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JUAN PÉREZ FLORISTAN
Gold Medalist and Audience Favorite
at the 16th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, 2021
Program
JUAN PÉREZ FLORISTAN
Juan Pérez Floristan is the First Prize and Audience Favorite Prize at the 16th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, which took place in April-May 2021. His previous achievements include First Prize and the Audience Prize at Santander Piano Competition “Paloma O’Shea” 2015, First Prize at the Berlin Steinway Competition 2015 and the Medal of the City of Seville. Juan Pérez Floristán is at the young age of 28 a benchmark among the new generations of Spanish and European musicians.
Juan has already made his debut in some of the world’s major venues, such as Royal Albert Hall (with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra during the Proms Festival) and Wigmore Hall in London, Carnegie New York, Herkulessaal in Munich, Tonhalle in Zürich, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Béla Bartók Hall and Liszt Academy in Budapest, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Schloss Elmau, Auditorio Nacional of Madrid, Palau de la Musica de Barcelona and Auditori of Barcelona. He has also performed at festivals such as the Ruhr Klavier Festival, the Verbier Festival, the Sommets-Musicaux Festival in Gstaad (Switzerland), the Santander Festival, the Granada Festival, the Beethoven Festival in Warsaw…
With a repertoire that includes more than 30 concerts for piano and orchestra and that ranges from Mozart to Crumb, he is a frequent guest with orchestras like the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, National Spanish Orchestra, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Monterey Symphony Orchestra, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville, Philharmonic Orchestra of Malaga, Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, Barcelona Orchestra, Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra, Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra… He has also performed on fortepianos for solo recitals, as well as with orchestras like the Hofkapelle München.
His collaboration with these orchestras is quickly turning into a constant in his career, having also recorded with the BBC Concert Orchestra. This CD will be added to the already long list of record projects that Juan Perez Floristan has faced, which includes his solo CD for Naxos (with works by Liszt, Schumann and Beethoven) and two CDs with chamber works by Schubert, Shostakovich and Brahms. However, his first CD goes back to 2012, when he released his first CD, a live recording of his debut concert at the prestigious Ruhr Klavier Festival in Germany.
The list of conductors, soloists and chamber groups with whom he has collaborated includes Jesús López Cobos, David Afkham, Ian Bostridge, Juanjo Mena, Pablo González, Ben Gernon, Marc Soustrot, Leopold Hager, Lorenzo Viotti, Andrei Ionita, Pablo Ferrández, Kian Soltani, Dietrich Henschel, the Fine Arts Quartet…
He owes his training mainly to his mother, María Floristán; Galina Eguiazarova and Eldar Nebolsin, his current mentor. He has also received advice and lessons from international figures such as Daniel Barenboim, Menahem Pressler, Ferenc Rados, Kirill Gerstein, Nelson Goerner, Claudio Martínez Mehner, Stephen Kovacevich… Even so, especial mention in his training deserves Elisabeth Leonskaja, who, since meeting her proved not only to be an exceptional artist but also a person committed with the new generations of pianists in a full and totally disinterested way, since it has meant invaluable help both in his career and in his personal and artistic development.
His tours have taken him to Europe, Latinoamerica, the USA… having already performed in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, USA, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, Peru…
Tickets are on sale now: St. John’s Smith Square
Presented by the
UK Friends of the Arthur Rubinstein
International Music Society (UKFARIMS)
Shiori & Friends
SHIORI KUWHARA
Silver Medalist
at the 16th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, 2021
In May 2021, Shiori Kuwahara won the silver medal at the 16th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition. She was supposed to stay for a tour around Israel, but the security situation at the time forced her to shorten her stay and leave Israel before she could perform all the concerts planned for her. Since then, Shiori has been very busy performing, especially in Japan, where she has gained much recognition. Now she is returning to perform in Israel. During her visit, Shiori will play three concerts in which she will play from the following works:
14 July 2022, 20:00
Michael Sela Auditorium, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot
The recital will be followed by a conversation with the pianist.
15 July 2022, 12:00
Studio Annette, 2 Shvil Hameretz, Tel – Aviv
The concert will feature pianist Dr. Michal Tal, who will play with Kuwahara in four hands, and two students from the International Piano Festival in Arad.
18 July 2022, 21:00
Arad Conservatory, 55 Hen St, Arad
Arad International piano festival- PianoFest Arad
PIANO FESTIVITIES 2021
AT PASTORAL, KFAR BLUM
Piano Festivities
with Winners of International Competitions
hosted by PASTORAL, Kfar Blum
30 December 2021 – 1 January 2022
In memory of Jan Jacob Bistrizky
Thursday, 30 December, 2021
Friday, 31 December, 2021
Saturday, 1 January, 2022
Juan in New York
JUAN PÉREZ FLORISTAN
Gold Medalist and Audience Favorite
at the 16th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, 2021
Program
JUAN PÉREZ FLORISTAN
Juan Pérez Floristan is the First Prize and Audience Favorite Prize at the 16th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, which took place in April-May 2021. His previous achievements include First Prize and the Audience Prize at Santander Piano Competition “Paloma O’Shea” 2015, First Prize at the Berlin Steinway Competition 2015 and the Medal of the City of Seville. Juan Pérez Floristán is at the young age of 28 a benchmark among the new generations of Spanish and European musicians.
Juan has already made his debut in some of the world’s major venues, such as Royal Albert Hall (with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra during the Proms Festival), Wigmore Hall in London, Herkulessaal in Munich, Tonhalle in Zürich, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Béla Bartók Hall and Liszt Academy in Budapest, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Schloss Elmau, Auditorio Nacional of Madrid, Palau de la Musica de Barcelona and Auditori of Barcelona. He has also performed at festivals such as the Ruhr Klavier Festival, the Verbier Festival, the Sommets-Musicaux Festival in Gstaad (Switzerland), the Santander Festival, the Granada Festival, the Beethoven Festival in Warsaw…
With a repertoire that includes more than 30 concerts for piano and orchestra and that ranges from Mozart to Crumb, he is a frequent guest with orchestras like the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, National Spanish Orchestra, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Monterey Symphony Orchestra, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville, Philharmonic Orchestra of Malaga, Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, Barcelona Orchestra, Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra, Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra… He has also performed on fortepianos for solo recitals, as well as with orchestras like the Hofkapelle München.
His collaboration with these orchestras is quickly turning into a constant in his career, having also recorded with the BBC Concert Orchestra. This CD will be added to the already long list of record projects that Juan Perez Floristan has faced, which includes his solo CD for Naxos (with works by Liszt, Schumann and Beethoven) and two CDs with chamber works by Schubert, Shostakovich and Brahms. However, his first CD goes back to 2012, when he released his first CD, a live recording of his debut concert at the prestigious Ruhr Klavier Festival in Germany.
The list of conductors, soloists and chamber groups with whom he has collaborated includes Jesús López Cobos, David Afkham, Ian Bostridge, Juanjo Mena, Pablo González, Ben Gernon, Marc Soustrot, Leopold Hager, Lorenzo Viotti, Andrei Ionita, Pablo Ferrández, Kian Soltani, Dietrich Henschel, the Fine Arts Quartet…
He owes his training mainly to his mother, María Floristán; Galina Eguiazarova and Eldar Nebolsin, his current mentor. He has also received advice and lessons from international figures such as Daniel Barenboim, Menahem Pressler, Ferenc Rados, Kirill Gerstein, Nelson Goerner, Claudio Martínez Mehner, Stephen Kovacevich… Even so, especial mention in his training deserves Elisabeth Leonskaja, who, since meeting her proved not only to be an exceptional artist but also a person committed with the new generations of pianists in a full and totally disinterested way, since it has meant invaluable help both in his career and in his personal and artistic development.
His tours have taken him to Europe, Latinoamerica, the USA… having already performed in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, USA, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, Peru…
Tickets are available HERE
Presented by theAmerican Friends of the Arthur Rubinstein
International Music Society (AFARIMS)
The Unpublished Recitals
The unpublished recitals of 16 pianists NOT admitted to the 2nd stage of the 16th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition.
Due to the special hybrid format of the 2021 Competition, all the competitors have
pre-recorded recitals both for Stage I and for Stage II. Thus, we get a rare opportunity
to grasp the quality and beauty of 16 performances never heard before, by the competitors
who did not make it to the 2nd stage.
Save the dates and stay tuned, as we premiere the 16 Unpublished Recitals.
Daily Premiere:
August 21 – September 5, 2021, 18:30 Israel time
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Aleksandr KLIUCHKO | Saturday, August 21, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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Nejc KAMPLET | Sunday, August 22, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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Evelyne BEREZOVSKY | Monday, August 23, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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KaJeng WONG | Tuesday, August 24, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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Tetiana SHAFRAN | Wednesday, August 25, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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Martin GARCIA GARCIA | Thursday, August 26, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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KINASOV Maxim | Friday, August 27, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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Motti FANG BENTOV | Saturday, August 28, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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Lohan PARK | Sunday, August 29, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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Yun Chih HSU | Monday, August 30, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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Giovanni BERTOLAZZI | Tuesday, August 31, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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Siqian Li | Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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Dimitri MALIGNAN | Thursday, September 2, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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Han CHEN | Friday, September 3, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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Bowen LI | Saturday, September 4, 2021 | Watch >>> |
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Anna HAN | Sunday, September 5, 2021 | Watch >>> |
Forever in love -Beethoven’s dedication to his Immortal Love
BROADCAST DEBUT
Recorded at Recanati Auditorium, Tel Aviv Museum of Art (17 September 2020)
Piano version by Arie Vardi
Piano version by Arie Vardi
Tributes to Beethoven by NIKOLAY KHOZYAINOV
BROADCAST DEBUT
Recorded at Recanati Auditorium, Tel Aviv Museum of Art (17 September 2020)
The statue was unveiled three years later (1845), on the 75th anniversary of the composer’s birth, during the first Beethoven Festival. The statue still stands on Münsterplatz in Bonn.
The recital program composed by pianist Nikolay Khozyainov (Russia) consists of works by Liszt and Schumann (an adaptation of a movement from Beethoven’s symphony and variations on Beethoven’s theme), works by Chopin and Mendelssohn composed especially for the album, and more.
of the Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 by Beethoven
from “An die ferne Geliebte”, Op. 98 by Beethoven
ARVP 2020
Szymon Says…
ARVP
Arthur Rubinstein Virtual Piano-Fest
5 – 21 May 2020
The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition and The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, in conjunction with Haaretz newspaper joined forces to bring you the ARVP – Arthur Rubinstein Virtual Piano-Fest, on the same dates that the 16th Rubinstein Competition was scheduled to take place.
SZYMON NEHRING
1st prize winner of the 2017 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition
WATCH >>>
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30
I. Allegro ma non tanto
II. Intermezzo: Adagio
III. Finale: Alla breve
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Omer Meir Wellber
ARVP 2020
From the Rubinstein Competition Treasury Selected Archive Concerts #4
Szymon Says…
SZYMON NEHRING
1st prize winner of the 2017 Arthur Rubinstein International
Piano Master Competition
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30
I. Allegro ma non tanto
II. Intermezzo: Adagio
III. Finale: Alla breve
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Omer Meir Wellber
Recorded at the Final Stage of the 2017 Rubinstein Competition
ARVP 2020
Daniel, Daniel…
ARVP
Arthur Rubinstein Virtual Piano-Fest
5 – 21 May 2020
The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition and The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, in conjunction with Haaretz newspaper joined forces to bring you the ARVP – Arthur Rubinstein Virtual Piano-Fest, on the same dates that the 16th Rubinstein Competition was scheduled to take place.
DANIEL CIOBANU
2nd prize winner of the 2017 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition
WATCH >>>
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26
I. Andante. Allegro
II. Tema con variazioni
III. Allegro, ma non troppo
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Omer Meir Wellber
Recorded at the Final Stage of the 2017 Rubinstein Competition
