6th International Piano Competition HRH Princess Lalla Meryem - July 2004
The 6th competition was held from July 1st to 8th, 2004, in Rabat.
314 participants 22 nations represented (candidates and jury) Algeria, Germany, Austria, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, France, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Taïwan, Tunisia, Turkey, USA 11 members composing the international jury o France CLIDAT (France) - President of Jury o Ghizlane HAMADI (Morocco) - Founder President, Artistic Director o Nada ABBOUSHI (Palestine) o Hee Sook AHN (South Korea) o Marcella CRUDELI (Italy) o Khadija DOGHMI (Morocco) o Billy EIDI (France) o Edson ELIAS (Brazil) o Adriano JORDAO (Portugal) o Robert LEHRBAUMER (Austria) o Gaswan ZERIKLY (Germany)
Results of the « Virtuosity » Category
Grand Prize of HRH Princess Lalla Meryem Nima SARKECHIK (France) o 40,000 dh - offered by the Association Les Amitiés Musicales o Concert in Rabat – offered the Association Maroc-Cultures : Entre-Mawazine, Emergences o Concert in Meknes - offered by the Wilaya of Meknès, at "Maison de la Culture" o « Alexandre Rey Colaço Prize » . Tour of 3 concerts in the Autonomous Region of Azores - offered by the Azores Regional Direction of Culture and the Instituto Camões of Rabat
2nd Prize of Virtuosity Anaël BONNET (France) o 20,000 dh - offered by the Ministry of Culture
3rd Prize of Virtuosity Julien MARTINEAU (France) o 10,000 dh - offered by the Théâtre National Mohammed V
Special Prizes
Special prize from the Wilaya of Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaërs Anaël BONNET (France)
Special prize of encouragement "Best Moroccan Virtuoso Laureate" Mohamed Réda BENNANI (Morocco) o 5,000 dh - offered by FILROC and COMAMETO
Special prize of the Embassy of France for the best performer of Contemporary Music Julien MARTINEAU (France) o 500 € - offered by the Service de Coopération et d'Action Culturelle (SCAC)
Special prize of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland for the best performer of CHOPIN Ghita AMAR (Morocco) o 400 dollars – offered by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland
Special prize of the Goethe-Institute of Rabat/Casablanca for the best performer of Romantic Music Julien MARTINEAU (France) o 3,000 dh - offered by the Goethe-Institut of Rabat/Casablanca
Special prize of the Delegation Wallonia-Brussels Ji Dong ZHONG (China) Mohamed Anis CHIKHAOUI (Morocco) o set of CD and 3,000 dh - offered by the Délégation Wallonia-Brussels
Special prize for the best performer of a work of the composer A. EL BACHA Abderrahmane RAKI (Morocco) o 3,000 dh - offered by an anonymous donor
Special prize of encouragement of the Jury Saya HASHINO (Japan) o 5,000 dh - offered by an anonymous donor
Special prize for the best performer of French Music Saya HASHINO (Japan) o 3,000 dh - offered by FILROC
Special prize for the best performer of LISZT Amine BELGHAZI (Morocco) o set of CD - offered by Ms. France CLIDAT
Special prize of the DOBLINGER Music Publishers of Vienna for the best performer of Austrian Actual Music Sanae ZANANE (Morocco) o set of scores - offered by the MUSIKVERLAG DOBLINGER of Vienna
Concerts for Young Prize winners
Association Morocco-Cultures, as part of Entre-Mawazine program called « Emergences » Goethe-Institut of Rabat/Casablanca Institut Français of Rabat Mohamed Réda BENNANI (Morocco) Mohamed Anis CHIKHAOUI (Morocco) Elissaveta MARINOVA (Bulgaria) Dina BENSAID (Morocco) Ahmed SOROKO (Belarus)
Grants for Improvement Training Courses
Grant for an improvement training course in a music academy in France - offered by the Service de Coopération et d'Action Culturelle (SCAC) of the Embassy of France Dina BENSAID (Morocco)
Grant for an improvement training course in the International Summer Academy MOZARTEUM of Salzbourg - offered by the Embassy of Austria, the Internationale Sommerakademie MOZARTEUM of Salzbourg, Lions Club Salzbourg-Hellbrunn and Mrs Ilse Reddad, Hôtel CHEMS-TAZARKOUNT, Afourer Mohamed Réda BENNANI (Morocco)
Grant for an improvement training course in Spain for the best Moroccan pianist - offered by the Instituto Cervantes of Rabat Mohamed Anis CHIKHAOUI (Morocco)
Prizes and Results of the "Young Pianists" Category Initiation
Prize for the best young Moroccan hope Lina DEBBI (Morocco) Ghali EL OUARZAZI (Morocco) o 2,000.00 dh – offered by Mrs. Kabbaj
Mention VERY GOOD Lina DEBBI (Morocco) - 1st nominated tie Ghali EL OUARZAZI (Morocco) - 1st nominated tie Rali SQUALLI (Morocco) Aya BELKHADIR (Morocco) Ali EL MENTOUMI (Morocco) Kenza HAMRI (Morocco)
Mention GOOD Alia SAJID (Morocco) Dounia TERHMINA (Morocco) Steve TORJMAN (Morocco) Ismail ABOUFIRASS (Morocco) Abla BELAHBIB TLEMÇANI (Morocco) Ghita BELGHITI (Morocco) Othman BENCHEKROUN (Morocco) Yasmine BENNANI (Morocco) Mamoun BENSAID (Morocco) Othman BERRADA (Morocco) Clarisse CADET (France) El Habib EL AMRANI JOUTEY (Morocco) Meryam EL MADDARSI (Morocco) Maissoun KSARA (Morocco) Noor OULLADI (Morocco)
Mention QUITE GOOD Mehdi SABIL (Morocco/France) Yasmine SALAH (Morocco) Nizar SALAMAT (Morocco) Hanane TAHIRI (Morocco) Chedine TAZI (Morocco) Kenza ZERHOUNI (Morocco/France) Fatima Zahra ABOUTIKA (Morocco) Yassine BENNANI (Morocco) Fayçal GUEDIRA (Morocco) Joumana HARICHI (Morocco) Salma KABBAJ (Morocco) Hind KASBAOUI (Morocco) Sofia M'SAADI (Morocco/U.S.A.)
Beginner
Prize for the best young Moroccan hope Mohamed Réda BRIK (Morocco) o 2,000.00 dh – offered by Mrs. El Alaoui Mention VERY GOOD Mohamed Reda BRIK (Morocco) - 1st nominated with unanimity Mariem BENABDALLAH (Morocco) – 2nd nominated tie Amine MEZZOUR (Morocco) - 2nd nominated tie Kenza CHAKIR (Morocco) Mehdi EL HALAISSI (Morocco/France) Salma EL MENTOUMI (Morocco) Taher JALAL (Morocco)
Mention GOOD Lina SAFRIOUI (Morocco) Loriane SENTISSI (France) Yasmine TABET (Algeria) Sophia AGHZADI (Morocco) Zhor BENCHEQROUN (Morocco) Safia BENNANI (France) Ulysse CADILHAC (France) Yassine CHAMI (Morocco/France) Salma DEBBI (Morocco) Mehdi DIOURI (Morocco) Alia HAJJI (Morocco) Lina HAMOUMI (Morocco) Yassine HARRAJ (Morocco) Soraya HASSANI KANOUNI (Spain) Sofia JAOUHARI (Morocco) Lina LAHLOU (Morocco) Ghita MESTARI (Morocco) Sarah OUAZAR (Morocco)
Mention QUITE GOOD Mounia SAYDY (Morocco) Loubna SKAOUI (Morocco) Hasnae TALEB (Morocco) Jannate TEMSAMANI (Morocco) Sophia TOUGANI (Morocco/France) Ghita YASSINE (Morocco) Ismaïl ABDALLAOUI (Morocco) Omar ABDELFADEL (Morocco) Amina ALAOUI MDAGHRI (Morocco) Ali ALAOUI SMAILI (Morocco) Ghita AMMOR (Morocco) Yasmine AZZAOUI (Morocco/France) Meryem BENNANI (Morocco) Hind BENNIS (Morocco) Souhaïl BENTALEB (Morocco) Maher CHAOUI (Morocco) Ghita El ABBASSI (Morocco) Marouane EL BASRI (Morocco) Rania EL GHISSASSI (Morocco) Hajar EL HAIBA (Morocco/France) Abla EL MACHRAFI (Morocco) Sabrine KHINIBILLA (Morocco/France) Malak KOMIHA (Morocco) Dinah LAKEHAL (Algeria) Yadir LAKEHAL (Algeria) Radia LAMRANI KARIM (Morocco) Jihane M'RABET (Morocco) Yanis NAMANY (Morocco/France) Antoine RUF (France)
Preparatory 1
Prize for the best young Moroccan hope Tarek CHAABANE (Tunisia) Amaury DURAND (France) o 2,000.00 dh – offered by Mrs. Mestari
Mention VERY GOOD Tarek CHAABANE (Tunisia) – 1st nominated tie Amaury DURAND (France) - 1st nominated tie
Mention GOOD Hanaa SADOUK (Morocco) Zineb BENNIS (Morocco) Alexandre Charles BOUDON (France) Camille BRACCINI (France) Hala EL KETTANI (Morocco) Othman ESSAKALLI (Morocco) Aïda FRAYGUI (Morocco) Wissal GACIMI (Morocco) Younes HAJJI (Morocco) Sara LOUZI (Morocco) Sarah OUAZAR (Morocco) Mathilde PASQUET (France)
Mention QUITE GOOD Siham AMHAL (Morocco) Amina AMRANI JOUTEY (Morocco) Omar BERBICHE (Morocco) Mouna CHERIF (Morocco) Anis HMAIMOU (Morocco) Aïda LAMRANI KARIM (Morocco) Anissa PETERS (U.S.A.)
Preparatory 2
Prize for the best young Moroccan hope Kenza TAOUSSI (Morocco) Mohamed Réda YASSINE (Morocco) o 2,000.00 dh – offered by an anonymous donor
Mention VERY GOOD Kenza TAOUSSI (Morocco) - 1st nominated tie Mohamed Reda YASSINE (Morocco) - 1st nominated tie Clara COLLARD BONOMELLI (France) Guillaume DESMARAIS DE GRAND PRE (Canada) Khadija BERRADA (Morocco)
Mention GOOD Hiba SLIMANI (Morocco) Majd BENZAKOUR (Morocco) Claire BLESCH (France) Morgane BLESCH (France) Camille BRACCINI (France) Azhar CHAHID (Morocco) Arnaud CHARTOUNI (France) Othman CHEDDADI (Morocco) Amine DIOURI (Morocco) Zineb EL MELLOUKI (Morocco) Houda HADDIOUI (Morocco) Jafar HAKAM (Morocco) Aïda KABBAJ AZIFAR (Morocco) Nadia KOMIHA (Morocco) Pablo LUJAN GARCIA (Spain) Armelle OGER (France)
Mention QUITE GOOD Loubna SABIL (Morocco) Inès SEFRAOUI (Morocco) Ali TAHOUR (Morocco) Khadija BELARBI (Morocco) Imad BEN ADDI (Morocco) Sophia BENNIS (Morocco) Kenza BENSOUDA (Morocco/France) Salma BERRADA FATHI (Morocco) Lisa CELIER (France) Yasmine EL ABASSI CHRAIBI (Morocco) Amina EL ABBASSl (Morocco) Aziz KABBAJ (Morocco) Ali LAALOU (Morocco) Mehdi LAMRISSI FASSI FIHRI (Spain) Lina OULHAJ (Morocco) Sophia RAJI (Morocco) Amal RAR (Morocco)
Elementary 1 or Elementary 2
Prize for the best Moroccan talent Sara EL OUARZAZI (Morocco) o 3,000.00 dh – offered by COMAMETO
Prize for the best foreign talent Ahmed SOROKO (Belarus) o 3,000.00 dh – offered by Mrs. Merré
Prize for the best performance of the choice work Ahmed SOROKO (Belarus) o 3,000.00 dh – offered by Mrs. El Alaoui
Elementary 1
1st Mention Sara EL OUARZAZI (Morocco) – 1st nominated Ghita AMAR (Morocco) Noémie ARAl (Japan) Dina EL HAOUARI (Morocco)
2nd Mention Racha ATTAF (Morocco) Sara BADSSI (Morocco) El Hadi ÇAOUI (Morocco) Ilias DAHO IDRISSI (Morocco) Artha ENLART (Switzerland) Aïda KABBAJ AZIFAR (Morocco) Gilles LAPIQUE (France) Abderrahmane RAKI (Morocco)
3rd Mention Sabrine ZERKTOUNI (Morocco) Mohamed Hamza ZNIBER (Morocco) Maryama ABAKOM (Morocco) Ismail AMRANI (Morocco) Sonia BENZIANE OUARITINI (Morocco) Amina BOUAYAD (Morocco) Hind EL ABASSI CHRAIBI (Morocco) Achraf EL HOUSNI (Morocco) Amine EL HOUSNI (Morocco) Camélia EL KASMI (Morocco/France) Leila FERRALI (France) Soraya Cécile GMIRA (Morocco/France) Ali KABBAJ AZIFAR (Morocco) Jihane LAHJOUJI (Morocco) Sophia LASKAOUNI (Morocco) Malika MBARKI (Morocco) Zakia MESTARI (Morocco) Lina OULHAJ (Morocco)
Elementary 2
1st Mention Ahmed SOROKO (Belarus) – 1st nominated Anas EL OUARZAZI (Morocco) Jaafar RAJI (Morocco)
2nd Mention Kawtar BELKHADIR (Morocco) Jihane GUEDIRA (Morocco) Yasmine KOMIHA (Morocco) Selma RAISS (Morocco) Mehdi RAKI (Morocco)
3rd Mention Yasmine SKALLI HOUSSEINI (Morocco) Sarah ZOUITEN (Morocco) Mehdi BENCHEKROUN (Morocco) Aïda BENNANI SMIRES (Morocco) Sarah BENZIANE OUARITINI (Morocco) Amine ERKOUNI EL IDRISSI (Morocco) Romain FERRALI (France) Habiba JENNANE (Morocco)
Intermediate 1 or Intermediate 2
Prize for the best Moroccan talent Mohamed Anis CHIKHAOUI (Morocco) o 3,000.00 dh – offered by Mrs. Crichton-Watt and Mrs. El Alaoui
Prize for the best foreign talent Elissaveta MARINOVA (Bulgaria) o 3,000.00 dh – offered by Mrs. Merré
Intermediate 1
1st Mention Elissaveta MARINOVA (Bulgaria) – 1st nominated
2nd Mention Amina ZANANE (Morocco) Hind HAMRl (Morocco) Hamza MECHBAL (Morocco)
3rd Mention Kaoutar SEGHROUCHNI IDRISSI (Morocco) Mohamed Amine AYDOUN (Morocco) Fatima Azzahra DERFOUFI (Morocco/France) Nadia EL HAOUARI (Morocco) Houria ESSADIQ (Morocco) Soufian GHALIM (Morocco/Belgique)
Intermediate 2
1st Mention Ji Dong ZHONG (China) – 1st nominated tie Mohamed Anis CHIKHAOUI (Morocco) - 1st nominated tie
3rd Mention Marwa AYADI (Morocco) Meryem BENKIRANE (Morocco) Mehdi EL MORCHID (Morocco)
Superior
Prize for the best Moroccan talent Mohamed Réda BENNANI (Morocco) o 3,000.00 dh – offered by Mrs. Crichton-Watt, Château de Chabans Prize for the best foreign talent Meng TIAN (China) o 3,000.00 dh – offered by Mrs. Mestari
Prize for the best performance of the choice work Amine BELGHAZI (Morocco) o 3,000.00 dh – offered by COMAMETO
1st Accessit Meng TIAN (China) – 1st nominated Mohamed Reda BENNANI (Morocco)
2nd Accessit Yi Fan HU (China)
3rd Accessit Samia SAAIDI (Morocco) Julia SOROKO (Belarus) Amine BELGHAZI (Morocco) Ayad KHALIFE (Lebanon)
Excellence
Prize for the best Moroccan talent Dina BENSAID (Morocco) o 3,000.00 dh – offered by the Embassy of France
Prize for the best foreign talent Meng TIAN (China) o 3,000.00 dh – offered by Mrs. Merré
Excellence Prize Not awarded
1st Encouragement Prize Meng TIAN (China) Dina BENSAID (Morocco)
2nd Encouragement Prize Daniela TSEKOVA (Bulgaria) Tian Yang WANG (China)
« Young Pianists » Category
Prize for the best Casablanca laureate Dina BENSAID (Morocco) o 3,000.00 dh – offered by Mrs. N. Foussard and Mrs. N. Salmon
Prize for the best Rabat laureate Mohamed Réda BENNANI (Morocco) o 3,000.00 dh – offered by Mrs. M. des Aubrys and Mrs. S. El Mili-Bouayad Encouragement Prize of Mrs. Cardinal Yi Fan HU (China) o 2,000.00 dh