2008 RESULTS
IBLA WORLD COMPETITION
FOR PIANISTS, SINGERS, COMPOSERS AND INSTRUMENTALISTS
The standard of performance expressed during the 17th edition of the IBLA GRAND PRIZE
has reached once again an extremely high level of excellence.
These artists are all outstanding professionals and
deserve the attention of the international public at large.
Please note that IBLA Competitors are not judged against each other
but in reference to a standard of excellence at all times
IBLA GRAND PRIZE AWARDS
TOP WINNERS
TOP WINNERS will be invited to perform their New York Carnegie Hall Debut
and in the Winners Concert Tour,
upon discretion of the New York IBLA Foundation Board of Directors.
Munoz Moreno Leticia violinist SPAIN
Bach Award
Pablo de Sarasate Award for Carmen
Lim Hee Young cellist SOUTH KOREA-USA/MASSACHUSSETS
Prokovief Award
Bal Julija pianist/composer SERBIA
Villa Lobos Award
Gasparyan Gayane pianist RUSSIA
Scriabin Award
MOST DISTINGUISHED MUSICIANS
HONORARY AWARDS & SPECIAL MENTION WINNERS
Only some of these musicians may be invited to perform in the winners concert tour in case of cancellation of the winners or in addition
upon discretion of the New York IBLA Foundation Board of Directors.
Kolev Elin violin GERMANY
Pablo de Sarasate Award / Best Young Talent
Kemp Jill recorder UNITED KINGDOM
Pablo de Sarasate Award
Huntington Austin cellist USA / INDIANA
Dvorak Special Mention
Vasilyeva Julija pianist RUSSIA
Rachmaninoff Special Mention
King George composer / pianist UNITED KINGDOM
Special Mention
Scholtes Lestari piano duo NETHERLANDS
Janssens Gwylim piano duo NETHERLANDS
Ravel Award
Eder Terry pianist (IBLA+Bartok) USA / NEW YORK
Ravel Special Mention
Bartok Special Mention
Riva Adalberto pianist ITALY
Schubert-Liszt Special Mention
Riva Adalberto pianist (Bartok) ITALY
Han Ji Hyun pianist SOUTH KOREA – GERMANY
Haydn Award
Nesterovska Mariya violinist UKRAINE
Bach Award
Emmanuil Kalliopi piano duo GREECE
Stamatelatos Dimitris piano duo GREECE
Rachmaninoff Special Mention
Medini Greta violinist ITALY
Prokofiev Special Mention
Nevolovitsch Nadja violinist RUSSIA – BELGIUM
Kreisler Special Mention
Vaupotic Ivana accordion CROATIA
Vaupotic Miran accordion CROATIA
Special Mention
Mayer Barbara pianist / composer AUSTRIA
Special Mention / Liszt Transcription
Nader Mauricio pianist / Bartok MEXICO
Nader Mauricio pianist / IBLA MEXICO
Nader Mauricio pianist / concerto MEXICO
Rieder Barbara piano duo GERMANY
Bartmann Sebastian piano duo GERMANY
Arensky Special Mention
Bartmann Sebastian composer GERMANY
Special Mention
Nobile Carlotta violinist ITALY
Bloch Special Mention
Huntington Thomas violinist USA / INDIANA
Kreisler Special Mention
Kulmer Elisabeth violinist SWITZERLAND
Special Mention / Young Talent
Chan Jessica pianist (Prokofiev) TAIWAN – UNITED KINGDOM
Chan Jessica pianist (IBLA) TAIWAN – UNITED KINGDOM
Frank Bridge Special Mention
Vynorahdov Dmytro pianist UKRAINE - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Strauss Special Mention
Gentili Adriano tenor ITALY
Yun Yeon Ji cellist SOUTH KOREA-USA/INDIANA
Paganini Special Mention
Gonzales Yemi violin USA / NEW YORK
William Grant Still Special Mention
Sellami Alia jazz vocalist TUNISIA – FRANCE
Special Mention
Samuele Lauretta percussionist ITALY
Special Mention / Most young talent
Berger Peter tenor SLOVAKIA
Special Mention
Matheson Bryan viola & violin USA / VIRGINIA
Matheson Kevin violinist USA / VIRGINIA
Special Mention
Misaljevic Jovana pianist SERBIA
Gershwin Special Mention
Nazarov Sarkis violin RUSSIA
Schedrin Special Mention
Sariciftci Caroline Ayse pianist AUSTRIA
DISTINGUISHED MUSICIANS
Hilschman Evelyn pianist GERMANY
Ginastera Special Mention
Kobayashi Akiko violinist USA
Zakotnik Katja cellist SLOVENIA-GERMANY
Sailer Juliane pianist AUSTRIA
Scovacricchi Martino Jose jazz saxophone COSTA RICA - ITALY
Statovci Ardita pianist AUSTRIA
Kurtag Special Mention
Hatfield Occhipinti Johannes cellist NORWAY
Knoph Joachim pianist NORWAY
Angiolelli Mario pianist ITALY
Lee Ji Young pianist SOUTH KOREA-USA/OHIO
Kim Jung Sun pianist SOUTH KOREA
Kim Jung Sun pianist (Prokofiev) SOUTH KOREA
Kim Ji Hyun piano concerto SOUTH KOREA
Rumpane Jenifere piano duo LATVIA
Zaricka Elina piano duo LATVIA
Kim Se Hyun flutist SOUTH KOREA - GERMANY
Kim Hyeonah piano concerto SOUTH KOREA
Elkin Angelina aka Lady Cool jazz vocalist AUSTRALIA
Ahmadbayeva Farida Beyler (IBLA & Bartok) piano duo AZERBAIJIAN
Sadigzadeh Maya Nasir (IBLA & Bartok) piano duo AZERBAIJAN
Rohowska Birgit soprano CANADA
Creider Melissa pianist USA - BELGIUM
Pietri Bruno composer ITALY
Kim Eunjung violist SOUTH KOREA
Rua Olga pianist COLOMBIA-USA / IOWA
Valsdottir Olof soprano ICELAND
Ferro Pamela composer ITALY
Yoo Youngwoo composer SOUTH KOREA
Di Fiore Francesco composer ITALY
Shen Yiwen composer USA/NEW YORK
D’Aquila Giovanni composer ITALY
Ohara Yuko composer JAPAN
Rega Alfonso composer ITALY
Maciejkowicz Marlena pianist POLAND - ITALY
Leonard Patricia composer USA / NEW YORK
Lotti Paola composer ITALY
Li Bochan composer CHINA
Georga Katiana pianist GREECE – FRANCE
Dural Yuksel pianist TURKEY
An Anna pianist RUSSIA
Covalesky Frances pianist USA / NEW JERSEY
Mani Raffaele pianist ITALY
Nagai Hiroko pianist JAPAN
Dean – Baham Angela soprano USA / CALIFORNIA
Gerboni Matteo composer ITALY
Creider Melissa pianist USA - BELGIUM
Jang Seon Hee flute SOUTH KOREA – USA
Song Mi Hee pianist SOUTH KOREA
Kim Myoungsun pianist (IBLA + Prokofiev) SOUTH KOREA
Hiller Sarah pianist GERMANY
Al Bizri Hend pianist (Ibla+Bartok) SYRIA
Doubovitskaya Elena pianist RUSSIA – USA
Drake Anthony clarinet ENGLAND
Kim Jaemin pianist SOUTH KOREA
Kim Dohee pianist SOUTH KOREA – USA/INDIANA
Kim Myoungsun pianist (IBLA + Prokofiev) SOUTH KOREA
Kluger Konstantin pianist AUSTRIA
Kluger Theresia violinist AUSTRIA
Lehner Veronika pianist AUSTRIA
Sariciftci Boris pianist AUSTRIA
Han Ji Hyun pianist SOUTH KOREA – GERMANY
Shin Ji Youn (Bartok) pianist SOUTH KOREA – USA/MASSACHUSSETS
Shin Ji Youn (IBLA) pianist SOUTH KOREA –USA/MASSACHUSSETS
Sasahara Yuri pianist JAPAN-AUSTRIA
ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIANS
LoMonaco Giulio pianist ITALY
Hiller Sarah pianist GERMANY
Park Jihyun pianist SOUTH KOREA-USA/TEXAS
Kim Eunjoo pianist SOUTH KOREA
Uker Cemre pianist TURKEY
Young Eva pianist TAIWAN-USA/PENNSYLVANIA
Lim Soojung pianist SOUTH KOREA - SPAIN
Alim Ziad composer BANGLADESH
Papadia Antonio pianist ITALY
Cariulo Madia soprano ITALY
Kim Yeook pianist SOUTH KOREA
2008 IBLA GRAND PRIZE SELECTED CONTESTANTS
Ahmadbayeva Farida Beyler piano duo AZERBAIJIAN
Sadigzadeh Maya Nasir piano duo AZERBAIJAN
Al Bizri Hend pianist SYRIA
Al Hassani Diana pianist IRAQ – GERMANY
Alim Ziad composer BANGLADESH
Al Saiari Hala Salem pianist SAUDI ARABIA
Altamirano Jose Luis composer MEXICO
An Anna pianist RUSSIA
Ando Risa pianist JAPAN – USA
Angiolelli Mario pianist ITALY
Anguelova Vania pianist BULGARIA
Arakelyan Hayrapet saxophone ARMENIA
Arkhipenko Ekaterina pianist RUSSIA
Arnold Gabriel Emanuel pianist SWITZERLAND
Astengo Federica pianist ITALY
Avdalyan Hasmik pianist ARMENIA
Azikova Vera pianist RUSSIA
Bae Yeon Joo pianist SOUTH KOREA – USA
Bal Julija pianist SERBIA
Berger Peter tenor SLOVAKIA
Beskow Daniel pianist SWEDEN
Benediktovich Luba flute BELARUS
Buehler Gudrun soprano GERMANY – USA
Caldas Jesus Francisco tenor PERU
Chaikevitch Tamila pianist RUSSIA
Chaimovich Vadim pianist LITHUANIA
Chan Jessica pianist (IBLA-Prokofiev) TAIWAN – UNITED KINGDOM
Cheliadinov Aleksander pianist RUSSIA – UKRAINE
Chen Frederic pianist TAIWAN – USA
Choi Yoonmin pianist SOUTH KOREA – GERMANY
Choi Won Jung violinist SOUTH KOREA – USA
Chwojnik Gabriel composer ARGENTINA
Condoluci Valerie vocalist FRANCE
Covalesky Frances pianist USA / NEW JERSEY
Creider Melissa pianist USA - BELGIUM
D’Aquila Giovanni composer ITALY