Competition: 2008
Peter Cossé
Born in Leipzig in 1948, Peter Cossé studied in Frankfurt and philosophy and sociology in Salzburg. From 1971 to 1989 he was a music critic
Dang Thai Son
“A genuine musician,” Isaac Stern, Miyazaki, Japan, May 2001 A leading international musician of our time, Vietnamese pianist Dang Thai Son was propelled to the
Claude Frank
Born in Nuremberg, pianist Claude Frank left Nazi Germany in 1937 and eventually settled in America. He studied piano with Artur Schnabel in New York
Nikolai Petrov
The Russian pianist, Nikolai Petrov, was born in 1943 in Moscow into a family of illustrious Russian musicians. His grandfather, Vasily Rodionovich Petrov, the outstanding
Menahem PRESSLER
Menahem Pressler, founding member and pianist of the Beaux Arts Trio (founded in 1955), has established himself among the world’s most distinguished and honored musicians,
Uri Segal
Uri Segal was born in Jerusalem in 1944.This year marks his eighteenth season as Music Director of the renowned Chautauqua Festival in New York State.
Tamás Vásáry
Tamás Vásáry was born in Debrecen (Hungary) in 1933, He studied in his home town, making his debut with an orchestra in 1941, playing the
Arie VARDI, Chair
Born in Israel, Arie Vardi gave his first recital in Tel Aviv at the age of 15. He studied at the Tel Aviv Rubin Academy
