1999 Laureates
2004 . 2003 . 2002 . 2001 . 2000 . 1999 . 1998
1999 Piano Competition Winners First Level Awards
First Level Award Winners were granted the following:
1. Worldwide Publicity
2. IBLA - New York Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
United Nations, Dag Kammarskjold Auditorium Concert on Monday, April 17, 2000 at 7:00 PM, First Avenue & 42nd Street
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians presented by the European Piano Teachers Association of New York
3. IBLA - Little Rock Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Sunday, April 9, 2000
Central Arkansas Library Concert on Monday, April 10, 2000
Lecture-Demonstration with students from the Little Rock Public School System
Receptions with local Community Leaders
4. Additional Concerts
Concerts in Canada, Europe and the United States will be granted to certain artists upon the decision of the Artistic Director and Advisory Board of the IBLA Foundation.
Alessandra Maccellaro La Franca, Pianist, ITALY
Premio Speciale Citta di Vittoria
Jerry Wong & Stephanie Shih-yu Cheng, Piano Duo, USA
Premio Speciale Citta di Comiso
Medea Iassonidi, Piano Accompanist, GREECE
Premio Speciale Citta di Chiaramonte
Milana Strezeva, Piano Accompanist, USA
Agata DeMartino Award
Jordania Award
The Jordania Award Winner will be granted the following:
1. Worldwide Publicity
2. Russian Federal Orchestra Debut Performance on October 24, 1999 at Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Russia.
3. Compact Disc recording before this concert with Maestro Vakhtang Jordania and the Russian Federal Orchestra which will be released on the Angelok label in the beginning of 2000
Dimitri Savine, Pianist, RUSSIA
Second Level Awards
Second Level Award Winners will be granted the following:
1. Worldwide Publicity
2. IBLA - New York Festival
Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians presented by the European Piano Teachers Association of New York
3. IBLA - Little Rock Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Sunday, April 9, 2000
Central Arkansas Library Concert on Monday, April 10, 2000
Lecture-Demonstration with students from the Little Rock Public School System
Receptions with local Community Leaders
Eleni Iroidou, Piano Duo, GREECE
Ave Nahkur, Piano Duo, ESTONIA
Third Level Awards
These Third Level Award Winners were granted the following:
1. Worldwide Publicity
2. IBLA - New York Festival
Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians presented by the European Piano Teachers Association of New York
Martina Walbeck, Piano Duo, GERMANY
Maurice Ravel Special Mention
Burkhard Kerkeling, Piano Duo, GERMANY
Maurice Ravel Special Mention
Luis Fernando Perez Herrero
Franz Liszt Special Mention
Svetlana Gorokhovich, Baroque Piano, RUSSIA-USA
Johan S. Bach Special Mention
1999 Vocal Competition Winners
First Level Awards
First Level Award Winners will be granted the following:
1. Worldwide Publicity
2. IBLA - New York Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
United Nations, Dag Kammarskjold Auditorium Concert on Monday, April 17, 2000 at 7:00 PM, First Avenue & 42nd Street
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians
3. IBLA - Little Rock Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Sunday, April 9, 2000
Central Arkansas Library Concert on Monday, April 10, 2000
Lecture-Demonstration with students from the Little Rock Public School System
Receptions with local Community Leaders
4. Additional Concerts
Concerts in Canada, Europe and the United States will be granted to certain artists upon the decision of the Artistic Director and Advisory Board of the IBLA Foundation.
Yana Besyadinskaya, Soprano, RUSSIA
Premio Speciale Citta Di Ispica
Jordania Award
The Jordania Award Winner will be granted the following:
1. Worldwide Publicity
2. Russian Federal Orchestra Debut Performance on October 24, 1999 at Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Russia.
3. Compact Disc recording with Maestro Jordania and the Russian Federal Orchestra which will be released on the Angelok label in the beginning of 2000.
Titilayo Adedokun, Soprano, USA
Second Level Awards
Second Level Award Winners will be granted the following:
1. Worldwide Publicity
2. IBLA - New York Festival
Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians
3. IBLA - Little Rock Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Sunday, April 9, 2000
Central Arkansas Library Concert on Monday, April 10, 2000
Lecture-Demonstration with students from the Little Rock Public School System
Receptions with local Community Leaders
Satik Mkrtumyan, Mezzo-soprano, ARMENIA
Marcin Kociolek, Tenorino, POLAND
1999 Composers Competition Winners
Second Level Award
This Second Level Award Winner will be granted the following:
1. Worldwide Publicity
2. IBLA - New York Festival
Hotel Accommodations
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Presentation, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
3. Compact Disc Inclusion
Dieter Amman, Composer, SWITZERLAND
Third Level Award
This Third Level Award Winner will be granted the following:
1. Worldwide Publicity
2. Compact Disc Inclusion
Chloe Dyn Tsoe, Composer, ENGLAND
1999 Baroque Competition Winners
First Level Awards
First Level Award Winners will be granted the following:
1. Worldwide Publicity
2. IBLA - New York Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
United Nations, Dag Kammarskjold Auditorium Concert on Monday, April 17, 2000 at 7:00 PM, First Avenue & 42nd Street
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians
3. IBLA - Little Rock Festival
Airfare and Hotel Accommodations
University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Sunday, April 9, 2000
Central Arkansas Library Concert on Monday, April 10, 2000
Lecture-Demonstration with students from the Little Rock Public School System
Receptions with local Community Leaders
4. Additional Concerts
Concerts in Canada, Europe and the United States will be granted to certain artists upon the decision of the Artistic Director and Advisory Board of the IBLA Foundation.
Medea Iassonidi, Piano Accompanist, GREECE
Premio Speciale Citta di Chiaramonte
Milana Strezeva, Piano Accompanist, USA
Agata DeMartino Award
Third Level Awards
This Third Level Award Winners will be granted the following:
1. Worldwide Publicity
2. IBLA - New York Festival
Hotel Accommodations
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Debut on Sunday, April 16, 2000 at 8:30 PM, 57th Street & Seventh Avenue
New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo Concert, April 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000, 24 West 12th Street
Master Classes with world-renowned musicians
Svetlana Gorokhovich, Baroque Piano, RUSSIA-USA
Johan S. Bach Special Mention
These Third Level Award Winners will be granted the following:
1. Worldwide Publicity
Zachary Paul Gordin, Sopranista, USA
John Gawf, Baroque Piano Accompanist, USA