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THE NINTH

INTERNATIONAL MASTER COMPETITION 17 AAARCH - 2 APRIL 1998 TEL-AVIV ISRAEL THE ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY Founded by Jan Jacob Bistritzky

THE NINTH

INTERNATIONAL PIANO MASTER COMPETITION 17 MARCH-2 APRIL 1998 TEL-AVIV ISRAEL Festive Inaugural Concert under the patronage of the Mayor of Tel Aviv - Yafo, Mr. Roni Milo F.R. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv 8.30 pm Saturday 14 March 1998

Alexander Korsantia - 1st Prizewinner (8th Competition)

Mozart Sonata in C major, K 330 Beethoven Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 Chopin Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52

Intermission

Schumann Symphonic Etudes, op. 13

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Special Concert “Hommage a Rubinstein” F.R. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv 2.00 pm Friday 27 March 1998

Martha Argerich - piano Mischa Maisky - cello

Schumann Fantasiestücke op. 73 Prokofiev Sonata for piano and cello op. 119

Intermission

Schumann Adagio and Allegro op. 70 Shostakovitch Sonata for cello and piano op. 40

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Alberta ALEXANDRESCU, Romania Gulnora ALIMOVA, Uzbekistan Age: 22 Age: 26 School: Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique, Paris School: Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, Moscow Address: Strada 11 ¡unie no. 68 et.1, ap.2, sect.4, Bucharest, Romania Address: Zelenodolskaya, 17-4-70,109457, Moscow, Russia

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I

Mendelssohn Variations sérieuses, op. 54 Bach Prelude and Fugue in D major, WTC II E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Chopin Etude in E minor, op. 25, no. 5 Chopin Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35 Liszt Concert Etude (Gnomenreigen) Ravel Scarbo, from Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) STAGE II Debussy Feux d’artifice, from Preludes, Book II Liszt Après une lecture du Dante Beethoven Sonata in A flat major, op. 26 Debussy La Cathédrale engloutie; STAGE II Les Collines d’Anacapri; Des pas sur la neige; Beethoven Sonata in E flat major, op. 31, no. 3 Ce qu’a vu le vent d’Ouest, Chopin Scherzo no. 4 in E major, op. 54 from Preludes, Book I E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Liszt Sonata in B minor Prokofiev Sonata no. 8 in B flat major, op. 84

STAGE III STAGE III Beethoven Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58 Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 Prokofiev Concerto no. 3 in C major, op. 26 Tchaikovsky Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23

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Susumu AOYAGI, Japan Giovanni AULETTA, Italy Age: 28 Age: 29 School: Hochschule fur Musik, Berlin School: Santa Cecilia Academy of Music, Rome Address: Winterfeldtstr. 25, bei von der Becke, 10781 Berlin, Germany Address: Corso V. Emanuele 494, Viale del Pino, 80135 Napoli, Italy

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I

Bach-Busoni Three Choral Preludes: Beethoven Sonata in A flat major, op. 110 Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland; Chopin Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35 Nun freut euch, Lieben Christian; Scriabin Sonata no. 4, op. 30 Ich ruf zu Dir Herr Jesus Christ Liszt Fantasy and Fugue on B-A-C-H (1871) STAGE II Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) Schumann Kreisleriana, op. 16 STAGE II Prokofiev Sonata no. 8 in B flat major, op. 84 Beethoven Sonata in F minor, op. 57 (Appassionata) G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond (1997) Liszt Venezia e Napoli G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. I, IV, V, VII (1997) STAGE III Stravinsky Three movements from Petrouchka (1921) Mozart Concerto in D minor, K 466 Brahms Concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 15 STAGE III

Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30

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Armen BABAKHANIAN, Armenia Age: 30 Age: 26 School: Yerevan State Conservatory School: Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, Moscow Address: Yerevan 375008, Rostovian 19-15, Armenia Address: Belovejskaia, 1-101, Moscow 121353, Russia

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I Beethoven Sonata in E flat major, op. 27, no. 1 Bach Prelude and Fugue in F major, WTC II Franck Prélude, Chorale et Fugue (1884) Beethoven Sonata in C minor, op. 111 Bartók Sonata (1926) Chopin Mazurka in B minor, op. 33, no. 4 Chopin Mazurka in F minor, op. 68, no. 4 STAGE II Chopin Scherzo no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 31

Beethoven Sonata in F minor, op. 57 (Appassionata) STAGE II Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (1874) Strauss-Godowsky Kunstlerleben (Artists’ life) Schubert Six Moments Musicaux, D 780 G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond (1997) E. Elper Toccata- Poema (1997) Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (1874) STAGE III STAGE III Mozart Concerto in D minor, K 466 Prokofiev Concerto no. 3 in C major, op. 26 Mozart Concerto in A major, K 488 Tchaikovsky Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23

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Luiza BORAC, Romania Sean BOTKIN, USA Age: 29 Age: 28 School: Hochschule fur Musik, Hannover School: Juilliard School, New York Address: Roscherstr. 3, D-30161, Hannover, Germany Address: 1309 S. 290th Place, Federal Way, WA 98003, USA

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I

Liszt Venezia e Napoli Bach English Suite no.5 in E minor, S. 809 Chopin 12 Etudes, op. 25 Mendelssohn Sonata in E Major, op. 6 Bartok Out of Doors (1926) STAGE II STAGE II E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Schubert Sonata in G major, D 894 Beethoven Sonata in G major, op. 31, no. 1 Rachmaninof Sonata in B flat minor, op. 36 E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Schumann Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op.14 STAGE III Kodaly Dances of Marosszek (1930)

Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 STAGE III Liszt Concerto no. 1 in E flat major Mozart Concerto in E flat major, K 271 Liszt Concerto no. 1 in E flat major

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Eun Joo CHUNG, Korea Age: 26 Age: 21 School: Hochschule fur Musik, Wien School: Givatayim Conservatory, Israel Address: 6211 58th St. Ct. W, Tacoma WA 98467, USA Address: Yacov Cohen 19, Rlshon Letzion 75605, Israel

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I Mozart Sonata in D major, K 576 Brahms Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5 Chopin Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35 Liszt Ballade no. 2 in B minor Ravel , from Miroir (1905) STAGE II

STAGE II Beethoven Sonata in D major, op. 10, no. 3 G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. III-VI (1997) Brahms Sonata no. 2 in F sharp minor, op. 2 Bach-Busoni Chaconne, from Sonata in D minor E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) for violin, S 1004 Chopin 24 Preludes, op. 28 STAGE III Mozart Concerto in G major, K 453 STAGE III Schumann Concerto in A minor, op. 54 Mozart Concerto in A major, K 488 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op.30

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Nami EJIRI, Japan Filippo GAMBA, Italy Age: 24 Age: 29 School: Toho Gauken School of Music, Tokyo School: Conservatory of Music, Fiesole, Italy Address: 741-81 Hamura-city Hane, Tokyo 205, Japan Address: Piazza Umberto 1,10-37030 Montecchia (VR), Italy

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I

Shostakovitch Prelude and Fugue in E minor, op. 87, no. 4 Beethoven Six Bagatelles, op. 126 Schumann Carnaval, op. 9 Schumann Humoresque, in B flat major, op. 20

STAGE II STAGE II

Beethoven Sonata in A flat major, op. 110 Schubert Sonata in A minor, D 537 G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond (1997) Brahms Fantasies, op. 116 Chopin 24 Preludes, op. 28 E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Bartok Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant STAGE III Songs, op. 20

Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 STAGE III Rachmaninof Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30 Beethoven Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15 Brahms Concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 15

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Duncan GIFFORD, Australia Pascal GODART, Age: 25 Age: 26 School: Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, Moscow School: Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique, Paris Address: 1 Woodward PI. St. Ives 2075, Australia Address: 6 Square Petrelle 75009, Paris, France

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I

Scarlatti Two Sonatas: D minor, K 1; Beethoven Sonata in C major, op. 53 (Waldstein) D major, K 96 Rachmaninof Variations on a theme by Corelli, op. 42 Beethoven Sonata in F sharp major, op. 78 Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 Chopin Ballade no. 3 in A flat major, op. 47 Ravel Vaises Nobles et Sentimentales (1911) STAGE II Granados Allegro de Concierto (1904) Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat major, op. 61 Liszt Sonata in B minor STAGE II E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Franck Prélude, Chorale et Fugue (1884) Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) Prokofiev Sonata no. 4 in C minor, op. 29 Messiaen From Eight Preludes (1928-9): STAGE III no. 1 La colombe; Beethoven Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15 no. 5 Les sons impalpables du rêve Rachmaninof Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30 G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. IV-VII (1997) Liszt Spanish Rhapsody (1863)

STAGE III

Mozart Concerto in G major, K 453 Ravel Concerto in G major

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Francesco GRILLO, Italy Alexei GRYNYUK, Ukraine Age: 28 Age: 20 School: Academia Pianística Incontri col ¡I Maestro, Imola School: Royal Academy of Music, London Address: V. Le Certosa 186, 20156 Milano, Italy Address: apt. 71,40/11 Balzac St. 253222 Kyiv, Ukraine

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I Bach Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor, WTC II Scarlatti Three Sonatas: B Minor, K 87; Chopin Etude in B minor, op. 25, no. 10 E Major, K 135; Scriabin Fantasy in B minor, op. 28 D Minor, K 141 Liszt Sonata in B minor Beethoven Sonata in D major, op. 10, no. 3 Chopin Etude in A minor, op. 10, no. 2 STAGE II Liszt Transcendental Etude no, 5 in B flat major Beethoven Sonata in D minor, op. 31, no. 2 (Tempest) (Feux Follets) Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat major, op. 61 Liszt Mephisto Waltz no. 1 (1860) Rachmaninof Etude tableau in D major, op. 39, no. 9 E. Elper Toccata-Poema (1997) STAGE II Liszt Après une lecture du Dante Liszt Sonata in B minor E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) STAGE III Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) Beethoven Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody no. 6 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30 STAGE III Beethoven Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 Tchaikovsky Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23

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Carlo GUAITOLI, Italy Tamari GUREVICH, Georgia Age: 28 Age: 28 School: Santa Cecilia Academy of Music, Rome School: Notre Dame University, USA Address: Via F. Lippi 12-41012, Carpi (MO), Italy Address: 67 Kostava st. Apt. 21, Tbilisi Georgia 380015

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I

Beethoven Sonata in A major, op. 101 Schubert Sonata in C minor, D 958 Chopin Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49 Liszt Après une lecture du Dante Debussy La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune; Feux d’artifice, from Préludés, Book II STAGE II Scriabin Sonata no. 5 op. 53 Haydn Sonata in F major, HOB XVI / 23 Chopin Polonaise - Fantaisie in A flat major, op. 61 STAGE II Debussy La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune; Brahms Klavierstücke, op. 118 Feux d’artifice, from Preludes, Book II Mendelssohn Variations sérieuses, op. 54 Prokofiev Sonata no. 6 in A major, op. 82 Dutilleux Sonata (1949) E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. IV-VII (1997) Prokofiev Sonata no. 3 in A minor, op. 28 STAGE III Beethoven Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 STAGE III Liszt Concerto no. 2 in A major Mozart Concerto in D minor, K 466 Schumann Concerto in A minor, op. 54

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Cornelia HERRMANN, Austria Vassily ILISSAVSKY, Russia Age: 20 Age: 26 School: Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest School: Stuttgart Conservatory Address: Franz-Josef Str. 16, A-5020, Salzburg, Austria Address: Brucknerweg, 4 D-89179 Beimerstetten, Germany

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I Bach Partita no. 4 in D major, S 828 Mozart Fantasy in C minor, K 396 Schumann Kreisleriana, op. 16 G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. Ill - VI (1997) Schumann Humoresque in B flat major, op. 20 STAGE II

Mozart Sonata in B flat major, K 333 STAGE II G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond (1997) Brahms Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5 Chopin Scherzo no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 31 Prokofiev Sonata no. 8 in B flat major, op. 84 Schubert Fantasy in G major, D 760 (Der Wanderer) STAGE III STAGE III Beethoven Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58 Beethoven Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 Schumann Concerto in A minor, op. 54

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Oliver KERN, Germany Yoko KIKUCHI, Japan Age: 28 Age: 20 School: Mozarteum, Salzburg School: Academia Pianística Incontri col ¡I Maestro, Imola Address: Schwabstr. 34, D-71672, Marbach, Germany Address: 1732-12 Koyahara-machi, Maebashi-city Gumma-pref, Japan

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I

Brahms Four Ballades, op. 10 Haydn Sonata in A flat major, HOB XVI I 46 Haydn Sonata in E flat major, HOB XVI/52 E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Chopin 12 Etudes, op. 25 STAGE II

Beethoven Sonata in E flat major, op. 7 STAGE II G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. Ill - VI (1997) Beethoven Sonata in E flat major, op. 27, no. 1 Brahms Klavierstucke, op. 118 Schumann Symphonic Etudes, op. 13 Rachmaninof Sonata in B flat minor, op. 36 STAGE III

Beethoven Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15 STAGE III Brahms Concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 15 Beethoven Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30

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Jeong-Won KIM, Korea Jung-Eun KIM, Korea Age: 22 Age: 29 School: Hochschule fur Musik, Wien School: Hochschule für Musik, Karlsruhe Address: Dongsung Villa #1-305, Kugidong 138-1, Jong Rogu, Seoul, Address: Su-cho-ku P.O.Box 66, Seoul, Korea Korea

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE 1 STAGE I

Liszt Funérailles, from Harmonies poétiques et Shostakovitch From Preludes, op. 34: religieuses (1845-52) no. 2 in A minor; Mendelssohn From Songs without words: no. 6 in B minor; E major, op. 19, no. 1 ; no. 12 in G sharp minor; F sharp minor, op. 30, no. 6; no. 13 in F sharp major; C major, op. 67, no. 4 no. 15 in D flat major; Mozart Fantasy in C minor, K 475 no. 17 in A flat major; Ravel (1920) no. 19 in E flat major; no. 20 in C minor STAGE II Schumann Carnaval, op. 9 Bach-Busoni Choral prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland STAGE II Haydn Sonata in E flat major, HOB XVI/49 Chopin Barcarolle in F sharp major, op. 60 G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. IV-VII (1997) E. Elper Toccata - Poema ( 1997) Beethoven Sonata in A major, op. 2, no. 2 Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (1874) Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (1874)

STAGE III STAGE III

Beethoven Concerto no. 2 in B flat major, op. 19 Beethoven Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 Chopin Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11 Tchaikovsky Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23

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Pawel KUBICA, Poland Claire-Marie LE GUAY, France Age: 25 Age: 23 School: Academy of Music, Krakow School: Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique, Paris Address: ul. Stolarska 13/21,31-043 Krakow, Poland Address: 24 rue Jean Giraudoux, 75116 Paris, France

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I

G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond (1997) Beethoven Sonata in E flat major, op. 81a (Les Adieux) Haydn Andante con Varlazloni in F minor, Debussy Voiles, from Preludes, Book I HOB XVII/6 Brahms Sonata no. 2 in F sharp minor, op. 2 Chopin Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49 Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) STAGE II E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) STAGE II Mozart Sonata in E flat major, K 282 Mozart Rondo in A minor, K 511 Schumann Kreisleriana, op. 16 Schumann Kreisleriana, op. 16 Dutilleux Chorale et Variations Debussy Brouillards; General Lavine - excentric; Ondine; Canope, from Preludes, Book II STAGE III Chopin Scherzo no. 4 in E major, op. 54 Beethoven Concerto no. 2 in B flat major, op. 19 Bartok Concerto no. 3 STAGE III

Mozart Concerto in A major, K 488 Ravel Concerto in G major

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Jimin LEE, Korea Yong-Kyu LEE, Korea Age: 21 Age: 25 School: Hochschule fur Musik, Wien School: Staatliche Hochschule für Musik, Heidelberg-Mannheim Address: Ennsgasse 6/12, 1020 Vienna, Austria Address: Mapo-Gu Seokyo-Dong 379-4, Seoul, Korea

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I Mozart Sonata in B flat major, K 570 Beethoven Sonata in A major, op. 101 Chopin Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 Brahms Variations on a theme by Paganini, op. 35 Debussy Les sons et les parfums tournent (Book II) dans l’air du soir; Ravel La Valse (1920) Les collines d’Anacapri; Des pas sur la neige; STAGE II Ce qu’a vu le vent d’Ouest, G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. II-IV, VII (1997) from Preludes, Book I Bach Prelude and Fugue in A minor, WTC II Liszt Paganini Etude no. 6 in A minor Bach Prelude and Fugue in C sharp major, WTC I Balakirev (1865) STAGE II Messiaen Le baiser de l’Enfant Jésus, from Vingt G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. Ill-V, VII (1997) Regards sur l’Enfant Jésus (1944) Beethoven Sonata in F sharp major, op. 78 Wagner-Liszt Isoldens Liebestod, from Tristan and Isolde Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) Liszt Reminiscences of Don Juan Brahms Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel, op. 24

STAGE III STAGE II

Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 Mozart Concerto in G major, K 453 Liszt Concerto no. 1 in E flat major Prokofiev Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 16

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Victoria KORCHINSKAYA-KOGAN, Russia-Canada Age: 19 School: Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, Moscow Address: 1121 Steeles Ave. W # 1407, North York, Ont. M2R 3W7, Canada

REPERTOIRE

STAGE I

Beethoven Sonata in A Major, op. 2, no. 2 Tchaikovsky-Pletnev Suite, from the Sleeping Beauty Ballet

STAGE II

Brahms Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5 E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Prokofiev Sonata no. 7 in B flat major, op. 83

STAGE III

Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 Prokofiev Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 16 n’tm nrivp» 19 22 » v"v np’virri p’nTOTiwipn :O’iwb naiiNn .np’oin^ rraan t>"rra :D’na’b mpoin ,’ptaip”'ü

Ekaterina MECHETINA, Russia Eugene MURSKY, Uzbekistan Age: 19 Age: 22 School: Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, Moscow School: Hochschule fur Musik, Hannover Address: Staroslobodski per., 2A, 16, Moscow 107113, Russia Address: Ludwig Barnay Str, 2, D-30175, Hannover, Germany

REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE

STAGE I STAGE I

Chopin 24 Preludes, op. 28 Mozart Sonata in C major, K 330 Liszt Two Transcendental Etudes: Chopin Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise no. 12 in B flat minor Brillante in E flat major, op. 22 (Chasse-neige); Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody no. 12 no. 5 in B flat major (Feux Follets); STAGE II no. 10 in F minor Haydn Sonata in E flat major, HOB XVI/49 STAGE II G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. I, II, III, VII (1997) Prokofiev From Romeo and Juliet, op. 75: Beethoven Sonata in A major, op. 2, no. 2 no. 4: Young Juliet; Schumann Carnaval, op. 9 no. 8: Mercutio; E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) no. 10 : Romeo bids Juliet farewell Rachmaninof-■Kreisler Liebeslied Schubert Impromptu no. 4 in F Minor, D 935 Rachmaninof-■Kreisler Liebesfreud Schubert-Liszt Soirée de Vienne no. 6 (1852) Liszt Consolation no. 3 in D flat major STAGE III Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody no. 6 Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 Chopin Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21 STAGE III Mozart Concerto in D minor, K 466 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18

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Kiyotaka NODA, Japan Anthony PADILLA, USA Age: 26 Age: 31 School: Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music School: Eastman School of Music Address: 6-15-11, Gumisawa, Totsuka-ku, 245-Yokohama, Japan Address: 125 East Lindbergh Street, Appleton Wl 54911-2826, USA

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STAGE I STAGE I Mozart Sonata in D major, K 576 Bach-Busoni Prelude and Fugue in E flat major Chopin Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 Chopin 24 Preludes, op. 28 Chopin Berceuse in D flat major, op. 57 Bartók Sonata (1926) STAGE II Beethoven Sonata in E flat major, op. 81a (Les Adieux) STAGE II G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. III-VI (1997) Beethoven Sonata in F minor, op.57 (Appassionata) Brahms Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5 Chopin Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58 Ravel Alborada del Gracioso, from Miroir (1905) G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond (1997) STAGE III Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody no. 6 Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 Brahms Concerto no. 2 in B flat major, op. 83 STAGE III Beethoven Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 Prokofiev Concerto no. 3 in C major, op. 26

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Jong-Gyung PARK, Korea Jong-Hwa PARK, Korea Age: 21 Age: 23 School: New England Conservatory, Boston School: New England Conservatory, Boston Address: 79 Gainsborough St., # 104, Boston MA 02115, USA Address: 79 Gainsborough St. # 104, Boston MA 02115, USA

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STAGE I STAGE 1 Berg Sonata, op. 1 Messiaen From Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant Jésus: Liszt Venezia e Napoli no. 10: Regards de I’Esprit de Joie; Chopin Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise no. 11: Première Communion de la Vierge Brillante in E flat major, op. 22 Bartók Three Etudes, op. 18 Busoni Sonatina no. 6 (Carmen Fantasy) Liszt Reminiscences of Don Juan

STAGE II STAGE II Haydn Sonata in C major, HOB XVI/50 Schoenberg Five piano pieces op. 23 E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Beethoven Sonata in B flat major, op. 106 (Hammerklavier) Prokofiev Sonata no. 6 in A major, op. 82 G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond (1997) Ravel La Valse (1920) Schumann Toccata in C major, op. 7

STAGE III STAGE III

Mozart Concerto in D minor, K 466 Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 Chopin Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30

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Lovro POGORELIC, Croatia Luca RASCA, Italy Age: 27 Age: 25 School: Zagreb Music Academy School: Academia Incontri col il Maestro, Imola Address: Lastovska 30, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia Address: ViaTroni 2, 40026 Imola (BO) Italy

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STAGE I STAGE I

G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond (1997) Beethoven Sonata in F minor, op. 57 (Appassionata) Schumann Symphonic Etudes, op. 13 Chopin Barcarolle in F sharp major, op. 60 Rachmaninof From Preludes op. 23: Prokofiev Sonata no. 7 in B flat major, op. 83 no. 5 in C minor; no. 7 in C minor, STAGE II no. 3 in D minor; G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. I, III, IV, VI (1997) no. 2 in B flat major Chopin 12 Etudes, op. 10 STAGE II Debussy Masques (1904) Haydn Sonata in E major, HOB XVI/31 Debussy D’un cahier d’esquisses (1903) Schumann Toccata in C major, op. 7 Debussy L’lsle Joyeuse (1904) Scriabin Sonata no. 5, op. 53 Rachmaninof Sonata in B flat minor, op. 36 Prokofiev Sonata no. 8 in B flat major, op. 84 STAGE III STAGE III Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 Beethoven Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18

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Richard RAYMOND, Canada Balâzs RÉTI, Hungary Age: 32 Age: 23 School: Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore School: Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest Address: 5875 Bergevin, Brossard, P.Q., J4Z 1Z1, Canada Address: Haromszek u. 61, H-1194 Budapest, Hungary

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STAGE I STAGE I

Denis Gougeon Soleil (1990) Chopin Etude in C sharp minor, op. 25, no. 7 Mozart Sonata in D major, K 576 Haydn Sonata in C sharp minor, HOB XVI/36 Bartok Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Schumann Novelette in F sharp minor, op. 21, no. 8 op. 20 Bartok Sonata (1926) Liszt Après une lecture du Dante STAGE II STAGE II Liszt Trauervorspiel und Trauermarsch John Corigliano Etude Fantasy (1976) E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Schubert Sonata in G major D 894 Rachmaninof Ten Preludes, op. 23 Bartok Dance Suite (1923) Prokofiev Toccata, op. 11 STAGE III STAGE III Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 Beethoven Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58 Bartok Concerto no. 2 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30

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Vitaly SAMOSHKO, Ukraine Margarita SHEVCHENKO, Russia Age: 24 Age: 30 School: Academia Incontri col il Maestro, Imola School: Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, Moscow Address: Konduktorskaya 10, 310080 Kharkov, Ukraine Address: 26151 Lakeshore Blvd, # 1909, Euclid OH 44132, USA

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STAGE I STAGE I Beethoven Sonata in A flat major, op. 110 Carl Vine Sonata (1990) Liszt Two Transcendental Etudes: Handel Chaconne in G major no. 8 in C minor (Wilde Jagd); Chopin Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58 no. 10 in F minor Scriabin Etude in E major, op. 8, no. 5 STAGE II Scriabin Etude in D Sharp minor, op. 8, no. 12 E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Scriabin Sonata no. 5, op. 53 Beethoven Sonata in E flat major, op. 31, no. 3 Rachmaninof Six Moments Musicaux, op. 16 STAGE II E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) STAGE III Chopin Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20 Beethoven Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58 Schumann Kreisleriana, op. 16 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 Prokofiev Sonata no. 7 in B flat major , op. 83

STAGE III Beethoven Concerto no. 2 in B flat major, op. 19 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30

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Ory SHIHOR, Israel Lori SIMS, USA Age: 30 Age: 31 School: University of Southern California, USA School: Hochschule fur Musik, Hannover Address: 532 N. Rossmore Ave., # 301, Los Angeles CA 90004, USA Address: 351 Lake Forest Blvd, Kalamazoo Ml 49006, USA

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STAGE I STAGE I

John Corigliano Etude Fantasy (1976) Mozart Adagio in B minor, K 540 Handel Suite no. 2 in F major Brahms Waltzes, op. 39 Beethoven Sonata in F minor, op. 57 (Appassionata) Barber Sonata in E flat minor, op. 26 (1949)

STAGE II

STAGE II Clementi Sonata in F sharp minor, op. 25, no. 5 G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. I, II, III, IV (1997) Medtner Theme and Variations, op. 55, no. 1 Beethoven 32 Variations in C minor, WoO 80 G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. I, II, III, VI (1997) Debussy Images, Book II (1907) Schumann Toccata in C major, op. 7 Schubert Sonata in B flat major, D 960 Schumann Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6

STAGE III STAGE III

Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 Mozart Concerto in D minor, K 466 Brahms Concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 15 Prokofiev Concerto no. 3 in C major, op. 26 n’jnu tnabp ]2’ 31 :h’> 20 :b»> ■miNn ,np’vmi> rraan D”rra Æ’iW’b pi>1> .np’tnn'? nwn D”rra :n>-na>i>

Klaus STICKEN, Germany YukiTAKAO, Japan Age: 31 Age: 20 School: Hochschule fur Musik, Hannover School: Hochschule fur Musik, Lubeck Address: Fischerstr. 9, D-30167 Hannover, Germany Address: 2-22-6, Keyaki-dai, Kiyama-chou, Saga, 841-02, Japan

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STAGE I STAGE I Mozart Sonata in F major, K 332 Mozart 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport, K 573 Schumann Sonata no. 1 in F sharp minor, op. 11 G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. II - V (1997) Prokofiev Toccata, op. 11 Liszt Sonata in B minor

STAGE II STAGE II E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Schubert Sonata in A major, D 959 Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) Brahms Variations on a theme by Paganini, Granados El Pelele op. 35 (Book II) Mussorgski Pictures at an Exhibiton (1874) Prokofiev Sonata no. 2 in D minor, op. 14

STAGE III STAGE III Mozart Concerto in A major, K 488 Beethoven Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58 Bartók Concerto no. 2 Chopin Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21

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IgorTCHETUEV, Russia PerTENGSTRAND, Sweden Age: 18 Age: 29 School: Hochschule fur Musik, Hannover School: Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique, Paris Address: Ostyakova str. 142/47, 335040 Sevastopol, Ukraine Address: Tegelgardsgatan 12, 211 33 Malmô, Sweden

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STAGE I STAGE I

Liszt Liebestraume (1850) Liszt Après une lecture du Dante Liszt From Transcendental Etudes: Torsbeu Nilsson Four Meditations, op. 26 no. 3 in F major (Paysage); Beethoven Sonata in A fiat major, op. 110 no. 10 in F minor; no. 5 in B flat major (Feux Follets) STAGE II Schumann Symphonic Etudes, op. 13 G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond: nos. I, III, VI, VII (1997) Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat major, op. 61 STAGE II Debussy Images, Book I (1907) Beethoven Sonata in E fiat major, op. 81a (Les Adieux) Prokofiev Sonata no. 7 in B flat major, op. 83 Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in A fiat major, op. 61 Bach Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor, WTC I E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Prokofiev Sonata no. 6 in A major, op. 82 STAGE III Debussy L’isle Joyeuse (1904) Beethoven Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 Tchaikovsky Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23 STAGE III

Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 Chopin Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11

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George VATCHNADZE, Georgia Dmitri VOROBIEFF, Russia Age: 30 Age: 24 School: Indiana University of South Bend School: Manhattan School of Music, New York Address: 17638 Stockbridge Ln, Granger IN 46530, USA Address: 322 W 104th St. apt. 1R, New York NY 10025, USA

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STAGE I STAGE I

Scarlatti Two Sonatas F minor, K 466; Beethoven Sonata in E major, op. 109 E major, K 135 E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) Rachmaninof Sonata in B flat minor, op. 36 Chopin Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 STAGE II STAGE II Bach-Feinberg Largo Beethoven Sonata in E flat major, op. 81a (Les Adi< Chopin Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58 E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Scriabin Mazurka in B minor, op. 3, no. 1 Scriabin Nocturne in F Sharp minor, op. 5 no. 1 Scriabin Etude in D flat major, op. 8, no. 10 Scriabin Etude in C sharp minor, op. 42, no. 5 Scriabin Sonata no. 5, op. 53 Prokofiev Sonata no. 6 in A major, op. 82 S. Gubaidulina Chaconne Balakirev Islamey (1965) STAGE III

Beethoven Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 STAGE III Rachmaninof Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30 ¡a nnvuw 3>bvi> 19 :h»> 26 m’i .np’omb man t>"rra :o>iia’S ,’TO’a p’lTOTittnp :0>to>P

Gottlieb WALLISCH, Austria Miri YAMPOLSKY, Israel Age: 19 Age: 26 School: Hochschule fur Musik, Wien School: Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore Address: Viktorgasse 12A/12, A-1040 Vienna, Austria Address: 3 Haalkoshi St., apt. 5, Tel Aviv 64073, Israel

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STAGE I STAGE I

Scriabin Three Etudes op. 8: no. 9 in G sharp minor; Mozart Sonata in F Major, K 280 no. 8 in A flat major; Prokofiev Sonata no.7 in B flat Major, op. 83 no. 12 in D sharp minor Brahms Fantasies, op. 116 Beethoven Sonata in E flat major, op. 31, no. 3 Brahms Fantasies, op. 116 STAGE II

STAGE II Beethoven Sonata in C Minor, op. 111 E. Elper Toccata - Poema (1997) Haydn Sonata in C major, HOB XVI/50 Schumann Carnaval, op. 9 Debussy Estampes (1903) G. Shohat Sparks from the Beyond (1997) STAGE III Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (1874) Beethoven Concerto no. 3 in C Minor, op. 37 Brahms STAGE III Concerto no. 1 in D Minor, op. 15 Beethoven Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 Rachmaninof Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18

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