Tsukushi Sasaki from Japan won the 1st prize!
Today´s evening was in the spirit of the VIOLIN Finals. We welcomed the finalists in the Dvořák Hall of the Prague Rudolfinum. The contestants were practicing their performances for the Finals from the morning and at 6 PM their tunes filled the Dvořák Hall for the first time.
We could have heard Concerto in D major Op. 61 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Concerto in D major Op. 77 by Johannes Brahms a Concerto in D minor Op. 47 by Jean Sibelius. The finalist were accompanied by Prague Philharmonia conducted by Marek Šedivý. Lastly, each finalist finished their Finals performance with an encore of their own choice with maximum length of 4 minutes.
The finalists did great and the jury took long to decide, but there can only be one winner.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
1st prize – Tsukushi Sasaki, Japonsko
2nd prize – Jan Novák, Česká republika
3rd prize – Marie-Astrid Hulot, Francie
Alongside the laureate title, the jury also awarded an Honorary Mention to
Ilva Eigus, Switzerland
The following prizes were awarded
Audience Prize donated by friends of Prague Spring – Jan Novák
Czech Music Fund Foundation Prize for the best performance of works composed for the 2024 Prague Spring IMC – Jan Novák
Czech Radio Prize – Tsukushi Sasaki
Prize of the City of Prague for the most successful laureate – Tsukushi Sasaki
Bärenreiter Prize for the most successful laureate – Tsukushi Sasaki
Viktor Kalabis and Zuzana Růžičková Prize for the most successful laureate – Tsukushi Sasaki
Oleg Podgorný Prize for the most successful youngest Czech participant in the entire competition – Jan Novák
Czech Centres Prize a concert and stay at one of the Czech Centres in Europe for the best Czech participant in the entire competition – Jan Novák
Gideon Klein Foundation Prize for the most successful Czech participant in the entire competition – Jan Novák
Mercedes Benz Prize for the most successful Czech participant in the entire competition (must have participated at least in the finals or have earned an Honourable Mention) – Jan Novák
The winner of the first prize, Tsukushi Sasaki from Japan, received an invitation to perform at the 80th annual Prague Spring International Music Festival in 2025.
Thank you for devouring your time to the whole duration of the 75th International Music Competition and we are looking forward to the next year in the CELLO and OBOE categories!
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