DENİZ AKÇAM

Deniz Akçam was born in 2008. In 2019, she entered the İzmir Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory. She still continues hER piano studies in İzmir Dokul Eylül University State Conservatory with Doç. Aslı Tuncay. She attended the masterclass of Trovajoli Claudio in Conservatorio Statale Di Musica Alfredo Casella.

DENİZ AKÇAM

COMPETITION PROGRAM

1) J. S. BACH: DAS WHOLTEMPERIERTE KLAVIER TEIL:1 NO.2 C-MOLL

2) İLHAN BARAN: DEVİNİM (SİYAH BEYAZ ALBÜMÜ)

3) F. CHOPIN: NOCTURNE OP.9 NO.2 URTEXT EDITION 344. 831. 1581

ECE DEFNE AKÇA

ECE DEFNE AKÇA (CATEGORY I)

Ece Defne Akça was born in 2008, in Antalya. In 2014, she started her piano education in Akdeniz University Antalya State Conservatory as a part time student. She performed in a festivals such as Bursa International Nilüfer Piano Festival(2016), Istanbul 12. International Pera Piano Festival(2017), Adana International “Rhapsody” Piano Festival. She won prizes in the competitions such as 19. Antalya International Piano Festival Piano Competition second prize (2018), Alanya Viva- Music 17. International  Classical Music Competition mention prize. 

ECE DEFNE AKÇA

COMPETITION PROGRAM

1) J. S. BACH: PRELUDE AND FUGUE NO.6 IN D-MOLL, BWV 851, WELL-TEMPERED CLAVİER BOOK NO.1

2) MUAMMER SUN: YURT RENKLERİ, 1. DEFTER “KÖÇEKÇEMSİ”

3) F. CHOPIN: ETUDE OP.25 NO.2 IN F-MOLL, MİKULİ EDITION

İDİL NAZ ALICI

İDİL NAZ ALICI (CATEGORY I)

İdil Naz Alıcı was born in 2008, in Muğla. In 2015, she started to work with Doç. Aylin Çakıcı Uzar in Bursa Uludağ University State Conservatory as a part time student. She won second prize in Bursa Nilüfer International Piano Competition. (2006) She won first prize in the “Yamaha Music Foundation Award” which was organised in Bursa Uludağ University State Conservatory. She was chosen a finalist in 28. International Chopin Competition which was organised in Poland. İdil Naz Alıcı, still continues her piano education in Bursa Uludağ University State Conservatory with Doç. Aylin Çakıcı Uzar as a full time student.

İDİL NAZ ALICI

COMPETITION PROGRAM

1) J. S. BACH: PRELUDE&FUGUE NO.1 BWV. 846 URTEXT EDITION

2) İLHAN BARAN: SİYAH VE BEYAZ, 1. DEVİNİM, 3. SÖYLEŞİ, 9. OYUN HAVASI

3) F. CHOPIN: WALTZ E MINOR ED. POSTH PWM EDITION EXPERTS FROM PADEREWSKI EDITION KRAKOW 2017

İLYUN BÜRKEV

İLYUN BÜRKEV (CATEGORY I)

Twelve years old İlyun Bürkev, started to play piano at the age of four. She continues her piano education in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory İstanbul with Prof. Burcu Aktaş Urgun. She also work with Gülsin Onay regularly. Competitions, she won prizes are:

2017- İstanbul Hisar Schools International Piano Competition- First Prize

2018- Croatia Jurica Murai International Piano Competition- First Prize

2019- Adana “Rhapsody” International Piano Competition- Third Prize

2019- Granada Maria Herrero International Piano Competition- First Prize

2019- İstanbul Pera International Piano Competition- First Prize

İLYUN BÜRKEV

COMPETITION PROGRAM

1) J. S. BACH: FRENCH SUITE NO.2 IN C MINOR, BWV 813, ALLEMANDE, SARABANDE, AIR MENUET, GIGUE

2) AHMED ADNAN SAYGUN: ETUDE OP.38 NO.1 (AKSAK TARTILAR ÜZERİNE 10 ETÜT)

3) F. CHOPIN: FANTAISIE-IMPROMPTU, OP.66 HENLE VERLAG EDITION

YAĞMUR NAZ DEVECİ

Yağmur Naz Deveci was born in 2008. She is a student of Çukurova University State Conservatory. She is working with Prof. Saide Behbudova. She won “Honorable Mention” in 2. “Rhapsody” Piano Competition.

YAĞMUR NAZ DEVECİ

COMPETITION PROGRAM

1) J. S. BACH: INVENTION 13

2) NAZİROVA PRELUDE 1&3

3) F. CHOPIN: IMPROMPTU OP. 29

JAN M. KWIATKOWSKI

Jan Kwiatkowski was born in 2008 in Gdansk. He started his musical education and piano lessons when he was six under the guidance of Prof. Malgorzata Skitek- Staniszewska in the complex of music schools in Gdansk- Wrzeszcz. He is the laurate of 20 prizes and distinctions of both National and International Piano Competitions. Most of them are:

-2017 Poznan- IP. Of National Competition “Meodzı Wırtuozı Fortep”

-2019- Warsaw- Grand Prix of XII National Piano Competition “Mistaz Fortep”

-2019- Riga- Ip. And Distinction For The Best Interpretation of F Chopin “8th Riga International Competition for Young Pianists”

-2021 Szczecin- G National Piano Competition

JAN M. KWIATKOWSKI

COMPETITION PROGRAM

1) J.S. BACH: SINFONIA E MINOR, BWV 793

2) I.J. PADEREWSKI: SARABANDE B MINOR, OP. 14, NO. 2

3) F. CHOPIN: FANTASIE-IMPROMPTU, C SHARP MINOR, OP. 66

JAKUB STANISZEWSKI

Jakub Staniszewski from Poland was born 2008, is a grade six Music School in Radom (Poland). Now is taking lessons from Mrs. Jolanta Ptasińska from Warsaw.

Jakub confirmed his high level in many national and international contests including,eg:

- 3rd place in International Piano Competition, Trzciana, December 2020

- 3rd place in X Halina and Ludwik Stefański’s Chopin Piano Competition, Cracov, December 2020

- 1st place in the International Online Piano Competition LVIV KAWAI QUARANTINE, Lviv May 2020

- 1st place in the National Adam Harasiewicz Young Talent Piano Competition in Rzeszów March 2020

- 2nd place in the Polish Piano Competition „Sounds of Mazovia”, Sanniki, November 2019

- 2nd place in the Tadeusz Szeligowski National Piano Competition, Poznań November 2019

- 1st place in the 13th National Competition for Piano Miniatures „ŁOWIECKI”, Wrocław May 2019

- 1st place in the 14th National Competition of Young Instrumentalists, Jasło March 2019

- honorable mention in the 5th International Podkarpackie Chopin Competition, Rzeszów March 2019,

- 1st place in the 1st International Piano Competition, Libiąż January 2019,
- 1st place in the International Slavic Music Festival, Ostrava, Czech Republic November 2018

- 1st place in the XXXVI Competition for Young Pianists "Nad Kamienna", Skarżysko Kamienna April 2018 

- 2nd place in the 6th International Piano Competition, Augustów, April 2018,

- 'Golden Virtuoso' award from the 13th International Young Virtuoso Competition, Sanok February 2018

- 1st place in the 3rd Polish Alexander Tansman Piano Competition, Łódź, April 2017 - 1st place in the National Competition "Young Piano Virtuosos", Poznań, April 2017

JAKUB STANISZEWSKI

COMPETITION PROGRAM

 1) J. S. BACH: PRELUDE AND FUGUE IN B-FLAT MAJOR, BWV. 866

2) F. CHOPIN: MAZURKA OP.6 NO.1

3) F. CHOPIN: FANTAISIE-IMPROMPTU OP.66

S.GÜNEŞ THIRUNILATHIL

Surya Güneş was born in 2012 in the city of India, Bangalore. At the age of one she came to Turkey with her mum. From the age of four she has taken private piano lessons. It is the first competition she will attend in her life.

S.GÜNEŞ THIRUNILATHIL

COMPETITION PROGRAM

1) J. S. BACH: PRELUDE C-MOLL BWV.999

2) AHMED ADNAN SAYGUN: İNCİNİN KİTABI’NDAN İNCİ

3) F. CHOPIN: WALTZ NO. 19 B. 150 OP. POSTH. IN A MINOR, HENLE VERLAG