final Murphy, Kelly-Marie Schubert, Franz

Give Me Phoenix Wings To Fly Klaviertrio B-Dur op. 99 D 898

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Cuore Piano Trio Szymon Ogryzek, piano Zuzanna Budzyńska-Ogryzek, violin Antoni Orłowski, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Murphy, Kelly-Marie

Klaviertrio B-Dur D 28 (Sonatensatz) Give Me Phoenix Wings To Fly

Semi-final Brahms, Johannes Lei, Xiaowen

Klaviertrio Nr. 2 C-Dur op. 87 Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Final Schubert, Franz Górecki, Mikołaj

Klaviertrio B-Dur op. 99 D 898 Sechs Bagatellen für Klavier, Violine und Violoncello op. 5

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Ishin Trio Chenxi Wang, piano Maana Hori, violin Xiaotang Xu, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Henze, Hans Werner

Klaviertrio B-Dur D 28 (Sonatensatz) Kammersonate

Semi-final Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix Klaviertrio Nr. 2 c-Moll op. 66 Lei, Xiaowen Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins Final Schubert, Franz Rihm, Wolfgang

Klaviertrio B-Dur op. 99 D 898 Fremde Szene III für Klaviertrio

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Jasper Trio Jung Eun Séverine Kim, piano Yuliia Van, violin Lukas Rothenfußer, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Henze, Hans Werner

Adagio Es-Dur D 897 „Notturno” Kammersonate

Semi-final Pärt, Arvo Schönberg, Arnold Lei, Xiaowen

Mozart-Adagio für Klaviertrio (1992) Verklärte Nacht op. 4 (arr. Henk Guittart, 2023) Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Final Schubert, Franz Rihm, Wolfgang

Klaviertrio B-Dur op. 99 D 898 Fremde Szene III für Klaviertrio

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Trio Archai Mar Valor, piano Ayla Sahin, violin Finn Mannion, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Schostakowitsch, Dmitri

Klaviertrio B-Dur D 28 (Sonatensatz) Trio Nr. 1 c-Moll op. 8

Semi-final Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix Klaviertrio Nr. 2 c-Moll op. 66 Lei, Xiaowen Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins Final Schubert, Franz Grime, Helen

Klaviertrio B-Dur op. 99 D 898 Three Whistler Miniatures

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Trio Brontë Lili Bogdanova, piano Chiara Sannicandro, violin Annie Jacobs-Perkins, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Schostakowitsch, Dmitri

Adagio Es-Dur D 897 „Notturno” Trio Nr. 1 c-Moll op. 8

Semi-final Ives, Charles Klaviertrio – 2. Satz TSIAJ „This scherzo is a joke” Boulanger, Lili D’un matin de printemps Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix Klaviertrio Nr. 2 c-Moll op. 66 Lei, Xiaowen Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins Final Schubert, Franz Rihm, Wolfgang

Klaviertrio B-Dur op. 99 D 898 Fremde Szene III für Klaviertrio

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Trio Credo Mihyeok Gwon, piano Kunwha Lee, violin Jeongheon Nam, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Schostakowitsch, Dmitri

Klaviertrio B-Dur D 28 (Sonatensatz) Trio Nr. 1 c-Moll op. 8

Semi-final Brahms, Johannes Lei, Xiaowen

Klaviertrio Nr. 1 H-Dur op. 8 Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Final Rihm, Wolfgang Schubert, Franz

Fremde Szene I für Klaviertrio Klaviertrio Es-Dur op. 100 D 929

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Trio E.T.A. Till Hoffmann, piano Elene Meipariani, violin Nadja Reich, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Schostakowitsch, Dmitri

Adagio Es-Dur D 897 „Notturno” Trio Nr. 1 c-Moll op. 8

Semi-final Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix Klaviertrio Nr. 1 d-Moll op. 49 Lei, Xiaowen Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins Final Schubert, Franz Winkelman, Helena

Klaviertrio Es-Dur op. 100 D 929 Diurne – ein Klaviertrio (2018)

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Trio Goldmund Xinlai Liu, piano Sergey Putnikov, violin Leopold Behrens, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Rihm, Wolfgang

Adagio Es-Dur D 897 „Notturno” Fremde Szene III für Klaviertrio, Erste Folge (1983/84)

Semi-final Ravel, Maurice Lei, Xiaowen

Klaviertrio a-Moll M. 67 Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Final Schubert, Franz Saariaho, Kaija

Klaviertrio Es-Dur op. 100 D 929 Light and Matter (2014)

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Trio Haris Fülöp Ránki, piano János Mátyás Stark, violin Gergely Devich, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Schostakowitsch, Dmitri

Adagio Es-Dur D 897 „Notturno” Trio Nr. 1 c-Moll op. 8

Semi-final Puig, Sergei Haydn, Joseph Ravel, Maurice

Raum der Natur Klaviertrio E-Dur Hob. XV:28 Klaviertrio a-Moll M. 67

Final Takemitsu, Tōru Schubert, Franz

Between Tides Klaviertrio Es-Dur op. 100 D 929

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Trio Havisham Zany Denyer, piano Magdalena Riedl, violin Seth Collin, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Copland, Aaron

Adagio Es-Dur D 897 „Notturno” Vitebsk. Study on a Jewish Theme (1929)

Semi-final Martinů, Bohuslav Brahms, Johannes Lei, Xiaowen

Klaviertrio Nr. 1 H 193: Cinq pièces brève Klaviertrio Nr. 3 c-Moll op. 101 Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Final Schubert, Franz Carter, Elliott

Klaviertrio B-Dur op. 99 D 898 Epigrams (2012)

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Trio Jakob Imanol Casán, piano Manuel De Almeida-Ferrer, violin Carla Peña Romero, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Schostakowitsch, Dmitri

Klaviertrio B-Dur D 28 (Sonatensatz) Trio Nr. 1 c-Moll op. 8

Semi-final Haydn, Joseph Brahms, Johannes Lei, Xiaowen

Klaviertrio Nr. 44 E-Dur Hob. XV:28 Klaviertrio Nr. 3 c-Moll op. 101 Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Final Schubert, Franz Auerbach, Lera

Klaviertrio B-Dur op. 99 D 898 Trio Nr. 1 für Klavier, Violine und Violoncello

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trio marcel Alex Waite, piano Malin Grass, violin Benjamin Kautter, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Rihm, Wolfgang

Adagio Es-Dur D 897 „Notturno” Fremde Szene III für Klaviertrio, Erste Folge (1983/84)

Semi-final Nemtsov, Sarah Madsen, Allan Gravgaard Aperghis, Georges Lei, Xiaowen

love (2018) Weiß. Schwarz. Blau.

Trio (2011) Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Final Iannotta, Clara Schubert, Franz

Il colore dell‘ombra (2017) Klaviertrio Es-Dur op. 100 D 929

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Trio Parrhèsia Melvil Chapoutot, piano Alcide Menetrier, violin Irène Jolys, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Schostakowitsch, Dmitri

Adagio Es-Dur D 897 „Notturno” Trio Nr. 1 c-Moll op. 8

Semi-final Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix Klaviertrio Nr. 1 d-Moll op. 49 Martinů, Bohuslav 5 pièves brèves pour violon, violoncelle et piano Puig, Sergei Raum der Natur Final Schubert, Franz Klaviertrio Es-Dur op. 100 D 929 Hersant, Philippe Variations sur la „Sonneries de Sainte-Geneviève-du-Mont” de Marin Marais

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Trouvaille Trio Victoria Sarasvathi, piano Sebastian Nowak, violin Timothy Hopkins, violoncello 1st Round Schubert, Franz Rihm, Wolfgang

Adagio Es-Dur D 897 „Notturno” Fremde Szene III für Klaviertrio, Erste Folge (1983/84)

Semi-final Beethoven, Ludwig van Brahms, Johannes Lei, Xiaowen

Klaviertrio Nr. 1 D-Dur op. 70 „Geistertrio” Klaviertrio Nr. 3 c-Moll op. 101 Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Final Schubert, Franz Carter, Elliott

Klaviertrio Es-Dur op. 100 D 929 Epigrams (2012)

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PARTICIPANTS PIANO DUO

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2young Geunyoung Lee & Sookyoung Kim 1st Round Schubert, Franz

Kulenty, Hanna

„Lebensstürme” a-Moll op. posth. 144 D 947 Rondo A-Dur op. 107 D 951 VAN... for Piano (2014)

Semi-final Schubert, Franz

Bartók, Béla

Grande Sonate B-Dur op. 30 D 617 Deutscher Tanz G-Dur mit zwei Trios und zwei Ländler D 618 7 Pieces from „Mikrokosmos” Sz. 108

Final Schubert, Franz Schostakowitsch, Dmitri Glass, Philip

Variations sur un Thème Original op. 35 D 813 Concertino for Two Pianos op. 94 Four Movements for Two Pianos

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Anton & Maite Piano Duo Maite Leon Ruiz & Anton Dolgov Vikulov 1st Round Schubert, Franz Debussy, Claude

Deux marches caractéristiques op. posth. 121 D 886 (968b) En Blanc en Noir (1915)

Semi-final Schubert, Franz Kulenty, Hanna Ligeti, György

Grande Sonate B-Dur op. 30 D 617 VAN... for Piano (2014) Three Pieces for Two Pianos: Monument – Selbstporträt – Bewegung

Final Schubert, Franz Strawinsky, Igor

Fantasie f-Moll op. 103 D 940 Le Sacre du Printemps

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Beatrice & Eleonora Dallagnese Eleonora Dallagnese & Beatrice Dallagnese 1st Round Schubert, Franz

Tailleferre, Germaine

„Lebensstürme” a-Moll op. posth. 144 D 947 Rondo A-Dur op. 107 D 951 Sonate pour deux pianos

Semi-final Schubert, Franz Strawinsky, Igor

Trois Marches Militaires op. 51 D 733 Petrushka for Piano, Four Hands

Final Schubert, Franz Pärt, Arvo

Poulenc, Francis

Grande Sonate B-Dur op. 30 D 617 Pari Intervallo (1976/2008) Hymn to a Great City Concerto for two pianos FP 61

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Duo Crewir Nao Kanemura & Yoshiaki Sato 1st Round Schubert, Franz Boulez, Pierre

Variations sur un Thème Original op. 35 D 813 Structures I

Semi-final Schubert, Franz Strawinsky, Igor

Sechs Polonaisen op. 61 D 824 Le Sacre du Printemps

Final Schubert, Franz Sonate C-Dur „Grand Duo” op. posth. 140 D 812

Sechs Polonaisen op. 61 D 824 Markiewiczówna, Władysława Suite for Two Pianos

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Duo Immersio Christian Jelicic & Anna Pismak 1st Round Schubert, Franz Kulenty, Hanna

Divertissement sur des motifs originaux français D 823 VAN... for Piano (2014)

Semi-final Schubert, Franz Deux marches caractéristiques op. posth. 121 D 886 (968b) Ravel, Maurice La Valse for Two Pianos Kurtág, György Játékok, Selection from Games IV Trimble, Joan Sonatina Final Schubert, Franz Fantasie f-Moll op. 103 D 940 Strawinsky, Igor Le Sacre du Printemps Cage, John Two2

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Duo IN Fanyu Zeng & Wenjia Guo 1st Round Schubert, Franz Dutilleux, Henri

Divertissement à la Hongroise op. 54 D 818 Figures de Résonances for Two Pianos

Semi-final Schubert, Franz Grande Sonate B-Dur op. 30 D 617

Deux marches caractéristiques op. posth. 121 D 886 (968b) Tailleferre, Germaine Image Jeux de plein air Final Schubert, Franz Divertissement sur des motifs originaux français D 823: 2. Andantino varié Messiaen, Olivier Visions de l’Amen (1943)

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Duo Panova Gobbini Matteo Gobbini & Marina Panova 1st Round Poulenc, Francis Schubert, Franz Kulenty, Hanna

Sonate für Klavier zu 4 Händen (1918 rev. 1939) Grande Sonate B-Dur op. 30 D 617 VAN... for Piano (2014)

Semi-final Schubert, Franz Vine, Carl

Variations sur un Thème Original op. 35 D 813 Sonata for Piano Four Hands

Final Infante, Manuel Schostakowitsch, Dmitri Lutosławski, Witold Schubert, Franz Ravel, Maurice

Danses Andalouses Concertino for Two Pianos op. 94 Variations on a Theme by Paganini Grand Marche Funèbre c-Moll op. 55 D 859 La Valse for Two Pianos

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Happy Dog Duo Nathan Cheung & Eric Tran 1 Round Schubert, Franz Rzewski, Frederic

Deux marches caractéristiques op. posth. 121 D 886 (968b) Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues (1980)

Semi-final Guastavino, Carlos Copland, Aaron Schubert, Franz Ravel, Maurice

Las niñas de Santa Fe op. 2 Danza de Jalisco Grande Sonate B-Dur op. 30 D 617 Rapsodie Espagnole for Two Pianos

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Final Happy Dog Duo Inertia (2024) Cage, John Experiences No. 1 Tailleferre, Germaine Toccata pour deux pianos Deux Valses March, Andrew Nymphéas for Two Pianos Messiaen, Olivier Visions de l’Amen (1943) Schubert, Franz Fantasie f-Moll op. 103 D 940 Ravel, Maurice La Valse for Two Pianos

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Hoinar Ensemble Daria-Ioana Tudor & Florian Mitrea 1st Round Schubert, Franz Dutilleux, Henri Bartók, Béla

Deux marches caractéristiques op. posth. 121 D 886 (968b) Figures de Résonances for Two Pianos (1970-76) 7 Pieces from „Mikrokosmos” Sz. 108

Semi-final Ligeti, György Tailleferre, Germaine Schubert, Franz

Three Pieces for Two Pianos: Monument – Selbstporträt – Bewegung Sonate pour deux pianos „Lebensstürme” a-Moll op. posth. 144 D 947 Rondo A-Dur op. 107 D 951

Final Schubert, Franz Corigliano, John Ravel, Maurice

Sonate C-Dur „Grand Duo” op. posth. 140 D 812 Kaleidoscope for Two Pianos La Valse for Two Pianos

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Klavierduo Oskar Susanna Raphaela De Secondi & Elias Opferkuch 1st Round Schubert, Franz Bofill Leví, Anna

Grande Sonate B-Dur op. 30 D 617 Sis per quatre per a piano a quatre mans

Semi-final Schubert, Franz Vasks, Pēteris Schubert, Franz

Grand March Héroïque op. 66 D 885 Music for Two Pianos 4 Polonaises op. 75 D 599

Final Schubert, Franz Strawinsky, Igor

Divertissement à la Hongroise op. 54 D 818 Concerto per due pianoforti soli

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Książek Piano Duo Krzysztof Książek & Agnieszka Zahaczewska-Książek 1st Round Schubert, Franz Liebermann, Lowell

Deutscher Tanz G-Dur mit zwei Trios und zwei Ländler D 618 Sonata for Two Pianos op. 117

Semi-final Schubert, Franz Markiewiczówna, Władysława

Divertissement sur des motifs originaux français D 823 Suite for Two Pianos

Final Schubert, Franz Strawinsky, Igor

Fantasie f-Moll op. 103 D 940 Le Sacre du Printemps

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Piano Duo Kalábová & Gugg Johannes Gugg & Tereza Gugg-Kalábová 1st Round Schubert, Franz

Dutilleux, Henri Tailleferre, Germaine

„Lebensstürme” a-Moll op. posth. 144 D 947 Rondo A-Dur op. 107 D 951 Figures de Résonances for Two Pianos (1970-76) Toccata pour deux pianos

Semi-final Schubert, Franz Corigliano, John

Sonate C-Dur „Grand Duo” op. posth. 140 D 812 Kaleidoscope for Two Pianos

Final Schubert, Franz Deutscher Tanz G-Dur mit zwei Trios und zwei Ländler D 618 Martinů, Bohuslav La Fantaisie H 180 Strawinsky, Igor Petrushka for Piano, Four Hands Tailleferre, Germaine Sonate pour deux pianos Deux Valses

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Pianoduo K&K Kanon Yokoyama & Kotone Yokoyama 1st Round Schubert, Franz Hindemith, Paul

Deutscher Tanz G-Dur mit zwei Trios und zwei Ländler D 618 Sonata for Two Pianos (1942)

Semi-final Schubert, Franz Glass, Philip

Fantasie f-Moll op. 103 D 940 Four Movements for Two Pianos

Final Schubert, Franz Wallen, Errollyn

Sonate C-Dur „Grand Duo” op. posth. 140 D 812 The Girl in My Alphabet for Two Pianos

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Shapran & Fazekas Piano Duo Kateryna Shapran & Balázs Fazekas 1st Round Schubert, Franz Messiaen, Olivier

Divertissement sur des motifs originaux français D 823 Visions de l’Amen (1943)

Semi-final Schubert, Franz „Lebensstürme” a-Moll op. posth. 144 D 947

Rondo A-Dur op. 107 D 951 Schostakowitsch, Dmitri Concertino a-Moll für 2 Klaviere op. 94 Tailleferre, Germaine Toccata pour deux pianos Deux Valses Final Schubert, Franz Barber, Samuel Liebermann, Lowell

Sechs Polonaisen op. 61 D 824 Souvenirs op. 28 (1952) Sonata for Two Pianos op. 117

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T&Z Piano Duo Tong Xu & Zhixiang Wang 1st Round Schubert, Franz Chen, Yi Kulenty, Hanna

Deux marches caractéristiques op. posth. 121 D 886 (968b) China West Suite for Two Pianos VAN... for Piano (2014)

Semi-final Schubert, Franz Fantasie f-Moll op. 103 D 940 Glass, Philip Four Movements for Two Pianos Tailleferre, Germaine Toccata pour deux pianos Deux Valses Final Schubert, Franz Schostakowitsch, Dmitri Lutosławski, Witold

Sonate C-Dur „Grand Duo” op. posth. 140 D 812 Concertino a-Moll für 2 Klaviere op. 94 Variations on a Theme by Paganini

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Duo Utkin Belich Sergej Utkin & Ekaterina Belich 1st Round Schubert, Franz Britten, Benjamin

Grande Sonate B-Dur op. 30 D 617 Introduction and Rondo alla Burlesca op. 23 No. 1

Semi-final Schubert, Franz Pärt, Arvo

Barber, Samuel

Fantasie f-Moll op. 103 D 940 Pari Intervallo (1976/2008) Hymn to a Great City Suite „Souvenirs” op. 28 (1952)

Final Schubert, Franz

Tailleferre, Germaine Strawinsky, Igor

Sechs Polonaisen op. 61 D 824 Divertissement sur des motifs originaux français D 823 Sonate pour deux pianos Le Sacre de Printemps

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VooDoo Piano Duo Vuk Božilović & Dušan Grozdanović 1st Round Schubert, Franz

Ravel, Maurice

„Lebensstürme” a-Moll op. posth. 144 D 947 Rondo A-Dur op. 107 D 951 La Valse for Two Pianos (1920)

Semi-final Schubert, Franz

Simić, Stanko Liebermann, Lowell

Fantasie f-Moll op. 103 D 940 Deutscher Tanz G-Dur mit zwei Trios und zwei Ländler D 618 Furioso for Two Pianos Sonata for Two Pianos op. 117

Final Schubert, Franz Kulenty, Hanna Kapustin, Nikolai

Sonate C-Dur „Grand Duo” op. posth. 140 D 812 VAN... for Piano (2014) Sinfonietta op. 49

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YADEA Yu Ueda & Eliza Agajeva 1st Round Schubert, Franz „Lebensstürme” a-Moll op. posth. 144 D 947

Rondo A-Dur op. 107 D 951 Tailleferre, Germaine Toccata pour deux pianos Deux Valses Semi-final Schubert, Franz Ravel, Maurice Dutilleux, Henri

Divertissement à la Hongroise op. 54 D 818 La Valse for Two Pianos Figures de Résonances for Two Pianos (1970-76)

Final Schubert, Franz Grande Sonate B-Dur op. 30 D 617

Deux marches caractéristiques op. posth. 121 D 886 (968b) Trimble, Joan Sonatina Lutosławski, Witold Variations on a Theme by Paganini Pärt, Arvo Pari Intervallo

Hymn to a Great City

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Trio Orelon Prizewinners Piano Trio 2022

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PRIZES

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DUO FOR VOICE AND PIANO (LIED) 1ST PRIZE € 9,000 donated by the City of Graz plus career package* 2ND PRIZE € 6,500 donated by the City of Graz 3RD PRIZE € 4,500 donated by the City of Graz SPECIAL PRIZES € 1,000 Prize for the best interpretation of the commissioned work by Annette Schlünz, donated by the City of Graz € 1,000 Stacey Bartsch Memorial Prize for the best interpretation of a Lied by Franz Schubert or Anselm Hüttenbrenner (awarded in the final), donated by the relatives of Stacey Bartsch

* In addition to the prize money, the first prizewinners will receive individual career counselling and support for the duration of one year. They will be supported by the coaches Marc van der Heijde, Aimée Paret and Andreas Vierziger in various subject areas in the form of a rotation system.

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TRIO FOR PIANO, VIOLIN AND VIOLONCELLO 1ST PRIZE € 13,500 donated by the Province of Styria plus career package* 2ND PRIZE € 9,750 donated by the Province of Styria 3RD PRIZE € 6,750 donated by the Province of Styria SPECIAL PRIZE € 1,500 Prize for the best interpretation of the prizewinning work of the International Composition Competition Piano Trio 2024 donated by BIG Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H.

* In addition to the prize money, the first prizewinners will receive individual career counselling and support for the duration of one year. They will be supported by the coaches Marc van der Heijde, Aimée Paret and Andreas Vierziger in various subject areas in the form of a rotation system.

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PIANO DUO 1ST PRIZE € 9,000 donated by the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG) plus career package* 2ND PRIZE € 6,500 donated by the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG) 3RD PRIZE € 4,500 donated by the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG) SPECIAL PRIZE € 1,000 Prize for the best interpretation of a composition by a female composer donated by the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG)

* In addition to the prize money, the first prizewinners will receive individual career counselling and support for the duration of one year. They will be supported by the coaches Marc van der Heijde, Aimée Paret and Andreas Vierziger in various subject areas in the form of a rotation system.

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SPECIAL PRIZE MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CD PRODUCTION & PROMOTION The Extended Jury will select one ensemble from the finalists across all three categories.

The chosen ensemble will be awarded a professional CD production featuring recordings from all three competition rounds.

The CD will be released physically and digitally by the Solo Musica label and promoted by the PR agency NO.TE. The total costs of the production is approximately € 11,000.

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Handover of the commissioned work as part of of the FS&MM 2022, Duo Baleiro/Costa & composer Judith Weir

INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION 2024 In connection with the 12th International Chamber Music Competition “Franz Schubert and Modern Music” 2025 contemporary compositions for Trio for Piano, Violin and Violoncello were sought. We received 206 submissions from 54 nations. This part of the competition was organised for the first time as a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC).

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Under the chairmanship of KUG chamber music professor and pianist Chia Chou, together with KUG composition professors Clemens Gadenstätter and Clemens Nachtmann, a selection of 22 works was made during the first stage. During the second stage violinist Annette Bik (Austria), cellist Lucas Fels (Germany) and the composers Hilda Paredes (Mexico) and Miroslav Srnka (Czech Republic) decided to honour two prizewinning works of equal value:

Xiaowen LEI (China)

Sergi PUIG (Spain)

Fields, Cities, Skies, and Ruins

Raum der Natur

All participants in the chamber music competitions Piano Trio category have selected one of the two prizewinning compositions as their compulsory piece for the semi-final.

We would like to thank Grazer Wechselseitige Versicherung AG for covering the prize money totalling € 5,000.

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#CAREER

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On February 12 & 14, 2025, a variety of events will take place for participants of the FS&MM competition and KUG students under the motto #career.

What is on offer?

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Detailed feedback from all jurors and other artists involved Individual career counselling by the career coaches Marc van der Heijde, Krystian Nowakowski, Aimée Paret und Andreas Vierziger

12/02/2025 • The former 1st prizewinner Elitsa Desseva invites to a keynote speech and workshops (active and passive participation) on the topic of Programming Lied in the concert context.

14/02/2025 • Keynote speech by Marc van der Heijde (Green Room Creatives) on the topic: Branding for Musicians: Introduction to the Topic of Public Profile Development • Keynote speech by Krystian Nowakowski on the topic: Ecosystem of an Artist‘s Career – Players, Gatekeepers & Supporters • Stage presence training for musicians: 5 rhythms with Stefania Kregel • Lina Maria Åkerlund invites to an active or passive participation on the topic: Non-verbal song art – consciously embodying the song in performance.

The keynotes are open to all interested parties. Registration at competitions@kug.ac.at Further information:

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Lina Maria Åkerlund

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Aimée Paret

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Elitsa Desseva

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Stefania Kregel

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COOPERATION WITH CONCERT ORGANISERS As the organiser of the International Chamber Music Competition “Franz Schubert and Modern Music”, the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz is committed to discovering young talents and making them visible and audible – in particular by enabeling performances and concerts. In addition to numerous offers for career development, from which all participants can benefit directly on site in Graz (e.g. feedback offer, #career day, individual career counselling, etc.), the FS&MM competition cooperates with numerous national and international organisations in order to bring finalists and prizewinners into contact with them.

We are delighted that the FS&MM competition is endorsed by many renowned festivals, concert organisers and educational institutions – onsite or via live stream. Some of our longstanding partnerships are based on the exceptional calibre of our prizewinners and the captivating artistic performances that can be experienced at the competition. We would like to thank our longstanding partners for repeatedly inviting prizewinners to their festivals and concerts.

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SUPPORTERS

SPONSORS

PARTNERS

The aim is to organise the competition according to the criteria of the Austrian Ecolabel for Green Events.

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LIVE STREAMING From the semi-final rounds onwards, the competition will be broadcast live on schubert.kug.ac.at and The Violin Channel: 10/02 11/02 12/02 13/02

Semi-final Piano Trio from 9:30 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m.

Semi-finals Lied Duo and Piano Duo from 9:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m.

Final Piano Trio from 3:00 p.m.

Final Piano Duo from 9:00 a.m. and Final Lied Duo from 3:00 p.m.

The following ensembles have cancelled their participation after the pre-selection: Piano Trio: Trio Ramé Piano Duo: Arran Duo, Piano Duo Petkunaite

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