All prize articles – Page 2

  • Elena-Tarosyan
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    Russian violinist Elena Tarosyan wins Kloster Schöntal competition

    2013-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Elena Tarosyan won first prize in the senior division of the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition in Germany. The 20-year-old Russian (pictured), who studies at the Moscow Conservatoire with Edward Grach, received 3,000 euros. Second prize went to Olga Sroubkova from the Czech Republic. Japanese violinist Reina ...

  • Dover Quartet
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    Dover Quartet wins first prize at Banff competition

    2013-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The Dover Quartet took first prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition in Canada. The American group won C$25,000 (£15,000) and a three-year career development programme. The ensemble also received the prize for the best performance of a Haydn quartet, and an award for the best ...

  • Sunao
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    Japanese violinist Sunao Goko wins new Swiss competition

    2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Japanese violinist Sunao Goko was victorious in last night's final round of the inaugural Tibor Varga International Violin Competition Sion Valais in Switzerland. The 20-year-old Goko (pictured), who studies with Pavel Vernikov at the Vienna Conservatoire, received CHF15,000 (£10,400) for his first prize. He also won the ...