2024 IBLA GRAND PRIZE & BARTOK - KABALEVSKY - PROKOFIEV Results
2024 RESULTS
2024 IBLA GRAND PRIZE
International Competition
33rd ANNIVERSARY
2024 BARTOK - KABALEVSKY - PROKOFIEV
International Competition
44th ANNIVERSARY
Draft as of August 15, 2024
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The standard of performance expressed during the 33rd 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.
TOP WINNER
Scores from 9.50 to 10.00 + Special Awards
These musicians will be invited to perform at
IBLA New York Carnegie Debut on Tuesday May 6, 2025
Azusa Mori, Koto - JAPAN & Alberto Pizzo, Piano/Composer - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.60 Top Winner
ThreeK TRIO, Accordion Trio - POLAND
Kacper Batycki, Kacper Kaczmarek, Krzysztof Polnik
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.60 Top Winner
Yusuke Inada, Cello - JAPAN
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.50 Top Winner
Naransoyombo Jin Hae, Cello - MONGOLIA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.50 Top Winner
ARUTUNIAN SPECIAL MENTION
Justyna Maslanka & Bartosz Ko?sut, Accordion & Piano Duo - POLAND
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.50 Top Winner
GRIEG SPECIAL MENTION
Ryu Minemura, Alto Saxophone - JAPAN
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.50 Top Winner
Yuichiro Takeda, Piano - JAPAN
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.50 Top Winner
OUTSTANDING MUSICIANS
Scores from 9.00 to 9.40 + Special Mention
These musicians may be invited to perform in the winners concerts
IBLA New York Carnegie Debut on Tuesday May 6, 2025
*upon discretion and conditions set by the New York City IBLA Foundation Board of Directors
Bodrol Baasanjav, Piano - MONGOLIA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.0 Outstanding Musician
PROKOFIEV SPECIAL MENTION
BARTOK-KABALEVSKY-PROKOFIEV International Competition
First Prize Level
Enrico Guccione, Piano - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.0 Outstanding Musician
SCHUBERT SPECIAL MENTION
Francois Hildebrandt, Composer - POLAND / FRANCE
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.0 Outstanding Musician
COMPOSITION SPECIAL MENTION
‘12 Modulating Preludes’ for solo Piano
Luca Lione, Piano - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.0 Outstanding Musician
Justyna Maslanka, Piano - POLAND
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.0 Outstanding Musician
Cosimo Pio Petraroli, Piano - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.0 Outstanding Musician
SCHUMANN/LISZT SPECIAL MENTION
Valentino Corrado Taormina, Piano/ Composer - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
9.0 Outstanding Musician
BACH SPECIAL MENTION
COMPOSITION SPECIAL MENTION
‘Lake Gardens’ for solo Piano
MOST DISTINGUISHED MUSICIANS
Scores from 8.00 to 8.90 + Special Mention
Ariana Battulga, Piano - MONGOLIA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.9 Most Distinguished Musician
KHACHATURIAN SPECIAL MENTION
BARTOK-KABALEVSKY-PROKOFIEV International Competition
Second Prize Level
Rosario Di Leo, Composer / Piano - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.9 Most Distinguished Musician
COMPOSITION SPECIAL MENTION
‘Odore di Campagna’ for solo Piano
Federica Mosa & Alessandra Pipitone, Piano & Violin Duo - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.9 Most Distinguished Musicians
GUBAIDULINA SPECIAL MENTION
Anita Munafò, Piano & Giuliano Gabriele Mariano, Saxophone - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.9 Most Distinguished Musicians
ANDRÉ WAIGNEIN SPECIAL MENTION
Anita Munafò, Piano - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.9 Most Distinguished Musician
Annemijn Rol & Floris Rol, Piano & Violin Duo - THE NETHERLANDS
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.9 Most Distinguished Musicians
COMPOSITION SPECIAL MENTION
‘Pepper’ for Piano & Violin
YOUNG TALENT SPECIAL MENTION
Alimaa Samdan, Ariunaa Baatarjav, Bodizaviya Nergui, Bayarmaa Lasran, Piano 8 Hands - MONGOLIA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.9 Most Distinguished Musicians
LLOYD WEBBER SPECIAL MENTION
Andrea Virgillito, Percussion - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.9 Most Distinguished Musician
BACH SPECIAL MENTION
Khachiun Burentugs, Piano - MONGOLIA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.8 Most Distinguished Musician
GRIEG SPECIAL MENTION
BARTOK-KABALEVSKY-PROKOFIEV International Competition
Second Prize Level
Valentin Carayol, Composer/Piano - FRANCE
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.8 Most Distinguished Musician
‘Agitato Étude’ for solo Piano
Konstantin Kokourov, Composer/Piano - GREECE / RUSSIA / CROATIA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.8 Most Distinguished Musician
‘In the Witch house’ for solo Piano
SPECIAL MENTION
Silas Wollston, Composer - USA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.7 Most Distinguished Musician
‘Apparitions on a Roman Road
Bodizaviya Nergui, Piano - MONGOLIA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.7 Most Distinguished Musician
KABALEVSKY SPECIAL MENTION
BARTOK-KABALEVSKY-PROKOFIEV International Competition
Second Prize Level
Jens Lühr, Piano - NORWAY / GERMANY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.6 Most Distinguished Musician
William Maytook, Composer - FRANCE / USA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.6 Most Distinguished Musician
‘Quartet No.1’
Anand Sereeter, Piano - MONGOLIA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.6 Most Distinguished Musician
YONEZU SPECIAL MENTION
BARTOK-KABALEVSKY-PROKOFIEV International Competition
Second Prize Level
Andrea Corridoni, Piano - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.5 Most Distinguished Musician
Sveva Castrogiovanni, Composer/Piano - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.5 Most Distinguished Musician
COMPOSITION SPECIAL MENTION
‘Il vagabondo’ for solo Piano
Maria Chiara Massimini, Guitar & Voice - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.5 Most Distinguished Musician
TOMÁS MÉNDEZ SOSA SPECIAL MENTION
Erika Nakayama, Composer - JAPAN
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.5 Most Distinguished Musician
‘Piano Suite’ for solo Piano *Inspired by The Brothers Karamazov
Sonja Toja, Piano - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.5 Most Distinguished Musician
DEBUSSY SPECIAL MENTION
Jon Wirtz, Composer - USA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.5 Most Distinguished Musician
“Beautiful Illusion”
Hojoon Cho, Baritone - SOUTH KOREA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.4 Most Distinguished Musician
Mayu Fujita, Soprano - JAPAN
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.4 Most Distinguished Musician
Antonio Magro, Piano - ITALY
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.4 Most Distinguished Musician
Nomingerel Ganbileg, Piano - MONGOLIA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.0 Most Distinguished Musician
BARTOK-KABALEVSKY-PROKOFIEV International Competition
Third Prize Level
Enkh-Erdene Gurbazar, Piano - MONGOLIA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.0 Most Distinguished Musician
BARTOK-KABALEVSKY-PROKOFIEV International Competition
Third Prize Level
Emujin Otgonbaatar, Piano - MONGOLIA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.0 Most Distinguished Musician
BARTOK-KABALEVSKY-PROKOFIEV International Competition
Third Prize Level
Urangoo Naranbaatar, Piano - MONGOLIA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.0 Most Distinguished Musician
Ariunbileg Luvsandorj, Piano - MONGOLIA
IBLA GRAND PRIZE International Competition
8.0 Most Distinguished Musician
BARTOK-KABALEVSKY-PROKOFIEV International Competition
Third Prize Level