14 March
Gala Concert – Rachmaninov Marathon
Two opening gala concerts marking the 150/80 anniversary of Rachmaninov’s death/birth, with the ensemble of works for piano and orchestra by Rachmaninov, played by the winners of the last Rubinstein Competition, Juan Perez Floristan, Shiori Kuwahara, Cunmo Yin, Jury member of this year’s competition – Noriko Ogawa, and Alexander Korsantia, winner of the 8th Competition and a Jury member at the 14th Competition, together with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Paweł Przytocki, Poland.
18:30 1st Concert:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Cunmo Yin
Piano Concerto No. 1, Noriko Ogawa
Piano Concerto No. 2, Juan Perez Floristan
20:15 Reception
(For those who purchase tickets
for one or both of the concerts,
with the exception of discounted tickets in the upper balcony)
21:15 2nd Concert:
Piano Concerto No. 4, Shiori Kuwahara
Piano Concerto No. 3, Alexander Korsantia
15 – 20 March
Stage I
Recitals
37 Competitors
2 – 3 Pianists in each session
Each competitor plays 35 – 40 minutes
The Competitor may choose the repertoire and decide the playing order of the recital program in Stages I and II, but must include, either in Stage I and/or in Stage II, each of the following:
- A CLASSICAL work
- A ROMANTIC work
- One of the three pieces written by Israeli composers: Yaron Gottfried,
Marc Lavry and Tal Haim Samnon.
21 -23 March
Stage II
Recitals
16 Competitors
2 Pianists in each session
Each competitor plays 50 – 60 minutes
The Competitor may choose the repertoire and decide the playing order of the recital program in Stages I and II, but must include, either in Stage I and/or in Stage II, each of the following:
- A CLASSICAL work
- A ROMANTIC work
- One of the three pieces written by Israeli composers: Yaron Gottfried,
Marc Lavry and Tal Haim Samnon.
24 – 30 March
Stage III
Finals
6 Competitors
3 Pianists in each session
24 – 25 March
Chamber Music
Works for piano and wind instruments by Mozart,
Beethoven, Ries, Brahms, Rimsky-Korsakov
26 – 27 March
Classical Concerto
With the Israeli Camerata Jerusalem, conducted by Avner Biron
Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Hummel
28 March
20:00
Evgeny Kissin – Tribute Recital
Evgeny Kissin
A tribute recital to the Rubinstein Piano Master Competition and to Arthur Rubinstein
29 – 30 March
Grand Concerto
With the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yoel Levy
Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Ravel, Bartok, Prokofiev
The concert on 30 March will be held in the presence of His Excellency Isaac Herzog, President of Israel and his wife, Madam Michal Herzog
Friday, 31 March, 11:00 AM
Award ceremony and winners’ concert
With the Israeli Camerata Jerusalem, conducted by Avner Biron
