1999 Laureates

2004 . 2003 . 2002 . 2001 . 2000 . 1999 . 1998


1999 Piano Competition Winners

First Level Awards

First Level Award Winners were granted the following:

1. Worldwide Publicity

2. IBLA - New York Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
United Nations, Dag Kammarskjold Auditorium Concert on Monday, April 17, 2000 at 7:00 PM, First Avenue & 42nd Street
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians presented by the European Piano Teachers Association of New York

3. IBLA - Little Rock Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Sunday, April 9, 2000
Central Arkansas Library Concert on Monday, April 10, 2000
Lecture-Demonstration with students from the Little Rock Public School System
Receptions with local Community Leaders

4. Additional Concerts
Concerts in Canada, Europe and the United States will be granted to certain artists upon the decision of the Artistic Director and Advisory Board of the IBLA Foundation.



Alessandra Maccellaro La Franca, Pianist, ITALY
Premio Speciale Citta di Vittoria

 


Jerry Wong & Stephanie Shih-yu Cheng, Piano Duo, USA
Premio Speciale Citta di Comiso

 


Medea Iassonidi, Piano Accompanist, GREECE
Premio Speciale Citta di Chiaramonte



Milana Strezeva, Piano Accompanist, USA
Agata DeMartino Award

Jordania Award
The Jordania Award Winner will be granted the following:

1. Worldwide Publicity

2. Russian Federal Orchestra Debut Performance on October 24, 1999 at Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Russia.

3. Compact Disc recording before this concert with Maestro Vakhtang Jordania and the Russian Federal Orchestra which will be released on the Angelok label in the beginning of 2000



Dimitri Savine, Pianist, RUSSIA

Second Level Awards

Second Level Award Winners will be granted the following:

1. Worldwide Publicity

2. IBLA - New York Festival
Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians presented by the European Piano Teachers Association of New York

3. IBLA - Little Rock Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Sunday, April 9, 2000
Central Arkansas Library Concert on Monday, April 10, 2000
Lecture-Demonstration with students from the Little Rock Public School System
Receptions with local Community Leaders



Eleni Iroidou, Piano Duo, GREECE


Ave Nahkur, Piano Duo, ESTONIA

Third Level Awards
These Third Level Award Winners were granted the following:

1. Worldwide Publicity

2. IBLA - New York Festival
Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians presented by the European Piano Teachers Association of New York




Martina Walbeck, Piano Duo, GERMANY
Maurice Ravel Special Mention


Burkhard Kerkeling, Piano Duo, GERMANY
Maurice Ravel Special Mention


Luis Fernando Perez Herrero
Franz Liszt Special Mention


Svetlana Gorokhovich, Baroque Piano, RUSSIA-USA
Johan S. Bach Special Mention


1999 Vocal Competition Winners

First Level Awards
First Level Award Winners will be granted the following:

1. Worldwide Publicity

2. IBLA - New York Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
United Nations, Dag Kammarskjold Auditorium Concert on Monday, April 17, 2000 at 7:00 PM, First Avenue & 42nd Street
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians

3. IBLA - Little Rock Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Sunday, April 9, 2000
Central Arkansas Library Concert on Monday, April 10, 2000
Lecture-Demonstration with students from the Little Rock Public School System
Receptions with local Community Leaders

4. Additional Concerts
Concerts in Canada, Europe and the United States will be granted to certain artists upon the decision of the Artistic Director and Advisory Board of the IBLA Foundation.



Yana Besyadinskaya, Soprano, RUSSIA
Premio Speciale Citta Di Ispica

Jordania Award

The Jordania Award Winner will be granted the following:

1. Worldwide Publicity

2. Russian Federal Orchestra Debut Performance on October 24, 1999 at Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Russia.
3. Compact Disc recording with Maestro Jordania and the Russian Federal Orchestra which will be released on the Angelok label in the beginning of 2000.



Titilayo Adedokun, Soprano, USA

 

Second Level Awards

Second Level Award Winners will be granted the following:

1. Worldwide Publicity

2. IBLA - New York Festival
Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians

3. IBLA - Little Rock Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Sunday, April 9, 2000
Central Arkansas Library Concert on Monday, April 10, 2000
Lecture-Demonstration with students from the Little Rock Public School System
Receptions with local Community Leaders

Igor Borko, Tenor, RUSSIA

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Satik Mkrtumyan, Mezzo-soprano, ARMENIA


Marcin Kociolek, Tenorino, POLAND


1999 Composers Competition Winners

Second Level Award

This Second Level Award Winner will be granted the following:

1. Worldwide Publicity

2. IBLA - New York Festival
Hotel Accommodations
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Presentation, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street

3. Compact Disc Inclusion



Dieter Amman, Composer, SWITZERLAND


Third Level Award

This Third Level Award Winner will be granted the following:

1. Worldwide Publicity

2. Compact Disc Inclusion



Chloe Dyn Tsoe, Composer, ENGLAND


1999 Baroque Competition Winners

First Level Awards

First Level Award Winners will be granted the following:

1. Worldwide Publicity

2. IBLA - New York Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
United Nations, Dag Kammarskjold Auditorium Concert on Monday, April 17, 2000 at 7:00 PM, First Avenue & 42nd Street
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians

3. IBLA - Little Rock Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Sunday, April 9, 2000
Central Arkansas Library Concert on Monday, April 10, 2000
Lecture-Demonstration with students from the Little Rock Public School System
Receptions with local Community Leaders

4. Additional Concerts
Concerts in Canada, Europe and the United States will be granted to certain artists upon the decision of the Artistic Director and Advisory Board of the IBLA Foundation.



Medea Iassonidi, Piano Accompanist, GREECE
Premio Speciale Citta di Chiaramonte



Milana Strezeva, Piano Accompanist, USA
Agata DeMartino Award


Third Level Awards

This Third Level Award Winners will be granted the following:

1. Worldwide Publicity

2. IBLA - New York Festival
Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians



Svetlana Gorokhovich, Baroque Piano, RUSSIA-USA
Johan S. Bach Special Mention

These Third Level Award Winners will be granted the following:

1. Worldwide Publicity



Zachary Paul Gordin, Sopranista, USA

 


John Gawf, Baroque Piano Accompanist, USA