Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition
First Round Contestants Announced
The Lev Vlassenko Piano Academy congratulates all the talented pianists who auditioned for the 2024 competitions.
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There has been a very high standard of playing in both the senior and young competitions and accordingly Audition Juror Konstantin Shamray passes on his congratulations to all auditionees ‘who made an incredible effort and learnt a lot of fantastic music’.
For those who have not progressed to the First Rounds this time, we appreciate your efforts and hope we will hear you play again in the future!
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Young Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition
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Elton Sun
Emily Ren
Eric Neumann
Jasmine Lai
Jeffrey Dong
Joshua Liam Walraven
Nioka Kerry Susana Downey
Sanne ZHENG
Shing Yau (Diego) Yu
Symphony Shi
Terrence Yuxin Xie
Tiger Han
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition
Alex Zhang
Alexander Chua
Benjamin Wesley Carter
Brian Luo
David Li
Delvan Lin
Dylan Tang
Ethan Chen
Jeremy Sun
Joshua Han
Jude Holland
Lavinia Lee
Luke Yun Zhang
Madeleine Xiao
Reuben Tsang
Sai Chung Lee
Samuel Choi
Sheng-Yuan Lynch
Tony Yan Tong Chen
Yilan Tao
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First Round Schedule
*Contestants must perform live and will be scheduled to perform throughout each day at one of the above venues.
*Contestants from other regions of Australia and NZ will be allocated the most appropriate venue for them subject to geography and available time at each venue.
Sydney
19 June 2024 (with an additional day on 20 June if needed)
Recital Hall West, Sydney Conservatorium, University of Sydney
22 June 2024 (with an additional day on 23 June if needed)
School of Music, University of Auckland
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25 June 2024
Ian Hanger Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
27 June 2024 (with an additional day on 28 June if needed)
Melba Hall, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne
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LEV VLASSENKO PIANO COMPETITION 2024
YOUNG LEV VLASSENKO PIANO COMPETITION 2024
Principal Sponsor
Sponsor of the Second Prize
SHIGERU KAWAI
Official Piano Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition
Announcement
The Lev Vlassenko Piano Academy is pleased to announce
the 2024 Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition
and Young Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition.
Auditions will be held by submission of high quality recorded video, with First Rounds held in four capital cities - Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland (NZ).
Semifinals will be held in Brisbane, Australia on 6 – 7 July 2024 and the Grand Finals Performance with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra will be on 13 July 2024
at the Conservatorium Theatre, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Brisbane.
The Jury
Eminent Jury of International and Australian pianists will be Chaired by Barry Douglas CBE.
Semifinals &
Grand Finals
Barry Douglas CBE - Ireland Chair of Jury
Etsuko Terada – Japan
Jania Aubakirova – Kazakhstan
Assoc. Prof. Jerry Wong – Australia/USA
Dr. Kirill Monorosi –Australia
Auditions
Konstantin Shamray – Australia / Russia
Recital Rounds Sydney
Assoc. Prof. Ning An – USA
Assoc. Prof. Daniel Herscovich – Australia
Recital Rounds Auckland
Assoc. Prof. Ning An – USA
Dr. Justin Bird – New Zealand
Recital Rounds Brisbane
Assoc. Prof. Ning An – USA
Adj. Prof. Stephen Emmerson - Australia
Recital Rounds Melbourne
Assoc. Prof. Ning An – USA
Igor Machlak – Russia / Australia
Important Dates
15 December 2023 – Applications Open
5 April 2024 – Closing date for Applications & first date for submission of online Video Auditions
19 April 2024 – Last date for submission of online Video Auditions
5 May 2024 – First round contestants announced
June / July 2024 – First rounds begin. Dates to-be-announced for Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Brisbane
6-7 July 2024 – Semifinals, Queensland Symphony Orchestra Studio, Brisbane
13 July 2024 Grand Finals, performed with Queensland Symphony Orchestra at Conservatorium Theatre, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Brisbane.
Eligibility
The Competitions are open to permanent residents or citizens of Australia or New Zealand; or applicants who are from another nation and have studied in Australia or New Zealand for at least one year preceding 13 July 2024, and are not a previous first prize winner of the Competition.
Prizes
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition
$30,000 First Prize
$15,000 Second Prize
$5,000 Third Prize
$5,000 Concerto Prize
$4,000 Peoples' Choice Prize
$1,000 QSO Choice Prize
$1,000 Encouragement Award
$1,000 Best Recital
$1,000 Mozart Prize
$1,000 Virtuoso Study Prize
$1,000 Prelude & Fugue
$1,000 Classical Sonata
$1,000 Australian Work
$1,000 Russian Work
$1,000 Work by Liszt
$1,000 Work by Chopin
$1,000 Best NZ Pianist
Prizes
Young
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition
$3,000 First Prize
$2,000 Second Prize
$1,000 Third Prize
$1,000 Peoples' Choice Prize
$500 Concerto Prize
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition
is open to pianists who, on the Finals date of the Competition,
13 July 2024, are aged at least 16 and no older than 30
(ie. you cannot have had your 31st birthday).
Young Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition
is open to pianists who, on the Finals date of the Competition, 13 July 2024, are aged at least 12 and no older than 17
(ie. you cannot have had your 18th birthday).