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

             Klavierpodium München – Prize „Virtuose 2024“

                       – Prize for poetic interpretation

                       – Schott – Verlag Prize for the best reproduction of a                                                 contemporary work

                       – Gourari – Akademy Prize Munich

                       – Chance Festival Prize Munich.  

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

2024         „Munich Piano Competition 2024“ Cat. E – 1st Prize   

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) – Cat. D – 1st Priz

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

2024         “Carinthian Piano Competition 2024“, Cat. E – 1st Prize

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