Alumni News
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Sergiu Tuhuțiu (piano)
who is the winner of the 2013 International Debut to Master International Soloist Competition
in St Petersburg, Russia
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Alexey Pudinov (piano)
who has been nominated for the 2013 prestigious German Piano Award
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Yoel Gamzou (conductor)
who has been awarded the prestigious European Cultural Fifth Princess Margriet Award 2013
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Andrea Casarrubios (cello)
who has won 1st prize in the 2012 American Fine Arts International Concerto Competition
and 2nd Prize in the 14th International Cello Competition Villa de Llanes
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Jonathan Dormand (cello)
who has won fourth prize in the 2012 ISANGYUN International Cello Competition in Korea
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Dmitri Onyschenko (piano)
who has won 3rd Prize in the 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Matthew Lipman (viola)
who has won the 1st Prize & Gold Medal in the
2012 Stulberg International String Competition, Michigan, USA
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)
who has just won and been pronounced Lau reate of the prestigious
2012 Honens International Piano Competition in Canada
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Samson Tsoy (piano)
who has just won 2nd Prize in the 2012 H averhill Sinfonia Soloist Competition
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)
who is one of only ten pianists selected for the semi-finals of the
2012 Honens International Piano Competition in Canada
10 pianists were selected from the original 125 applicants.
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Aleksei Kiseliov (cello)
on his appointment as Principal Cello of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Professor of Cello at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Thomas Carroll
who has recently become Artistic Director of the Orpheus Foundation
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumni
- Fabiola Kim (violin)
- Maria Milstein (Violin)
who have been selected for the 2012 Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians International Violin Competition in Brussels, in April 2012
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Tao Ni (cello)
who has just been appointed Assistant Principal Cello of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumni
- Arta Arnicane (piano)
- Dmitri Onyschenko (piano)
- Olga Paliy (piano)
- Olga Jegunova (piano) (Reserve)
who have all been selected for the 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia, in July 2012.
36 pianists were chosen from 171 entrants!
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Maria Milstein (Violin)
who has won 2nd prize in the 2011 International Violin Competition "Rudolfo Lipizer Prizeö in Gorizia, Italy
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumni
- The Francoise-Green Piano Duo
who won 1st prize in Le Concords Nicati in Switzerland!
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Thomas Carroll (Conductor)
who has been awarded The Orion Conductor 's Award 2011
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumni
- Pavel Kolesnikov (Piano)
- Jakob Koranyi (Cello)
who received Special Jury Prize Awards a t the International Tchaikowsky Competition and to
- Yaron Kohlberg (Piano)
who won 3rd Prize at the Top of the Worl d International Piano Competition.
Congratulations again to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Kateryna Titova (LMC Piano Class 2008/2009)
for winning the 2011 "Massarosa" International Piano Competition, in Italy
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Kateryna Titova (LMC Piano Class 2008/2009)
who has just won the 2011 "A. Speranzaö International Piano Competition in Taranto, Italy
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumni
- Slava Sidorenko (LMC Piano Class 2009)
- Yaron Kohlberg (LMC Piano Class 2003)
who are among 24 selected from 160 entrants for the "Top of the World " International Piano Competition
in Norway in June 2011
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Luka Sulic (LMC Cello Class 2008)
who has received the Royal Academy of Mus ic's Patrons' Award: Winner's Recital and will perform
at the Wigmore Hall on Tuesday 24 May 2011, 7:30 pm
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Maria Milstein (LMC Violin Class 2009)
who has just won 1st Prize, Public Prize, and 2 special prizes at the Lyon International Chamber Music Competition
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumnus
- Maria Okunev (LMC Vocal Class 2010)
who will be singing Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni) at Glyndebourne, July 2011
Congratulations to London Master Classes Alumni
- Eduard Kunz (LMC Piano Class 2009)
- Pavel Kolesnikov (LMC Piano Class 2010)
- Bingxia Lu (LMC Cello Class 2010)
- Jakob Koranyi (LMC Cello Class 2010)
who have been selected from 583 entrants for
the XIV TCHAIKOVSKY INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION June 14 -July 2 2011
Other Alumni News
- Eduard Kunz Russia (Piano) won 1st Prize at the 2010 Paderewski Internationa l Piano Competition (Warsaw) and the 2010 New Orleans International Piano Competition.
- Arta Arnicane Latvia (Piano) won 1st Prize at the Baltic International Piano Competition (Gdansk) and the Sussex International Piano Competition and 2nd Prize in the Jose Iturbi International Piano Competition in Valencia.
- Carolin Widman Germany (Violin) Her latest CD recording was named the Critic's Choice by the German Record Critic's Award. She will again be performing with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 2011.
- Li Wei China/Australia (Cello) performed to great acclaim with major orchest ras world-wide and has been appointed Artistic Director of the Jin Mao Concert Hall in Shanghai.
- James Lowe UK (Conductor) was the featured conductor in UK TV Channel 4's "Orchestra Unitedö documentary
- Rainer Hersch UK (Conductor) conducted the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Roy al Festival Hall
- Celena Shafer USA (Soprano) returned to Santa Fe Opera as Miss Wordsworth in Albert Herring conducted by Sir Andrew Davis
- Ye Eun Choi Korea (Violin) played with Christoph Eschenbach at the 2010 Schleswig - Holstein Music Festival, in Germany.
- Gemma Rosefield UK (Cello) will give the 2011 Jacqueline Du Pre Memorial Concert at the Wigmore Hall
- Helene Tysman France (Piano) was a Finalist in the 2010 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw
- Natalie Clein (Cello), BBC Young Musician of the Year, acclaimed soloist
- Richard Harwood (Cello), 3rd Prize 2004 Leipzig International Bach Competition, acclaimed soloist
- Liwei Qin (Cello), 2nd Prize Tchaikowsky International String Comp, acclaimed soloist
- Alice Neary (Cello), Winner Pierre Fournier Award, acclaimed soloist
- Thomas Carroll (Cello), BBC Young Musician of the Year, acclaimed soloist
- Anne Evans (Soprano), acclaimed international opera singer
- Catrin Wyn Davis (Soprano), acclaimed opera singer WNO etc
- Mark Glanville (Baritone), successful opera singer
- Dmitro Onyschenko(Piano), 4th Prize Tchaikowsky International Piano Comp, Gold Medal Horowitz International Piano Competition
- Alexandre Pirojenko (Piano), 2003 winner International YCAT in New York, 2nd Prize 2003 Vendome Prize, 2nd Prize Horowitz International Piano Competition
- Ksenia Nosikova (Piano), Professor Iowa State University, acclaimed soloist
- Sara Troback (Violin), Concert Master Gotheborg Symphony Orchestra, soloist
- Takako Yamasaki (Violin), 1st Prize Tibor Varga International Violin Comp, Paganini International Comp
- Kyoko Une (Violin), Prizewinner Paganini International Violin Competition
- Tamas Andras (Violin), Leader Fidelio Quartet, Fellow RAM, soloist
- Jeremy Huw Williams (Baritone), acclaimed international opera/concert artist
- Celena Nelson (Soprano), acclaimed young opera "star"
- Roberto Salvatori (Baritone), opera singer, ENO etc
- Michael Dewis (Baritone), opera singer - Covent Garden etc
- Ruby Philogene (Mezzo soprano), international career as opera/concert singer
- James Barralet (Cello), Winner of 2003 Julius Isserlis Award
- Yossif Ivanov (Violin), won 2nd Prize in the 2005 Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians International Violin Competition
- Tatjana Uhde (Cello), won 2nd Prize in the Lutoslawski International Cello Competition in Warsaw, in February 2005
- Keisuke Okazaki (Violin), won a 1st Prize in the 54th ARD International Music Competition in Munich and was a finalist in the 2005 Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians International Violin Competition
