Second International Piano Competition
Pianigiani® Villa Scacciapensieri Boutique Hotel
II Edition
13-14-15-16-17-18 novembre 2023 Siena, Italia
Artistic directors: Gianluca Luisi, Angela Castellarin
Ranking of winners:
First prize
Evgeny Konnov
Second prize ex-aequo
Kevin Gordon Hou - Jiapeng Wang
Third Prize ex-aequo
Hongbo Cai - Nocole Costoli - Yunyoung Kim
Special mention
Ludovica Franco
Marco Ottaviani
Gabriele Simonetti
Mate Szirtes
Aaron Pilsan
Yinglun Wong
Kiyoka Okada
Francesco Mazzonetto
Monica Pia Galullo
AUDITION CALENDAR
15 novembre 2023 - morning hearings
Hour 9.30 - Sofia Compagnin
Hour 10.15 - Ludovica Franco
Hour 11.00 - Francesco Mazzonetto
15 novembre 2023 - afternoon hearings
Hour 16.00 - Isida Beci
Hour 16.45 - Matè Szirtes
Hour 17.30 - Luciano Ioannucci
16 Novembre 2023 - morning hearings
Hour 9.30 - Nancy Li
Hour 10.15 - Yinglun Wong
Hour 11.00 - Marco Ottaviani
Hour 11.45 - Yunyoung Kim
Hour 12.30 - Tang Zirui
16 Novembre 2023 - afternoon hearings
Hour 15.30 - Gabriele Simonetti
Hour 16.15 - Diletta Bellucci
Hour 17.00 - Ryohei Tanaka
Hour 17.45 - Tianrui Chen
Hour 18.30 - Kiyoka Okada
17 Novembre 2023 - morning hearings
Hour 10.00 - Shin Mina
Hour 11. 00 - Hikari Saara
Hour 11.45 - Jovanna Kosanovic
Hour 12.30 - Pietro Viola
17 Novembre 2023 - afternoon hearings
Hours 15.30 - Kevin Gordon Hou
Hours 16.15 - Julia Noiret
Hours 17.00 - Daniele Lasta
Hours 17.45 - Vadim Valyev
Hours 18.20 - Aaron Pilsen
Hours 18.55 - Zhen Wang
Hours 19.25 - Jiapeng Wang
Hours 20.00 - Gregory Hartmann
18 Novembre 2023 - morning hearings
Hour 9.15 - Lara Oprensik
Hour 10.00 - Milena Rossi
Hour 10.45 - Andrej Shaklev
Hour 11.30 - Evgeny Konnov
Hour 12.15 - Hongbo Cai
Hour 12.45 - Alessandro Villalva
Hour 13.20 - Monica Pia Galullo
Hour 16 winners announcement
Hour 18 final concert in the Villa
MISSION
The international competition and festival seeks to provide an opportunity for Italian and foreign pianists to meet, and to encourage young talents with cash prizes, concerts, and educational activities to promote and facilitate the study of piano and music.
The main goal is to foster individual growth and offer an opportunity to exchange artistic ideas and repertoire in a relaxed and nurturing atmosphere in Siena dedicated to music.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. GENERAL
International Piano Competition November 13 to 18th 2023.
All Italian and foreign pianists will participate in international competition, born between 1987 to 2007, 16-36 years.
Those who are younger than 16 and believe they qualify may make a special request to the artistic directors.
2. REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
The official registration must take place simply by sending a bank transfer to "POLO MUSIC" IBAN IT56F0854937490000000022687. Swift -ICRAITRRF90
International Piano Competition, Taxe €180 which include 1 free night and breakfast at the Villa
+ 1 free meal.
In the bank transfer only write the name and surname of the candidate. The program must be sent along with the docu- ment bank copy of the inscription payment, to the following address: info@polomusicmanagement.com
All participation fees are not refundable in case of cancellation or absence of the candidate. Registration must be sent no later than the deadline of October 30th , 2023.
Any applications sent after the deadline will be considered at the discretion of the Artistic Directors and the Committee of the Competition Promoters.
The schedule will be published on the competition website www.villascacciapensieri.it by October 31th, 2023.
The candidates will receive an e.mail confirmation with the own audition date. It is the responsibility of the competitors to be informed about the exact time of their auditions by visiting the website or by e.mail or phone to the Villa.
3. PROGRAM
International Piano Competition:
Will take place in a single audition with a free program, not less than 25 not more than 30 minutes.
Candidates have no obligation to perform by heart compositions presented.
4. GENERAL RULES
The auditions will be public.
In case of dispute or claim, only the Italian version of the Competition Regulations will be considered valid. Any dispute will be settled by the Court of Italy. No payment of public concerts or recording will be requested by the candidates.
If the winner will not play at the final concert will loose the prize.
5. PIANO
The competition will make available piano Steinway top level.
6. THE INTERNATIONAL JURY
The voting system will be decided by the Artistic Directors of the competition. The jury will be composed by professors, Italian and international concert artists, and promoters (event organizers, music critics, magazine editors, labels and record labels, artist managers). If any member of the jury is indisposed for health reasons or force majeure it will be the responsibility of the artistic directors to find Jury's sobstitute.
Jury 2023: President Piero Di Egidio, Angela Castellarin, Marcello Mazzoni, Gianluca Luisi, Xin Wang.
At the competition will assist Florian Koltun management and final concerts will be presented by Valentina Lo Surdo Rai Radio 3.
7. EVALUATION:
The Jury’s evaluation is definitive, irrevocable and final.
They will be formulated by assessments points:
• 95 to 100 points: first prize
• 90 to 94 points: second prize
• 85 to 89 third prize. The Jury cannot assign the prizes if candidates are not at the level for an international competition or they
can assign ex aequo.
8. PRIZES/AWARD CEREMONIES
The winners must attend the awards ceremony on November 18th, 5 pm at Villa Scacciapensieri Hall.Promotion and announcement to Italian and foreign music organizations and diploma.
Other prizes may eventually be offered by the artistic directors.
Formal attire will be expected. Men will be required to appear in a suit and woman can choose to wear a pant suit, cocktail dress or evening gown.
9. SPECIFICS
The payment of prizes will be made by bank transfer made payable to the parents for minors.
10.CONTACTS
Press and Public Relations of the competition:
info@polomusicmanagement.com
Artistic directors: info@polomusicmanagement.com
Villa Scacciapensieri Str. di Scacciapensieri,
10 53100 - Siena (SI)
www.villascacciapensieri.it
Telefono: +39 0577 41441
E-mail: info@villascacciapensieri.it
The organization reserves the right to make any changes to the regulations and to cancel all or part of the competition if circumstances beyond its control will prevent the carrying out of the competition, in which case the entry fee will be be fully refunded.
