ABOUT
The Australian International Chopin Piano Competition (AICPC) was established in 2010, as a part of the Chopin Bicententenniel Celebrations, and as a joint venture between the Australian National University School of Music and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Canberra. The AICPC was conceived to include a composition competition (young Australian composers asked to produce a new and innovative work for solo piano based on a nominated theme or work of Chopin's) the winner of which being included in the repertoire of the AICPC, as well as various public events to explore the life and music of Fryderyk Chopin more fully.
The Friends of Chopin Australia became a partner in the AICPC prior to its second edition in 2014, and the AICPC is now run as a tripartite endeavour between the Australian National University, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, and the Friends of Chopin Australia.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
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The first edition of the Australian International Chopin Piano Competition (AICPC) was held 1-8 May 2011. There was an international jury and competitors from Australia, Asia, and Poland. The opening recital was given by renowned pianist and Chopinist Janusz Olejniczack from Poland.
Peter de Jager
Australia (Melbourne)
1st Prize (The Pratt Foundation); Best Performance of a Mazurka (The Friends of the International Chopin Competition of Australia); Best Performance of a Chopin Nocturne or Etude (The Dennis Griffin Endowment); Best Performance of the E Minor Concerto (Stanislawa Baran); Best Performance of the Roger Smalley Variations (The Polish Community Council of Australia); People's Choice Prize (The Friends of the ANU School of Music).
Web: ANAM
Oliver She
Australia (Sydney)
Gracjan Szymczak
Poland
3rd Prize (Embassy of the Republic of Poland to Australia); Best Performance of a Polonaise (The Polish Community Council of Australia); Best Performance of a Chopin Sonata (The Byron Music Society).
Web: nifc.pl, culture.pl, amuz.wroc.pl
Lucy Zeng
China
Semi-Finalist, Encouragement Prize for the Semi-Finalist who did not proceed to the Finals (The Polish Community Council of Australia)
Web: Lucy Zeng
Konrad Olszewski
Australia (Melbourne)
Semi-Finalist, Encouragement Prize for the Semi-Finalist who did not proceed to the Finals (The Polish Arts and Crafts Society in Canberra), Best Australian Competitor of Polish Origin (The Polish Community Council of Australia)
Web: SBS
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Kotaro Nagano
Japan
1st Prize (The Pratt Foundation); People's Choice Prize (The Council of Polish Organisations in the ACT)
Web: nifc.pl, Canberra Times
Daria Kameneva
Russia
Elina Akselrud
Ukraine / USA
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Edwin (Sungpil) Kim
USA
1st Prize (The Pratt Foundation), Best Performance of a Polonaise (The Council of Polish Organisations in the ACT)
Web: Edwin Kim
Konstantin Khachikyan
Russia
2nd Prize (The Friends of Chopin Australia), People's Choice Prize (The Friends of Chopin Australia).
Shaun Choo
Singapore
3rd Prize (The Embassy of the Republic of Poland to Australia), Best Performance of a Ballade (The Friends of Chopin Australia), Best Performance of a Scherzo (Horky Prize)
Web: Shaun Choo, nifc.pl
Tetiana Shafran
Ukraine
Semi-Finalist, Best Performance of a Mazurka (Council of Polish Organisations in the ACT), Best Performance of an Etude (Council of Polish Organisations in the ACT), Best Performance of a Nocturne (Council of Polish Organisations in the ACT).
Web: Tetiana Shafran
Alexander Yau
Australia (Sydney)
Semi-Finalist, Best Performance of the Sonata or Preludes (Friends of Chopin Australia).
Web: Theme and Variations
