The International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz
was initiated in 1994. Four competitions have already been held since that time
- in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 and the 5th Competition in the group
"Horowitz-Debut" was held in 2002. 473 young pianists from 25 countries
of the world have taken part in them.
Great contribution to the development of the Competition constituted numerous
tours of its prize winners - they were gaining applause in Ukraine, USA, Australia,
Israel, France, Russia, UK, Rumania, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malaysia,
China, Croatia, Japan.
Organizers of the Competition:
Kyiv City State Administration,
Ministry of Culture and Arts of Ukraine.
R.M. Glier Kyiv State Higher Music College,
International Charitable Fund of Vladimir Horowitz Competition.
The 1st Competition took place in Kyiv from April 24 to May 3,1997.
102 pianists from 13 countries of the world (Austria, Belorus, Israel,
Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldova, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, USA, Russia, France,
Ukraine) took part at the Competition in two age groups.
22 musicians from Ukraine, Russia, Byelorussia, Israel, USA, Austria and France
became prize and diploma
winners of the 1st
Competition.
Famous musicians from different countries were jury members:
Ivan Karabyts (Ukraine)
- the Chairman of Jury,
Nadia Sternberg (Israel),
Mykola Suk (USA),
Serhiy Polusmyak (Ukraine),
Therese Dussaut (France),
Warren Thomson (Australia),
Susan Starr (USA),
Ireney Zuk (Canada),
Tetiana Kravchenko (Russia),
Dina Joffe (Israel).
The 2nd Competition took place in Kyiv from April 21 to May 5,1997.
84 pianists from 15 countries (Korea,Latvia, Moldova, Germany, Poland, Russia,
Slovenia, Ukraine, USA, Japan) participated in the Competition in three age-groups.
18 musicians from Ukraine, Japan, USA, China, Russia became prize and diploma
winners of the 2nd
Competition.
Famous musicians from different countries were jury members:
Ivan Karabyts (Ukraine)
- the Chairman of Jury,
Norma Fisher (Great Britain),
Martin Canin (USA),
Rolf Plagge (Austria),
Kazuhiko Nakajima (Japan),
Tetiana Kravchenko (Russia),
Maria Krushelnytzka (Ukraine),
The Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine
took part at the third tour of the Competition,
conductors
Virko Baley (USA) and Mykola Dyadyura(Ukraine).
The 3rd Competition took place in Kyiv from April 23 to May 7,1999.
79 pianists from 17 countries of the world (Austria, Belorus, Great Britain, Armenia,
Kazakhstan, China, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, USA, Turkey, Hungarian,
Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Finland, Japan) participated in the Competition in three
age-groups.
20 musicians from Ukraine, Russia, Belorus, USA, Australia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, China,
Japan became prize and diploma
winners of the 3rd
Competition.
Famous musicians from different countries were jury members:
Ivan Karabyts (Ukraine)
- the Chairman of Jury,
Jerome Lowenthal(USA),
Arie Vardi (Israel),
Warren Thomson AOM (Australia),
Norma Fisher (Great Britain),
Igo Koch (Austria),
Dina Joffe (Israel),
Vera Gornostayeva (Russia),
Mykola Suk (USA),
Mykhailo Stepanenko (Ukraine).
The Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine
took part at the third tour of the Competition,
conductors
Mykola Dyadyura(Ukraine) and Kirill Karabyts (Ukraine).
The 4th Competition (Horowitz - Debut Group and Junior Age Group) took place in Kyiv
from October 30 to November 10, 2000.
72 young pianists from 10 countries of the world (Great Britain, Germany, Canada, South Korea, Russia,
Belorus, USA, Ukraine, Japan, Finland) participated in the Competition.
28 musicians from Ukraine, Russia, Japan, Belorus became prize and diploma
winners of the
4th Competition.
Famous musicians from different countries were jury members:
Valeriy Kozlov (Ukraine)
- the Chairman of Jury,
Nadia Sternberg (Israel),
Volodymyr Nekhaenko (Belarus),
Ireney Zuk (Canada),
Volodymyr Mishchuk (Rassia)
The Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine
took part at the Competition,
conductor
Kirill Karabyts (Ukraine).
The 4th Competition (Intermediate and Senior Groups) took place in Kyiv
from April 18 to May 5,2001.
68 pianists from 14 countries of the world (Ukraine, Belorus, Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Uzbekistan, Japan, USA, Canada, Great Britain, China, South Korea, Germany,
Finland)took part in the Competition.
15 musicians from Ukraine, Russia, China, Belorus became prize and diploma
winners of the 4th
Competition.
Famous musicians from different countries were jury members:
Ivan Karabyts (Ukraine)
- the Chairman of Jury,
Igor Riabov (Ukraine),
Pnina Salzman (Israel),
Vladimir Viardo (Russia-USA),
Hubert Stuppner (Italy),
Bernd Goetzke (Germany),
Guangren Zhou (China),
Jerome Lowenthal (USA),
Daniel Pollack (USA),
David Dubal (USA),
The Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine
took part at the third tour of the Competition,
conductor
Mykola Dyadyura (Ukraine).
The 5th Competition in group Horowitz - Debut took place in Kyiv
November 2-7, 2002.
57 young pianists from 6 countries of the world (Ukraine, Russia, Belorus, Finland,
Poland, Israel) participated in the Competition.
31 musicians from Ukraine, Belorus, Poland and Finland became prize and diploma
winners of the
5th Competition.
Famous musicians from different countries were jury members:
Valeriy Kozlov (Ukraine)
- the Chairman of Jury,
Therese Dussaut (France),
Namiq Sultanov (USA),
Anatoliy Zatin (Mexico),
Arcady Sevidov (Russia),
The State Pops Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
took part at the Competition,
conductor
Victor Zdorenko (Ukraine).
The 5th Competition took place in Kyiv from April 17 to May 3,2003.
82 pianists from 17 countries (Australia, Armenia, Belarus, Hungary, Georgia,
Macedonia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Korea, China, Poland, the USA, Turkey,
Serbia, Japan, Russia, and Ukraine) participated at the Competition.
18 participants from Ukraine, China,Russia, Belarus, Japan, Serbia and
Australia became
winners of the
5th Competition.
Famous musicians from different countries were jury members:
Roman Kofman (Ukraine)
- the Chairman of Jury,
Dmitri Bashkirov (Russia, Spain),
Boris Bloch (USA),
Bernd Goetzke (Germany),
Valeriy Kozlov (Ukraine),
Victor Makarov (Australia),
Michel Sogny (France),
Mykola Suk (Ukraine, USA),
Nelita True (USA),
Ronald Turini (Canada),
Yang Jun (China),
The Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine,
conductor
Mykola Dyadyura (Ukraine) and the National Honoured Academical Symphony
Orchestra of Ukraine,
conductor
Volodumyr Sirenko (Ukraine).
The Jury of the Competition: Valeriy Kozlov, Victor Makarov, Kostyantyn Davydovskiy(the Secretary of the Jury), Yang Jun, Nelita True, Michel Sogny, Bernd Goetzke, Ronald Turini, Roman Kofman.
(Photo by Gustav Alink)
The 6th Competition in group Horowitz - Debut took place in Kyiv
November 3-8, 2004.
47 young pianists from 5 countries of the world (Ukraine, Russia, Mexico, China, USA) participated in the Competition.
Musicians from Ukraine and Mexico became prize and diploma
winners of the
6th Competition.
Famous musicians from different countries were jury members:
Valeriy Kozlov (Ukraine)
- the Chairman of Jury,
Anatoliy Zatin (Mexico), Igor Olovnikov (Belarus), Jan Popis (Poland), Shoshana Rudiakov (Germany), Aleksandr Sandler (Russia), Mykhailo Chemberzhy (Ukraine)
The Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine,
conductor
Mykola Dyadyura (Ukraine, took part in the Competition.
The 6th Competition took place in Kyiv in April 14 - 29,2005.
73 pianists from 20 countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Georgia, Great Britain, Italy,
Korea, Lithuania, Poland, the USA, Serbia and Montenegro, Japan, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) participated at the Competition.
15 participants from Ukraine, China, Russia, Belarus, Japan, Germany, Italy became
winners of the
6th Competition.
Famous musicians from different countries were jury members:
Myroslav Skoryk (Ukraine)
- the Chairman of Jury,
Viacheslav Boikov (Ukraine),
Dame Fanny Waterman (Great Britain),
Bernd Goetzke (Germany),
Dina Yoffe (Israel),
Emanuel Krasovsky (Israel),
Sergio Perticaroli (Italy),
Jerome Rose(USA),
Oxana Yablonskaya (USA),
The Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine,
conductor
Mykola Dyadyura (Ukraine) and the National Honoured Academical Symphony
Orchestra of Ukraine,
conductor
Volodumyr Sirenko (Ukraine) took part in the Competition.
In 2005 the International Charitable Fund of Vladimir Horowitz Competition celebrated its tenth anniversary!
In December 12, 2005 a solemn concert dedicated to the date took place at the National Philharmonic of Ukraine.
Please, enjoy some photos from the concert.
Piano quartet
Prize winners of the Horowitz Competitions of different years Alina Khalikova (Ukraine), Andriy Yemets (Ukraine), Andriy Vassin (Ukraine), Alina Novik (Ukraine)
Piano duet
Prize winners of Horowitz Competition Mariya Pukhlyanko (Ukraine) and Oleksandr Chugay(Ukraine)
Prize winner of the 3rd Horowitz Competition Aleksey Grynyuk (Ukraine)
Prize winner of the 2nd Horowitz Competition Vyacheslav Zubkov (Ukraine)
Birthday cake
