awards from my students
Miloš Grnčaroski (born 2000 in Serbia) studies in my class since October 2023
2024 Augustin Aponte International Music Competition in Spain – 1st Prize
Matija Kranjčić (born 2002 in Croatia) studies in my class since October 2023
2024 Globe International Piano Competition in Netherlands 2024 – 1st Price
Nejc Kamplet (born 1996 in Slovenia) studied in my class from 2012 to 2022
international piano competitions:
2013 T. Holmar in Malborghetto, Italy – 1st Prize
2014 Giovani Musicisti in Treviso, Italy – 2nd Prize
2015 „Grand Prize Virtuoso“ in London – 1st Prize
Jurica Murai in Varaždin, Croatia – 1st Prize, special prize and Scholarship
2016 „Forum per tasti“ in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia – 1st Prize and two special prizes (Concert with orchestra and solo recital in the Slovak Philharmonic)
„Youth Academy Award“ in Rome, Italy – 1st Prize and special prize (Concerts in Germany, Greece and Lithuenia)
4. „Euregio Piano Award“ in Geilenkirchen, Germany – 1st Prize
15. International Piano Competition for Young Pianists in Ettlingen, Germany – 2nd Prize
NTD International competition NewYork – selected among 40 pianists
2017 Scotish piano competition – selected among 24 pianists (2nd round)
Debelli Wettbewerb at the KUG – 1st Prize
2018 „Forum per tasti“ in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia – 1st Prize and special prize (Concert with orchestra) and special prize for the best performance of the Slovak piece
„NYIPC Horowitz-Stecher“ New York – 3rd Prize (solo) and 2nd price (four hands ensemble)
Hamamtsu piano competition – selected
2019 „Maschmann Piano Competition“ in Vienna – 1.Prize
Harbin Piano Competition – Semifinalist
„Olga Kern Piano Competition“ – selected
2021 „Franz Liszt Center Award“ (online) – 1st Prize
„Rubinstein Piano Competition“ in Tel Aviv, Israel – selected
„Malta Piano Competition“ in Dubai – selected for the 2nd round.
2022 Semifinalist (3rd round) at the „Ferrol international Piano Competition
Emil Weller (born 2007 in Austria) studies in my class since 2013
national piano competitions
2014/16 Prima la Musica – 1. prize with distinction
2017 „Goldene Note“ in Vienna, Austria – 1st Prize
international piano competitions
2015 „Amadeus“ in Brno, Czech Republik – 1st Prize
„Virtuosi per musica di pianoforte“ in Ústí Nad Labem, Czech Republik and special prize for the best performance of J. S. Bach
2017 „Jurica Murai“ in Varazdin, Croatia – 1st Prize
“A Step towards mastery“ in St. Petersburg, Russia – 1st Prize
2018 “Feurich Competition“ in Vienna – 1st Prize
“Jenö Takács Competition“ in Oberschützen, Austria – 1st Prize
2019 “B. Bartok“ Piano Competition in Graz, Austria – 2nd Prize
2021 “Laszlo Spezzaferri“ Int. Music Competition in Verona (online) – 1st Prize
“NOMEA“International Piano Competition (online) – 1st Prize
„International Piano Competition of the Conservatory in Prague – laureate.
2023 Musica Juventutis, ausgewählt für das Konzert im Konzerthaus Wien am 7. 10. 24
Max Weller (born 2004 in Austria) studied in my class from 2013 to 2022
national piano competitions
2010/12 Prima la Musica – 1. prize with distinction
2017 Prima la Musica – 1. prize on state level with the
„Elvis Trio“
2021 Finalist „Goldene Note“ in Vienna
international piano competitions
2013 „B. Bartók Competition“ in Vienna, Austria – 1st Prize
2014 „Piano Talents“ in Milano, Italy – 2nd Prize
“Amadeus Competition“ in Brno, Czech Republic – 2nd Prize
2015 “Virtuosi per musica di pianoforte“ in Ústí Nad Labem, Czech Republik – 2nd Prize
2016 “Jenö Takács Competition“ in Oberschützen, Austria – 1st Prize and audience award
2017 “Jurica Murai“ Competition in Varazdin, Slovenia – 1st Prize
2018 „International Music Festival Paris“ – 3rd Prize
“Janez Maticic“ Competition in Ljubljana, Slovenia – 1st Prize
2019 International Piano Competition in Radovljica, Slovenia – 1st Prize
Larisa Rojnić (born 2001 in Croatia) studied in my class from 2017 to 2023
national piano competition
2019 „Temsig Music Competition“ in Slovenia – 3rd Prize
international piano competitions
2018 5th annual festival of the „Dr. Ing. Dino Skrapic MBA“ foundation in Rovinj, Croatia – 1st Prize and Special Prize (Summer masterclass)
„Tartini competition“ in Piran, Slovenia – 1st Prize
„Lions Grand Prix“ in Rijeka, Croatia – Special Award
2021 „Istria Nobilissima“ art and music competition in Rijeka, Croatia – 1st Prize
„Laszlo Spezzaferri“ in Verona (online) – 1st Prize
2022 „Memorial Matusja Blum“ in Sarajevo – 1st Prize and „laureate“ title cat. G
2023 Celje international piano competition – 1st Prize (cat. 6)
Vid Ibic (born 2002 in Slovenia) studied in my class from 2017 to 2023
national piano competitions
2018 „Regional Competition of Young Pianists of Primorska“, Slovenia – 2nd Prize
2019 „Temsig Music Competition“ in Slovenia – 1st Prize
2022 „Temsig Music Competition“ in Slovenia – 1st Prize
international piano competitions
2018 „Piano Talents“ in Milano, Italy – 2nd Prize
“Giovani Talenti Citta di Gorizia“ in Gorizia, Italy – 1st Prize
2021 “Canadian International Music Competition“ (online) – 5th Prize
“NOMEA“ International Piano Competition (online) 3rd Prize
Klara Lužnik ( born 2001 – Slovenia) studies in my class since 2020
2021 International Piano Competition in Radovljica, Slovenia – Special Prize for the best performance of A. Ginastera
2022 „Temsig Music Competition“ in Slovenia – 2nd Prize International Piano Competition in Celje – 1st Prize cat. IV International Piano Competition „Memorial Matusja Blum“ in Sarajevo – 1st Prize cat. F
2023 „Memorijal Matusja Blum“ International Piano Competition in Sarajevo. – 1st Prize cat. G
Mayu Kawaguchi (born 1995 in Japan) studied in my class from 2016 to 2023
international piano competitions
2017 “Youth Academy Award“ in Rome – 3rd Prize
2019 „Ischia Piano Competition“ – 2nd Prize
2021 Moscow International Piano Competition (online) – 1st Prize
Malopolska International Piano Competition (online) – 1st Prize
2022 „Laszlo Spezzaferri“ in Verona (online) – 1st Prize cat. D
Jan Rener (born 2003 in Slovenia) studies in my class since 2020
2021 „Concorso Pianistico citta di Albenga“, Italy (online) – 3rd Prize
„Orbetello Piano Competition“, Italy – 2nd Prize
2022 „Temsig Music Competition“ in Slovenia – Silver Plaque
Tea Jeličič ( born 2000 – Slovenia ) studies in my class since 2019
2022 „Temsig Music Competition“ in Slovenia – Golden Plaque
Yuka Morinaga (born 1996 in Japan) studied in my class 2020 – 2022
2022 „B. Bartók Competition“ in Vienna, Austria – 2nd Prize
Anna Artemenko (born in Russia ) studied in my class 2014 – 2019
2015 “Forum per tasti“ in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia – 2nd Prize
2016 Debelli Scholarship Piano Competition at the KUG Graz, Austria – 2nd Prize
2017 International Piano Competition in Teneriffe – 2nd Prize
Yiting Lai (born in China) studied in my class 2013 – 2019
International piano competitions
2015 „Giovani Musicistiin“ in Treviso, Italy – 3rd Price
“Youth Academy Award“ in Rome, Italy – 2nd Prize
2017 „Piano Talents“ in Milano, Italy – 3rd Prize
2019 „Palmanova“ in Italy – 1st Prize
Hanako Ogasawara ( Japan) studied in my class 2016- 2019
2018 “Forum per tasti“ in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia – Honorary Diploma
Lukáš Píš (Slovakia) studied in my class 2015 – 2017
International piano competitions
2016 „Citta di Padova“ Italy – 3rd Prize
„Premio Virtuosite“ Italy – 4th Prize