2020

IBLA GRAND PRIZE

Results





2020 RESULTS


2020 IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition

29th ANNIVERSARY


2020 BARTOK-KABALEVSKY-PROKOFIEV International Competition

40th ANNIVERSARY


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The standard of performance expressed during the 29th edition of the 

IBLA GRAND PRIZE

has reached once again an extremely high level of excellence.

These artists are all outstanding professionals and

deserve the attention of the international public at large.

Please note that IBLA Competitors are not judged against each other 

but in reference to a standard of excellence at all times.


TOP WINNER

Scores from 9.50 to 10.00 + Special Awards

These musicians will be invited to perform at 

IBLA New York Carnegie Debut on Tuesday May 11, 2021

&

TOKYO KIOI Hall Debut on April, 2021 (exact date to be determined)
upon discretion and conditions set by

the New York City IBLA Foundation Board of Directors

NOT AWARDED

 


OUTSTANDING MUSICIANS

Scores from 9.00 to 9.50 + Special Mention

These musicians may be invited to perform in the winners concerts

IBLA New York Carnegie Debut on Tuesday May 11, 2021

&

TOKYO KIOI Hall Debut on April, 2021 (exact date to be determined)

upon discretion and conditions set by

the New York City IBLA Foundation Board of Directors



Maria Criscione, Guitar -  ITALY

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

9.00 Outstanding Musician 

Special Mention for Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco


Miriam Davis, Violin - UNITED KINGDOM

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition

9.00 Outstanding Musician 

Special Mention for Eugène-Auguste Ysaÿe

 

Octávio Deluchi, Guitar - BRAZIL / USA

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

9.00 Outstanding Musician 

Special Mention for Hector Villa-Lobos


Evelyn Hur, Flute - SOUTH KOREA

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

9.00 Outstanding Musician 

Special Mention for W.A. Mozart


Polina Kulikova, Piano - RUSSIA / GERMANY

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition

9.00 Outstanding Musician 

Special Mention for Igor Stravinsky

BARTOK-KABALEVSKY-PROKOFIEV International Competition 

Second Prize Level 

Special Mention for Sergei Prokofiev


Anna Dorothea Mutterer, Violin - GERMANY

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

9.00 Outstanding Musician 

Special Mention for J. S. Bach


Maho Nakanishi, Violin -  JAPAN

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

9.00 Outstanding Musician 

Special Mention for Georges Bizet


Morris Northcutt, Trumpet - USA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition

9.00 Outstanding Musician

Special Mention for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 


Elizabeth Ojeda, Harp - USA

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

9.00 Outstanding Musician 

Special Mention for Augustin Lara


Naoto Uwatoko, Marimba - JAPAN

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition

9.00 Outstanding Musician


Yi Zhang, Piano - CHINA

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

9.00 Outstanding Musician 

Special Mention for Chen Yi ‘Duo Ye’




MOST DISTINGUISHED MUSICIANS

Scores from 8.00 to 8.90 + Special Mention



Sveva Castrogiovanni, Piano-Composer-Improviser - ITALY 

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition

8.90 Most Distinguished Musician


Francesco Centarrì, Jazz Singer -  ITALY 

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

8.90 Most Distinguished Musician

Special Mention for Pater Noster  in Aramaico


Helen Blajan, Mezzo-Soprano - FRANCE 

Janet Norman, Piano - USA

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

8.80 Most Distinguished Musician 

Special Mention for Eugène Marie Henri Fouques Duparc


Brian Field, Piano - Composer - USA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition

8.80 Most Distinguished Musician 

‘Three Moods for Piano’


Qingye Wu, Composer - CHINA

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition

8.80 Most Distinguished Musician

‘Letters’ for Solo Cello

Special Mention


Iris Yang, Composer - USA

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition

8.70 Most Distinguished Musician 

‘Fledge’ for Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano


Hugo Dlugosz, Trumpet - POLAND

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition

8.50 Most Distinguished Musician 

Young Talent Encouragement Special Mention


Shuzhe Wang, Composer -  CHINA

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

8.40 Most Distinguished Musician 

‘Luminosity’ for Violin solo


Christian Paterniti, Piano Composer  -  ITALY

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition

8.30 Most Distinguished Musician 

‘Preludio, Siciliana e Finale’ for Piano


Sarshar Ghozat, Piano Composer -  IRAN / HUNGARY

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

8.20 Most Distinguished Musician 

‘Nocturne Opus.1 No.1’ for Piano


Ruby Norman, Piano - USA

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

8.10 Most Distinguished Musician

Young Talent Special Mention for Prokofiev Sarcasms op.17

BARTOK-KABALEVSKY-PROKOFIEV International Competition 

Fourth Prize Level 


Guo Qi, Composer - CHINA

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

8.00 Most Distinguished Musician

‘Red song of Praise’ for Accordion


Calliope Smith, Violin -  USA

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

8.00 Most Distinguished Musician

Young Talent Special Mention



DISTINGUISHED MUSICIANS

Scores from 7.00 to 7.90 + Special Mention



Elizabeth Kong,  Voice - SINGAPORE

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

7.90 Distinguished Musician 


Yasunori Sago, Composer - JAPAN

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

7.90 Distinguished Musician

‘Symphony n.8’ for Orchestra 


Wojciech Zalewski, Baritone - POLAND

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

7.90 Distinguished Musician


Raymond September, Composer - SOUTH AFRICA

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

7.70 Distinguished Musician

‘Rodina’ for Piano


Aditya Hirey, Composer - UNITED KINGDOM

IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition 

7.50 Distinguished Musician 

‘Emotional Song’ ‘Tune no. 1’ ‘Tune no. 2’ for Piano

Young Talent Encouragement Special Mention