SPECIAL AWARDS 2020

FULL VIOLIN SCHOLARSHIP for study at the Askin Academy Violin Festival/Master classes in Istanbul. 1 week given by ASKIN ACADEMY – Cihat Askin, Violinist
Master and Doctor at Royal College of Music, London- Professor at ITU, Istanbul
Winner: XINGZHOU RONG

FULL CELLO SCHOLARSHIP for the Online Summer Cello Master Classes (Zoom/Skype) the 3rd WALTHAM FOREST CELLO FEST 2021 in London / CELLO ACADEMY, given by WFCF – Frantisek Brikcius, Concert Cellist, International soloist and Artistic Director of Waltham Forest Cello Fest
Winner: YIQI CHEN

CONCERT OPPORTUNITY at STEINWAY HALL IN GUANGZHOU, offered by Shen Lu, Concert Pianist, Multi-prize winner, Professor at Guangzhou Xinghai Conservatory
Winner: JIALIN YAO

CONCERT OPPORTUNITY at HAMMERKLAVIER INTERNATIONAL PIANO SERIES (online eition) offered by Carles & Sofia piano duo, Steinway Artists, International piano duo since 1987, founders of Hammerklavier Piano Series in Barcelona (Spain).
Winners: YIDI DING / SENCHENG ZHANG/ HINA SHIOTSUKA / XUANXIANG WU / VINCENT LING / ZHIQIAO ZHANG / JUNG-YEON YIM / JIALIN YAO / KENICHIRO KOJIMA

CONCERT OPPORTUNITY IN CHINA, given by Fangfang Pan, Piano educator and Chairman of the Global Outstanding Chinese Artists Association.
Winner: ZHIQIAO ZHANG

CONCERT OPPORTUNITY IN SERBIA, given by Maestro Milena Injac, Conductor and professor at The Faculty of Arts, University of Nis. Chief conductor of the University Symphony Orchestra.
Winner: VINCENT LING

CONCERT OPPORTUNITY IN ITALY, given by guitarist Luciano Pompilio, Classical Guitarrist, Multi-prize winner, Recording artist, Member of Duo Caputo-Pompilio
Winner: POLISH VIOLIN DUO

BRANDING CONSULTATION with Carles Lama, Steinway Artist, concert pianist and director of KNS Classical label.
Winners: KENICHIRO KOJIMA / VINCENT LING / ISABEL CARMONA

MASTERCLASS ONLINE by Fangfang Pan, Piano educator and Chairman of the Global Outstanding Chinese Artists Association.
Winner: SENCHENG ZHANG

ONLINE LESSON by clarinetist Peter Cigleris, Backun Artist, Concert clarinetist and chamber musician
Winners: JUAN LUNA / ANDREW IM

*All the “live” concert opportunities and face-to-face lessons or master classes are subject to changes due to the pandemic situation.