Alumni
2022 - 2023
2021 - 2022
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Nathalia Milstein
"What also appears from it is Milstein's chameleon-like versatility as she moves through this demanding program, with Prokofiev's Visions fugitives as the anchor point, which, as a matter of fact, is far from ephemeral in terms of the technical arsenal required for it." Aart van der Wal for Opus Klassiek
Credits: Anne Bied
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Kiana Reid
Credits: Sayaka Yoshihara
2020 - 2021
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Gile Bae
“Bach’s Goldberg Variations, her first album, is an absolute masterpiece.” Native DSD
Credits: Matteo Girola
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Nicolas Namoradze
"Namoradze captures the magic and romance of these miniature masterpieces to perfection… Tremendous fun to listen to, and no doubt to play—providing you’re equipped with a technique such as the present performer’s!" Will Yeoman for Limelight
Credits: Nathan Elson
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Elena Nefedova
Credits: Michele Crosera
2019 - 2020
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Pallavi Mahidhara
"She has a dazzling and engaging stage personality that compliments her playing exceptionally well." Wayne Muller for Die Burger
Credits: Pallavi Mahidhara
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Chiara Opalio
"She [Chiara Opalio] graduated from the Musikhochschule Basel and has now put together a recital program in collaboration with András Schiff that is tailor-made for her: a program that is highly demanding but not ostensibly virtuosic, and that can only be convincingly presented by someone who has made the essence of music her own." Patricia Moreno for SRF
Credits: Andrea Antosikova
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Shir Semmel
2018 - 2019
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Andrei Gologan
"The skillful touch culture of the young musician quickly became audible, and with it a varied, colorful articulation and variety of sound, including refined dynamic contrasts.." Felicitas Zink for Bonner Rundschau
Credits: Denisa Kui
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Itai Navon
"...the character of Navon's playing showed itself, which works without frills and pathos, in which a great clarity is expressed, paired with an almost childlike joy of playing" Sonja Koller for Der General-Anzeiger Bonn
Credits: Dovile Sermokas
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Yury Shadrin
“A wide range of nuances kept the music sounding fresh and spontaneous as the pianist effectively limned the concerto's drama, poetry and, ultimately, charm.” The Baltimore Sun
2017 - 2018
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Zoltán Fejérvári
“His new Piano Classics disc of the piano music of Leoš Janáček is the most sensitive and deeply probative recording of the Czech master I have heard … These deliciously understated performances reward repeated listening. I look forward to hearing more of the purity and imagination of Fejérvári’s piano playing.” Patrick Rucker for Gramophone
Credits: Balazs Borocz
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János Palojtay
“Janos is an artistic personality possessing many rare and important qualities: an extremely sensitive musicality, a probing intellect, a strong and independent viewpoint, charisma and charm. This couples with his musical and cultural knowledge, memory and pianistic skills give him a real possibility of being a concert artist.” Kirill Gerstein on János Palojtay
Credits: János Palojtay
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Jiayan Sun
"But mark these words, this Chinese artist will score a major career if he turns in performances like the one last night – exacting and yet calm, as if his playing draws from a musical center that is rock solid." Sally Vallongo for The Blade
Credits: Jiayan Sun
2016 - 2017
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Michael Brown
"It’s a truism to declare that Ravel was a master of exquisite new sonorities, but how many pianists realise the luminosity and the quietest dynamics as well as Brown? Melodic fragments are always subtly highlighted; grouping the work in two pairs followed by a numinously majestic epilogue, the pianist makes ‘The Valley of the Bells’ a spellbinding highlight, resonating in mid-air… a treasurable diptych.” BBC Magazine
Credits: Neda Navaee
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Dinara Klinton
“Dinara Klinton was completely on top of the technical demands throughout this excellent recital and she showed herself a consummate Lisztian...magnificent performance of the Transcendental Studies which stands comparison with the very best interpretations.” Robert Beattie for Seen and Heard
Credits: Benjamin Ealovega
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Mishka Rushdie Momen
“Throughout the disc [Variations], one is struck by Rushdie Momen’s tonal command and wide-ranging technique...This is a rare phenomenon today, particularly from a performer so young." Adam Sherkin for The Whole Note
Credits: Benjamin Ealovega
2015 - 2016
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Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula
“...a Swiss pianist who has every chance of becoming a great of his instrument.” Lofoten Festival Norway
Credits: Kaupo Kikkas
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Julian Clef
“When I first heard Julian Clef at a master-class playing Beethoven’s ‘Appassionata’, his performance moved me profoundly.” András Schiff on Julian Clef
Credits: Julian Clef
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Schaghajegh Nosrati
"Schaghajegh Nosrati is a "prima inter pares" here - a highly musical and unpretentious soloist. She tosses thematic balls around with the orchestra with relish, but can also grip powerfully when necessary. This new recording of Rubinstein's piano concertos is simply fun to listen to, because it's hard to play it any better." Wilfried Schäper for Bremen Zwei
Credits: Irène Zandel
2014 - 2015
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Adam Golka
“The tour de force, though, was Schubert’s “Fantasy in C Major.” Here, Zorman and Golka meshed beautifully, with a connection that made the exchanging of motifs feel almost supernatural.” Matthew J. Palm for Orlando Sentinel
Credits: Jürgen Frank
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Roman Rabinovich
"The elegance and liveliness of Rabinovich’s keyboard style are, indeed, a joy to listen to, and his unfailing musicality and inventiveness allows him to penetrate to the expressive heart of Haydn’s world. Altogether, a valuable addition to the Haydn sonatas discography." Misha Donat for BBC Music Magazine
Credits: Balazs Borocz