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IX Future Stars International Piano Competition
By Connecticut Chopin Foundation, Inc.

East Tennessee State University - Creative Arts Scholarship:

It is a four-year scholarship (approx. 19, 00 USD a year, total - 76,000 USD)

Category “Young Talents”

I Prize: Not Awarded

II Prize: Julia Zhou (USA)

III Prize

Emma K. Liu (USA)

David Xiong (USA)

Honorable Mentions:

Youyouan Ma (China)

Claire Wang (USA)

Category “Young Musicians”

I Prize

Truong Thi Ngan Ha (Vietnam)

Category “Young Virtuosi”

I Prize

Weiyun Chang (China)

J.S.Bach WTC prelude and fugue, bwv.871
Beethoven Piano Sonata No.5, op.10-1, mov.3
Brahms Piano Sonata No.2, op.2, mov.1

II Prize: Not awarded

III Prize

Sergei Filaleev (Russia)

Jarrett Mitsuhiro Takaki (USA)

Category “Young Artists”

Derek Chung (USA)

I Prize

Paul Mnatsakanov (USA/Russia)

Scarlatti Sonata in E Major K. 380 (L. 23);
Sonata in G Major K. 55 (L. 335)

F. Mendelssohn Variations Serieuses

II Prize

Jan Nikovic (Croatia)

J. S. Bach Prelude and fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866

III Prize

Sophia Li (USA)

R. Schumann ABEGG Variations

Honorable Mentions:

Avik Sarkar (USA)

Zongxi He (Singapore)

Richard Xie (USA)

Category “Young Masters”

I Prize

Sven Bauer (Germany)

S. Prokofiev- VII Sonata in B flat major, op.83, first mvt.

Yuliya Yermalayeva (Belarus)

F. Chopin Ballade in f minor, op. 52

II Prize

Derek Chung (USA)

S. Prokofiev- III Sonata, op. 28

Alice Yoo (Canada)

L. Van Beethoven Sonata, op. 109, III mvt

III Prize

Jingshan Cheng (China)

W.A.Mozart Piano Sonata No.8 in A minor, K.310

I.Allegro maestoso

Ahyeon Yun (South Korea)

J.S Bach Prelude in D major,BWV 850

Honorable Mentions:

Truong Thi Ngan Ha (Vietnam)

Avik Sarkar (USA)

E-Na Song (South Korea)

Jarrett Mitsuhiro Takaki (USA)

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