In light of our new competition supporting Australian composers, Composing the Future, over the coming months we are spotlighting some well known and some lesser known Australian composers & initiatives supporting them.
Classics Direct have launched something truly incredible with the specially curated VIRTUOSO Boxset of 11 CDs, showcasing the best pianistic moments of the Sydney International Piano Competition from 1992 to 2016.
In light of our new competition supporting Australian composers, Composing the Future, over the coming months we will spotlight some well known and some lesser known Australian composers.
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Alexander Gadjiev Wins 2021 Competition
It's official, the winners of the 2021 Sydney International Online Piano Competition have been revealed! Congratulations to Italian-Slovenian pianist Alexander Gadjiev, who has been crowned the winner of the Ernest Hutcheson First Prize, as well as awarded a further six prizes.
WELCOME
Welcome to July's Opus: The time has come! With the 2021 Online Competition launching this evening, we’ve chosen to keep this issue short and sweet! Rather than reading, let’s get started watching our 32 young virtuosos from 12 different nationalities, hand selected from a pool of over 285 applications, showcase their incredible musical skills.
Dear Friends,
I am absolutely thrilled to let you know about a the latest initiative we have at The Sydney – Composing The Future.
Where in the world are you now? What’s going on?
Yu: I’m in Salzburg, Austria, where I have been studying at the Mozarteum University.
Where in the world are you now? How have you been using this time while not performing and staying at home?
Tony: I’ve been back in Sydney for a few months now and strangely enough, this has been the longest period of time I’ve been home in years.
Where in the world are you now? What’s going on?
Dinara: I'm now in London.