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12.00 noon Introduction
12.05pm Mischa Carr
Waltz in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2
F. Chopin
Sonata No.24 in F sharp major, Op. 78
I. Adagio cantabile — Allegro ma non troppo
II. Allegro vivace
L.v. Beethoven
Venezia e Napoli S.162 No. 3 ‘Tarantella’
F. Liszt
12.40pm Yang Hu
Suite for Piano, Op.14
I. Allegretto
II. Scherzo
III. Allegro molto
IV. Sostenuto
B. Bartok
Waltz in F minor, Op. 70 No. 2
F. Chopin
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A Flat Major, Op.110
I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
II. Allegro molto
III. Adagio ma non troppo
L.v. Beethoven
1.10pm Interval
1.30pm Anson Tang
Waltz in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2
F. Chopin
7 Fantasien, Op. 116
II. Intermezzo in A minor: Andante
III. Capriccio in G minor: Allegro passionato
J. Brahms
Ballade, Op. 6
Amy Beach
Fantasy in B minor, Op. 28
Scriabin
2.05pm Peter May
Waltz in F major, Op. 34 No. 3
F. Chopin
Images I, L. 110
I. “Reflets dans l’eau”
C. Debussy
Trois Études de Concert, S. 144
III. “Un sospiro”
F. Liszt
Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 79 No. 1
J. Brahms
Impromptu in A flat major, Op. 90 No. 4 (D. 899)
F. Schubert
2.35pm Interval
2.55pm Aïda Lahlou
Nocturne in B minor, Op. 62 No. 1
F. Chopin
Waltz in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2
F. Chopin
Miroirs, M. 43
III. “Une barque sur l'océan”
M. Ravel
Suite Andalucía
VI. Malagueña
E. Lecuona
Prelude No. 5 ‘Moderato’
K. Karayev
Miroirs, M. 43
IV. Alborada del Gracioso
M. Ravel
3.30pm Adrian Raphael Henke
The Goblin and the Mosquito
Florence Price
Images I, L. 110
I. “Reflets dans l’eau”
C. Debussy
Waltz in F major, Op. 34 No. 3
F. Chopin
Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op. 35
I. Grave - Doppio movimento
II. Scherzo
III. Marche funèbre: Lento
IV. Finale
F. Chopin
4.00pm Interval
4.15pm Adjudication
Deniz Arman Gelenbe
Deniz Arman Gelenbe has been hailed for her prodigious technique, compelling artistic personality and poetic interpretations. As a versatile artist, she is active as a performer, adjudicator and pedagogue internationally.
She has performed with the Japan Philharmonic, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Slovak Chamber Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, the Presidential Orchestra of Ankara, and with several other orchestras in Turkey, the Philippines, Spain and USA. She has played solo recitals at Salle Gaveau in Paris, Tonhalle in Zurich, Wigmore Hall and St John’s Smith Square in London, the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, and in major cities in France, Belgium, Germany, Japan, Israel, Turkey and the Netherlands. She has performed in Europe and USA with the Haydn, Enesco, Alexander, Borromeo, Talich and Ciompi Quartets and performed in piano duo concerts with Charles Webb. In 1994, she founded the Arman Ensemble and the Arman Trio which performs regularly in Europe and the United States in chamber music series, festivals and prestigious venues including Carnegie Weill Hall and Wigmore Hall.
Deniz Gelenbe founded and directed the summer academies and chamber music festivals Semaines Musicales de Rouen and Semaines Musicales d’Orsay in France for eleven years, and founded the Chamber Arts Series in 1998 and the Schubertiad Series in 2001 in Orlando, USA.
She has recorded world premiere of Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco’s chamber music for Albany Label, Erkin and Kodalli for Hungaroton, Dvorak and Saint Saens for Arcobaleno, Dvorak and Shostakovich for Musicians Showcase and Schubert and Beethoven for Akmuzik/EMI labels.
She has adjudicated the International Chamber Music Competition in Paris, BBC Young Artist Competition, Windsor international Piano Competition and Hastings International Piano Competition in UK, Chopin Competition in Marianbad, the Chech Republic, International Piano Competition at Gnessin Academy in Moscow, Santa Cecilia International Piano Competition in Porto, Portugal, and competitions in China, Tunisia, in Dallas, Texas, among others. As a sought after pedagogue, she is invited regularly to give masterclasses in several cities in USA, France, The Netherlands, Italy, UK, Spain, China, Russia, Japan, Turkey, and Malaysia. She taught at Dartington, and Chethams summer schools, and at Shanghai International Piano festival and Academie International de Nice.Her students have been successful in several national and international competitions and perform at prestigious venues as Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall and King’s Place among others, and hold academic positions in various countries.
Deniz was formerly Artist-in Residence and Associate Professor of Piano at the University of Central Florida, Orlando. She has taught at Trinity Laban Conser vatoire of Music and Dance since 2003, was the Head of Piano and Keyboard there from 2007 to 20015 and is now currently Professor of Piano. She has also taught at the Schola Cantorum in Paris. She is Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians, and Vice President of the Chopin Society, London.
Lara Melda
Lara Melda won the BBC Young Musician 2010 competition, performing Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in the final round with Vasily Petrenko and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in Cardiff. She has since established herself in the classical music world, becoming a regular artist on BBC Radio 3, performing at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, travelling the world performing concertos with renowned orchestras and giving recitals in many prestigious venues including the Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Les Sommets Musicaux in Gstaad, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, Auditorium San Mattia Ai Crociferi in Palermo, Princess Noura University in Riyadh, Zorlu Centre in Türkiye where she enjoys regular engagements and has received awards including the 'Promising Young Artist' by Kadir Has University and 'Woman of the Year Arts Award' by Elele-Avon.
Her career has been versatile, spanning solo and chamber recitals, online concerts during the COVID pandemic, and innovative projects like curating a critically acclaimed multi-sensory Van Gogh immersive concert experience in collaboration with Exhibition Hub. Lara has made guest appearances on BBC TV's Proms Extra programme and in 2020 she released her debut Chopin CD. Most recently she has been performing new quartet arrangements of Chopin’s Piano Concertos with the Carducci Quartet. Lara's dedication extends beyond performance to humanitarian efforts, notably aiding earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria.
In the summer of 2016 Lara graduated from the Royal College of Music with a first-class honours degree, where she studied with Ian Jones. She had begun piano lessons with Emily Jeffrey at the age of six and since 2017 continues working closely with Alfred Brendel. Lara continues to perform worldwide, blending her music with cultural and philanthropic endeavours.
2017 competition:
Recent winners of the Competition who have gone on to busy international careers include Alexander Ullman and Ji Liu (both YCAT Artists in 2015 and 2016) and Riyad Nicolas (The Countess of Munster Musical Trust).