The Sydney International Piano Competition, in celebration of 45 years of operation, has announced the debut national concert tour on 5 October – 13 November of Italian/Slovenian Alexander Gadjiev, winner of the 2021 competition. 26-year-old Gadjiev stole the show at last year’s competition, scooping half of all the prizes available. Praised by critics worldwide, he returns to tour Australia and perform at 24 different concert venues spanning all states and territories.
The national tour reveals an artist on the cusp of a major international career, adding to an already stellar presence in Europe and Japan. Expect a stunning display of virtuosic skills by Gadjiev in a program masterfully crafted and anchored in Chopin and Schumann, along with the world premiere of a new work by Australian composer Colin Spiers, who won The Sydney’s ‘Composing the Future’ competition in 2021.
“The star quality Gadjiev has shown, as the deserving winner of one of the world’s greatest piano competitions, gives local audiences a sense of the extraordinary pianistic prowess that lies ahead for the tour” said The Sydney’s Artistic Director Piers Lane AO.
Amongst Gadjiev’s 2021 competition accolades include prizes for his programming skills (best preliminary round recital), audience communication (best program presentation) and pianistic ability (best performance of a work by Liszt & romantic period & classical period).
Gadjiev said of his debut national tour
“Exploring the vastness of Australia this year, sharing my music in front of live audiences across the country, meeting the locals and mentoring young talent at master-classes and local schools will be a dream come true for me.”
Tickets for Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and Canberra concerts are all on sale now.
For details on performance venues, or to book tickets
https://sydneyinternationalpianocompetition.cmail19.com/t/r-l-tydiduhd-olkjrkidkd-yd/
For bookings for the Sydney concert at the Verbrugghen Hall on Saturday 29 October 2022 between 7.30pm and 9.30pm at the Sydney Conservatorium Of Music, this is the link
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/839667