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The 2024 Festival - International Competition

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The prestigious jury included pianists Philippe Cassard, Vittorio Forte, Akiko Ebi, Istvan Szekely, Dorian Leljak, Xin Wang, Olga Monakh, Nicolas Bringuier, Marylise Lanoë and Christine Gastaud.

Philippe Cassard
(France)

Vittorio Forte
(Italy)

Akiko Ebi
(Japan)

Istvan Szekely
(Hungary)

Dorian Leljak
(Serbia - Croatia)

Xin Wang
(China)

Olga Monakh
(Ukraine - Germany)

Nicolas Bringuier
(France)

Marylise Lanoë
(France)

Christine Gastaud
(France)

Pictured from left to right:
Philippe CassardPresident of the Artists category jury, Louis-Marie BoussugeTechnical Director, Kawai France, Nicolas RiosProduct Manager/Marketing Manager Kawai France, Olga Monakhjury and Artistic Director of the Samson François International Piano Competition, Christine Gastaud, Creator and organizer of the Festival including the Samson François Competition, Dmytro Semykras, Grand Prix Samson François, Carine Daniau-SinigagliaDirector of Kawai France, partner of the competition and Nicolas Bringuierjury and Artistic Director of the Samson François International Piano Competition.

The Samson François International Piano Competition 2024.

2024 - the year of realization

265 candidates, 47 countries represented

Winners in the "Artists" category (under 32)

🏆 Grand Prix Samson François
SEMYKRAS Dmytro, Ukraine/Austria
(Prize: €5,000 + Estivales Recital €1,100)

🏅 Special Prize for the best interpretation of the Samson François cadenza
STREICHER Daniel, Germany / Hungary
(Prize: €1,000 + Estivales Recital €1,100)

🏅 Special Prize for the best interpretation of French music
SKRIPACHEV German, Russian Federation
(Prize: 500€ + Estivales Recital 1.100€)

🏅 S pecial Prize for the best performance of Gabriel Fauré's Nocturne (Prize: €1,000) and
Bernard Olivieri Special Prize Recital (Prize: €800)
ZHANG Zhiqiao, China

🏅 Special Prize for Chopin
FINNSDOTTIR Asta Dora, Iceland

🏅Special Prize, Château Grimaldi recital
OJIRO Anna, Japan
(Prize: 800€)

Winners in the "Young Artists" category (under 21)

🏆 1st Prize

FINNSDOTTIR Asta Dora, Iceland
(Price: €1,500)

🏅 2nd Prize

SALARD Paul, France
(Price: €700)

🏅 3rd Prize ex-aequo

DZVINKOVSKYI Oleksandr, Ukraine
BLEVE Chiara, Italy
(Total price: €300)

Junior" category winners (up to age 15)

🏆 1st Prize

WANG Henry, New Zealand
(Price: €800)

🏅 2nd Prize

OSHIMA CICCONE Senkei, France
(Price: €500)

🏅 3rd Prize

CHO Anselme, France
(Price: €200)

🏅 "Very good unanimously with congratulations from the jury" Mention

BALDUCCI Angelo, France
CLIPICI Zina, Romania
RETIF Malo, France
YÜCEL Hediye, Turkey
CHO Anselme, France

🏅 "Very Good" Mention

AKINCI Irmak, Turkey
COURVALET, Ethan, France
HURPEAU Jean-Noël, France
LE BALC'H Lucie, France
LUO Yizhi Iris, China
SALZILLO Vincenzo, Italy

🏅 "Good" Mention

CANU Jade, France
CURIC Bea, Croatia
DEROUINEAU Jeanne, France
FURMAN Nathaniel, USA
GASSMANN Sasha, France
KNEZEVIC Aleksandar, France
KOSTENKO Mishel, Ukraine
KRASYLYCH Darii, Ukraine
LEONTIEVA Anna, Ukraine
LUDWIG Laura Anastasia, France
MAHMUDOVA Aylin, Azerbaijan
MARIN ALVAREZ Cristian Javier, Spain
MEFFRE Clément, France
MOTALDO Tony, France
NIVAL Irène, France
SAULENBEK Arnur, Kazakhstan
SCARCELLA Paola, France

Winners in the "Young Talents" category (up to age 12)

🏆 1st Prize ex-aequo

CHO Anselme, France
LE BALC'H Lucie, France
(Total prize: €500)

🏅 3 rd Prize ex-aequo

KOSTENKO Nora, Ukraine
LUO Yuzhi Iris, China
(Total price: €200)

🏅 "Pierre LANOE" Special Prize

DESPIERRES Lauriane, France
(Prize: €100)

🏅 Mention " Very good unanimously with congratulations "

MARI Yannis, France
RIGANO Carlotta, Italy

🏅 Unanimous "Very good" Mention

SALLES-CAPORUSSO Stéphanie, France
TO DUC ANH Mélina, France

🏅 "Very Good" Mention

BARBERI Greta, Italy
BOURICHE Gabriel, France
KOZENKO Herman, Ukraine
SCARCELLA Fabio, France
TANG Boren, China
XU Chenhao, China

🏅 "Good" Mention

DONOVAN Sabrina, Ukraine
DONOVAN Stephen, Ukraine
DUBOSQ Sophiya, France
GARASSINO Giorgia, Italy
KREMNEV PETR, France
SCATTI Martina, Italy
SMIRNOVA Antonia, France

Winners in the "Children" category (up to age 9)

🏆 1st Prize

XU Yisong, China
( Price: 150€)

🏅 2nd Prize

KOSTENKO Nora, Ukraine
( Price: €100)

🏅 3rd Prize

RIVA Maya, Italy
( Price: 50€)

🏅 "Pierre LANOE" Special Prize

LIU Hermance, France
( Price: €100)

🏅 Mention " Very good unanimously with congratulations "

BEYS Lisa, France
CHENG Noémie, China
FABRE Armand, France
LI Yun Long, China
LIU Hermance, France
TRAN Lucie, France

The Massena hall of the Côte d'Azur racecourse where the junior and international "Samson François" competitions were held.

Many thanks to Carine Daniau-Sinigaglia, Nicolas Rios and the entire Kawai team.

Thanks to their support, the tests took place on a magnificent instrument: The Shigeru Kawai de concert.

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The prestigious jury included pianists Philippe Cassard, Vittorio Forte, Akiko Ebi, Istvan Szekely, Dorian Leljak, Xin Wang, Olga Monakh, Nicolas Bringuier, Marylise Lanoë and Christine Gastaud.

The Samson François International Piano Competition 2024.

2024 - the year of realization

Winners in the "Artists" category (under 32)

Winners in the "Young Artists" category (under 21)

Junior" category winners (up to age 15)

Winners in the "Young Talents" category (up to age 12)

Winners in the "Children" category (up to age 9)

Philippe Cassard

Vittorio Forte

Akiko Ebi

Istvan Szekely

Dorian Leljak

Xin Wang

Olga Monakh

Nicolas Bringuier