All prize articles – Page 2

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

    9 September 2013

    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

    1 September 2013

    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

    29 August 2013

    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 ...