International Carl-Bechstein-Piano Competition-Ruhr

The International Carl-Bechstein-Ruhr Piano Competition was held for the first time in 2006 and should take place every four years. It was named after the German piano maker Carl Bechstein .

The winners of the first competition, which was held in March 2006 at various locations in the Ruhr area, were:

• 1st prize: Evgeni Boschanow (Bulgaria)
• 2nd prize: Amir Tebenikhin (Kazakhstan)
• 3rd prize: Pierre Mancinelli (France)

Amir Tebenikhin received a special prize for the best interaction with orchestra.

In 2006 the jury consisted of the pianists Andrea Bonatta, İdil Biret , Peter Froundjian, Kirill Gerstein , Andreas Groethuysen , Dang Thai Son , the composer Alexander Tschaikowski and the music journalists Eleonore Büning and Wolfram Goertz . The patronage for 2006 was the pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy . The artistic direction was in the hands of the pianist and conductor Boris Bloch , professor at the Folkwang University .

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The 2nd International Carl Bechstein Piano Competition took place in 2010. No information is available about other competitions.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ An international piano competition. C. Bechstein , accessed November 18, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Prices, prices, prices. Bozanovh wins in Essen . Fono Forum , issue 5/2006, page 8.
3. ↑ New stars of piano music in competition. 1st International Carl Bechstein Piano Competition-Ruhr. German Music Council , January 20, 2006, accessed on November 18, 2018 . 
4. ↑ 1st Int. Carl Bechstein Piano Competition-Ruhr goes into the 2nd round. Folkwang University of the Arts , March 26, 2006, accessed on November 18, 2018 .