Past Prize Winners

2000 – 2020

2000

1st Prize Petronel Malan • South Africa 2nd Prize Coung Hung Van • Vietnam 3rd Prize Georgi Slavchev • Bulgaria

2001

1st Prize Edisher Savitski • Republic of Georgia 2nd Prize Uri Blinov • Belarus 3rd Prize Hea Jung Cho • S. Korea

2002

1st Prize Konstantin Soukhovetski • Russia 2nd Prize Dustin Gledhill • USA 3rd Prize Esther Jung-A Park • S. Korea

2003

1st Prize Chu-Fang Huang • P. R. of China 2nd Prize Sean Kennard • USA 3rd Prize Jean-Francois Latour • Canada

2004

1st Prize Andrew Le • Vietnam 2nd Prize Hong Xu • P. R. of China 3rd Prize Elizabeth Schumann • USA

2005

1st Prize Di Wu • P. R. of China 2nd Prize ChenXin Xu • P. R. of China 3rd Prize Ryo Yanagitani • Canada

2006

1st Prize Dmitri Levkovich • Ukraine 2nd Prize Diyi Tang • P. R. of China 3rd Prize Daniil Sayamov • Russia

2007

1st Prize Eric Zuber • USA 2nd Prize Alexey Koltakov • Australia/USA 3rd Prize Charlie Albright • USA

2008

1st Prize Ran Dank • Israel 2nd Prize Yelena Beriyeva • Republic of Georgia 3rd Prize Takashi Yamamoto • Japan

2009

1st Prize Michail Lifits • Germany 2nd Prize Chetan Tierra • USA 3rd Prize Marouan Benabdallah • Hungary/Morocco

2010

1st Prize Lukáš Vondráček • Czech Republic 2nd Prize Ilya Maximov • Russia 3rd Prize Rina Sudo • Japan

2011

1st Prize Zhu Wang • P. R. of China 2nd Prize Drew Petersen • USA 3rd Prize Jin-Hong Li • P. R. of China 4th Prize Ruixue Zhang • P. R. of China 5th Prize Micah McLaurin • USA 6th Prize Kate Liu • Singapore

2012

1st Prize Jin Uk Kim • S. Korea 2nd Prize Wai Yin Wong • Hong Kong 3rd Prize Steven Lin • USA

2013

1st Prize Leonardo Colafelice • Italy 2nd Prize Jinhyung Park • S. Korea 3rd Prize Tony Yike Yang • Canada 4th Prize SaeYoon Chon • S. Korea 5th Prize Yiou Li • P.R. of China

2014

1st Prize Shen Lu • P. R. of China

2nd Prize

Miao Huang • Germany 3rd Prize EunAe Lee • S. Korea Gorodnitzki Prize Brian Lin • P.R. China

2015

1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize

Finalist

Elliot Wuu • USA Xiaoxuan Li • P.R. of China Elisabeth Tsai • USA Elizaveta Kliuchereva • Russia Finalist Tommy Jing Yu Leo • Singapore Gorodnitzki Prize JaeHong Park • S. Korea

2016

1st Prize 2nd Prize

Chang Yong Shin • S. Korea Tristan Teo • Canada 3rd Prize Sae Yoon Chon • S. Korea Gorodnitzki Prize Hee Jun Han • S. Korea

2017

1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize Ray Ushikubo • USA Andrew Li • USA Jaeden Izik-Dzurko • Canada

Finalist

Arthur Wang • Canada Finalist Hoi Leong Cheong • Hong Kong/ Macao Gorodnitzki Prize Biguo Xing • P.R. China Takács Classical Jaeden Izik-Dzurko • Canada Sonata Prize

2019

1st Prize 2nd Prize

Chaeyoung Park • South Korea Jakub Kuszlik • Poland 3rd Prize Anna Han • USA Gorodnitzki Prize Anna Han • USA

2020

1st Prize Kevin Chen • Canada

2nd Prize 3rd Prize Finalist

Pyotr Akulov • Russia Tyler Kim • USA Ryunosuke Kishimoto • Japan Finalist Kasey Shao • USA Gorodnitzki Prize Catherine Huang • USA Takács Classical Tyler Kim • USA Sonata Prize

WEILL HALL RECITAL

2022 WINNER’S RECITAL

Friday, October 14, 2022 Engagement underwritten by The Nan and Charles Strauch Family

PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS

2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . Edisher Savitski 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Konstantin Soukhovetski 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . Chu-Fang Huang 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Le 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . Di Wu 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . Dmitri Levkovich 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Zuber 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ran Dank 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michail Lifits 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . Lukáš Vondráček 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jin Uk Kim 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . Shen Lu 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . Chang Yong Shin 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaeyoung Park

WINNER’S RECITAL

In 2001, the Competition introduced a debut recital at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall as a component of first prize. It was hoped this award would attract applicants who were qualified to perform on the New York stage. Applications in 2002 numbered over 100—nearly double the previous year’s. The number continues to increase and the caliber of performers is very high. The recital and the resulting media exposure are extremely valuable for a pianist’s resume and enhance the possibilities for future performances. The opportunity to hear our winner perform in such a magnificent hall is very exciting. You are invited to join us in New York City on October 14, 2022.

HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION THE HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION PRESENTS 2019 FIRST PRIZE WINNER

Chaeyoung Park is a young artist of genuine musicality, great artistic personality, impressive virtuosity, and most engaging stage presence.

• Pavlina Dokovska, Chair 2019 HHIPC

Chaeyoung PARK

I N R E C I T A L

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 2019 AT 7:30 PM WEILL RECITAL HALL AT CARNEGIE HALL

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IT TAKES A COMMUNITY...

The HHIPC has grown significantly since its inception in 1996. From the beginning it has been about people, and the number of individuals who have touched the event through the years would certainly number in the thousands. One of the things that sets the HHIPC apart is that competitors are hosted in private homes rather than hotels or dormitories. For ten days, a host family becomes their competitor’s local support system — housing and feeding them, driving them to events, listening to hours of practice and cheering them on. They get to know each other well, sometimes travelling to visit and attend their performances in other parts of the world. Many host families invite their competitors to come back to Hilton Head. Many accept and bring their own families, thus establishing close, multi-generational ties for a lifetime. We salute the more than 200 people who have opened their hearts and homes to HHIPC competitors. They are your friends and neighbors, and they deserve a round of applause.

Mary and Chris Albright James Edward Alexander Marilyn and Buzz Althans Natalie Ambrose Betty and Patrick Amer Phyllis and Ken Anderson Victor and Peggy Arrington Peggy and Hal Ashworth Dede Bethke Ingrid and Craig Boatright Dom and Estie Bonanno Judy and Stewart Brown Betsy and Dan Brown Christina and Ernst Bruderer Jean and Merle Buck Marlene and Jack Cain Gloria and Brian Carmines Ginny and Dan Castro Sandra and Fred Caswell Pam and Peter Cooper Leslie and Brian Cosacchi Scottie Davis Sally and Bob Davis Sunny and Jay DeZeeuw Joan and Robert Diamond Linda and Dave Dreisbach Don Flora and Janet Stallmeyer Lou and Morris Drucker Carol and Gene Dunn Ethel Dunn Karen and Buck Edwards Anne and Nick Esposito Elinor and Abe Essig Carolyn and John Fellows Betsy and Jeff Ferguson Anuska and Marc Frey Judy and Joe Gimbel Cynthia and George Gorski-Popiel Mickey and Alan Graham Debby Graves and Jeanie Blankenbaker Doris and Mel Green Gene and John Griz Linda and Kurt Hanaway Allyson and Joe Harden Sharon and Gordon Hassing Susan and Bob Hawkins Carolyn and Paul Haynes Nancy and Tom Heberling Phyllis and Richard Herdendorf Jennifer and Jeff Herrin Ray Hickey Victoria and Gary Holdren Barbara Holmes Pam Horrisberger Jeannie and Rich Hughes Carolee and Ed Hutton Bradley Jacobs Laura and Bret Jacobowitz Michael Kolody Marianne and George Krall Bev and Chuck Landguth Nancy and Chip Lee Wanda Leopold Eleanor and Paul Leby Susan and Peter Lievense Doris and Joseph Lindner Barbara and Leonard Liptak Jim and Clare Mackie Liz and Jim MacLeod Dot and Joe Maggi Mary and Tony Marshall Josie and Biff Mautz Sherry and Scott McGovern Winnie and Philip McKee Caroline McVitty Edna Ruth and Vernon Miller Beckie and John Minchey Christa and Dan Mondoro Peggi Moon Rebecca and Bob Morris Holly and Bob Nadeau Janine and David Nelson

Marti and Jim Neumeister Kathleen and Guy Pandola Kathie and John Patten Betsy and Art Pehrson Maggy-Pierre Pelissier Lois and Roy Plekenpol Connie and Jim Plumstead Ruth and George Prust Jan and Bill Raisch Kay Redard and Bob Richards Ruth and Burt Reinhold Hannah and Del Reinmuth Maxene and Michael Rogers Liz and Jack Rufe Maureen and Keith Schlegel Lauren and Van Schweibert Richy and Grant Schoonmaker Elaine and Syd Small Mieke and Hendrik Smit Barbara Sorkin Ellie and John Staub Krystyna and Carl Stetz Nan and Charles Strauch Lois and Edward Sugarman Annemarie and Richard Tardif Ellen and Charles Taylor Kathy Taylor Irma Tenkate Beth and Tim Thomas Linda and Allan Vingelen Jim and Judy Vogel Debbie and Dick Waterman Virginia and Rocky Whitehead Kathy and Ed Wilcox Sandra and Terrence Willis Carla and Stutz Wimmer Vicky and Larry Winters Edith Young Rhetta and Buzz Yount Gail and Mike Znacho

THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING A HOST FAMILY — PRICELESS

Debby Graves, Mieke and Hendrik Smit, Cynthia and George Gorski-Popiel, and Jan and Bill Raisch share memories of hosting HHIPC competitors.

DEBBY GRAVES

Debby’s first year as an HHIPC host was in 2011, the debut year for the Young Artists Competition. Her competitor was 17-year-old Albert Wang from the US. Says Debby, “Albert did not make it to the Finals and was quite upset. Having no previous experience on how to handle the situation, I decided to rent a funny movie — The Italian Job. Albert, his mother and I all sat on top of a queen size bed with a bowl of popcorn. There were a lot of laughs, and everyone felt better.” Since then, Debby has gone on to host other competitors, relating that South Korean EunAe Lee has been her favorite so far. She was 26 when she competed in Hilton Head. That was in 2014 and EunAe came in third at the Finals playing Tchaikovsky’s Concerto No. 1. In 2017 EunAe was selected as one of the 30 finalists at The Cliburn. She earned her doctorate from Northwestern University, got married and lives in Boston. They have stayed in touch. Says Debby, “Now we are on Facebook together and I still get to hear her music.”

THE SMIT’S

A very “experienced” host family, Mieke chose to share memories of time spent with their 2001 competitor when the HHIPC was only six years young. Yin Zheng was 20 years old when she competed here. Born and raised in Shanghai, she was studying at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, having taken early training in her native China. Says Mieke, “Yin Zheng’s second language was French. That's why she was placed with us. Hendrik and I had recently moved back from France and I even knew her teacher there. This was her first trip to the United States, and she had very little competition experience. She was angry when she did not advance after the first round and told us that we should not go back and listen to the other competitors. She admitted later this had been very childish.” “When Yin Zheng graduated from the Brussels Conservatory, she applied to six music schools in the US and came for the interviews. By then she spoke a little English and she had plotted her itinerary with great care. I remember she went to Peabody, Eastman, Yale, Juilliard and a couple of others. Her last stop was at Yale and from there she got on a Greyhound bus and spent 24 hours getting to Ridgeland, South Carolina where we picked her up. She stayed for a deep rest.” “Every school accepted her and offered scholarship money. Yin Zheng chose Eastman where she studied with Nelita True and ultimately earned a doctorate. The two of them traveled to China and played concertos for two pianos. She ended up teaching in Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University. About six years ago she came back with her dad to show him the place she had stayed when she first came to the US. They spent a weekend with us, and it was wonderful! We have also seen her in Washington DC since.” “Yin Zheng married an Italian pianist and has a little boy. I believe they live in Italy. She regularly keeps in touch.”

EunAe Lee

Yin Zheng

THE GORSKI-POPIEL’S

To say that the Gorski-Popiel’s are a veteran host family is an understatement…. “We went to the IPC finals for the first time in 2000. At the time, we were only contemplating being a host family. We met the winner, Petronel Malan from South Africa, who performed such a spirited rendition of Ravel’s La Valse that the strap on her gown broke; without missing a note, she pushed it back and finished the piece with gusto. The next year, we plunged into being a host family and have, except for one year, either hosted a competitor or a judge. In the early years, when those who were eliminated in the first round had to stick around for the rest of the competition, we started hosting a “make your own pizza party” for competitors and their host families. Both the kids and adults always had a great time. In 2010, when we were hosting Elena Koshelevskaya, it turned into a recital of party pieces from the competitors. Some of the host families also played!” “Some of the competitors we have hosted over the years and with whom we’ve stayed in touch are: Shan-Shan Sun, who ate little dried red peppers like candy and moved from China to the US recently to teach; Amber Liao, an older competitor who found a teaching job in New Jersey; Greg DeTurck whom George took out with two other competitors after they didn’t make it to the semi-finals and they danced until after midnight; Michel Pol who lives in his home country of Estonia and is frequently in touch; Sergei Kasprov who lives in Moscow, has become a proud father and has had a successful career; Lindsay Garritson whose career we’ve followed and cheered from a distance; Jun Sun from China who was part of an exceptional group of young pianists in 2012 including Henry Kramer, Andrew Tyson, and Fei Fei Dong who spent time hanging out with us and whom George took to Bear Creek Golf Club and taught how to swing a golf club; Anastasia Naplekova who is teaching in Florida; Jakub Kuszlik (“Kuba”) who won second prize at the HHIPC in 2019; and Hans-Derek Yu, whom we hosted, not once, but twice, and were lucky enough to get to know his parents and grandmother, whose best friend and fellow Chinese opera star lives up the street from us! There are also many competitors who stayed with other families whom we got to know, keep in touch with and follow their careers like Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Roe, Eric Zuber, Edisher Savitski, and Zhu Wang.”

Jakub Kuszlik

“Hosting can be exciting when one’s competitor does well. We try to make sure each person is able to practice when and how he or she prefers and to make the experience as stress free as possible. We’ve been hosts to those who didn’t do as well as they had hoped and it seems the most valuable thing one can do is to listen and give comfort, be encouraging, and provide some sort of diversion."

"Once, in the case of Daniel, a 17-year-old Russian high school student who kept telling George that he was going to run away and get married, it’s providing a little counseling discouraging rash action. Being a host family has been a wonderful experience and one we’re looking forward to again this year!"

THE RAISCH’S—A TALE OF DELIGHT

“Our story as a host family began in 2005 when we hosted Natalia Kazarian from the Republic of Georgia. Petite with an engaging personality and classic red stilettos, she provided a wonderful introduction to the role of a host family. We had the privilege of hosting her again during her second appearance in 2007.” “Between Natalia’s visits, Tian Tian from the Republic of China stayed with us in 2006. Once again, our hosting experience was delightful as we enjoyed not only the sounds of beautiful classical music, but also developed a strong bond with our competitor. Since Natalia and Tian Tian both studied at Julliard in New York city, we visited them shortly thereafter when on a trip to New England. Needless to say, it was a joyous reunion!” “The story continued through the years (2005-2020) with the same outcomes: feelings of delight at being able to experience such outstanding musical talent provided by gifted young musicians who were easy to host and added so much richness to our lives! The responsibilities we assumed as hosts were easily accomplished without disrupting our daily routines.” “We are grateful to Mona Huff, the HHSO, and all in Hilton Head who through the years have made the HHIPC experience possible—it has been a meaningful addition to our lives. We treasure the memories!”

Natalia Kazarian

There are some common themes here — a very personal experience leading to lasting friendships, the satisfaction of having played a small role in the budding careers of exceptional young artists, and being easy to fit into one’s life. A private concert in your living room of some of the most beautiful music ever written doesn’t hurt either!