2000 Laureates

2004 . 2003 . 2002 . 2001 . 2000 . 1999 . 1998


GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Junko Nishikawa, JAPAN
Premio Città di Ispica
Premio Città di Comiso
Schubert special mention
IBLA - JORDANIA Award

Grand Prize Winner, Junko Nishikawa,
will be invited to perform in the following venues:
September 22, 2000 Orchestra Performance
Tchaikovsky Bolshoi Hall Moscow Conservatory,
Conductor Vakhtang Jordania
September 23, 2000 recording for the ANGELOK label
March 28 - April 2, 2001 University of Arkansas at Little Rock
April 3 - April 4, 2001 New York University
April 5, 2001 Alice Tulley Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City
Additional concerts will be scheduled in Europe, Asia and USA upon discretion of the IBLA Board of Directors.

TOP WINNERS
Rexton Park, Young A Section, USA + special mention Debussy + Premio Città di Santa Croce
Camerina
Konstantin Popandopulo, Adult, RUSSIA + special mention Ravel + Premio Città di Vittoria
Stefano Greco, Baroque/Adult, ITALY + Bach Special Mention + Premio Città di Pozzallo

Top winners will be invited to perform in the winners concert tour:

March 28 - April 2, 2001 University of Arkansas at Little Rock
April 3 - April 4, 2001 New York University
April 5, 2001 Alice Tulley Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City
Additional concerts will be scheduled in Europe, Asia and USA upon discretion of the IBLA Board of Directors.

HONORARY SPECIAL MENTION WINNERS

These musicians may be invited to perform in the winners concert tour in case of cancellation of the winners or upon discretion of the Board of Directors of the IBLA Foundation.

Petros Moschos, Piano Duo GREECE Constantinidis Special Mention
Dimitris Karydis, Piano Duo GREECE Constantinidis Special Mention
Nora Emody, Piano Duo HUNGARY Martinu Special Mention
Ahmed Abou-Zahra, Piano Duo EGYPT Martinu Special Mention
Natalia Zhukova, Piano Duo RUSSIA Shostakovich Special Mention
Irina Bogomolova, Piano Duo RUSSIA Shostakovich Special Mention
Gennie Yi, Young B USA Scriabin Special Mention
Ekaterina Popova, Adult RUSSIA Rachmaninov "Polka" Special Mention, University of Northern Iowa Scholarship
Hayk Arsenyan, Adult ARMENIA Grieg Special Mention, University of Iowa Scholarship
Indira Akhmetova, Accompanist KOSACHSTAN Outstanding Piano Accompanist special mention
Eugueni Gouttchine, Accompanist RUSSIA Outstanding Piano Accompanist special mention
Iakov Jourkine, Young A RUSSIA Young talent special mention
Natalia Zassorina, Piano Duo RUSSIA Schnittke Special Mention
Ekaterina Bogdanova, Piano Duo RUSSIA Schnittke Special Mention
Larysa Stadnychenko, Vocal Duo UKRAINE Ukrainian Songs Special Mention
Tetyana Burkatska, Vocal Duo UKRAINE Ukrainian Songs Special Mention
Tatiana Alexandrova, Young D RUSSIA Perumov Special Mention
Paolo Marzocchi, Adult ITALY Piazza Pola Audience choice
Talar Dekrmendjian, Soprano SYRIA Most Distinguished Artist
Ekaterina Popova, Concerto RUSSIA Distinguished Artist
Kairschan Scholdybajew, Tenor KOSACHSTAN Russian and Turkish Songs Special Mention
Caroline Park, Adult KOREA/USA Ligeti Special Mention
Vassily Fokine, Young A RUSSIA Promising Talent Special Mention
Zelina Sannum, Young D NORWAY Stockhausen Special Mention
Domenico Piccichè, Adult ITALY special mention most accomplished Sicilian pianist
Alexander Korenkov, Baritone RUSSIA most promising young baritone
Giovanna Lanza, Mezzosoprano ITALY most promising Sicilian mezzo soprano
Jaemi Kim, Adult KOREA Liszt Rigoletto parafrasi special mention
Gianluca Abbate, Adult ITALY Best pianist from the province of Ragusa
Emanuela Baglio, composer ITALY special mention for "fisarmonica" and "harp" music

MOST DISTINGUISHED and TALENTED ARTISTS

Daredjian Kakouberi, Adult GEORGIA
Jung-Yeon Shin, Adult KOREA
Yori Kawashima, Concerto JAPAN
Irina Bogomolova, Adult RUSSIA
Emil Pitkin,Young A USA distinguished young talent
Vitaly Iounitsky, Piano Duo RUSSIA
Nataliya Morozova, Piano Duo RUSSIA
Natalia Logvinova, Soprano RUSSIA
Patricia Kent, Soprano USA
Tatiana Polianskaia, Adult RUSSIA
Yori Kawashima, Adult JAPAN
Hea-Kyuong Mo, Adult KOREA
Ikuho Sato, Adult JAPAN
Shorena Thintsabudze, Concerto RUSSIA
Jeoung-Hye Han, Adult KOREA
Ghiwa Sayegh, Young A LEBANON distinguished young talent
Ghadi Sayegh, Young A LEBANON distinguished young talent
Daredjian Kakouberi, Concerto GEORGIA
Natalia Zhukova, Adult RUSSIA
Hiromi Shinohara, Adult JAPAN
Charlene Farrugia, Concerto MALTA
SISIFO Ensemble Ottetto, ITALY distinguished ensemble
Maria Grazia Giusti, composer ITALY most distinguished Sicilian composer
Sanae Kachi, Soprano JAPAN
Mayumi Shinozaki, Adult JAPAN
Terezija Cukrov, Young D CROATIA
Jamil Akili, Concerto SYRIA
Yori Kawashima, Concerto JAPAN
Aya Tamiaki, Concerto JAPAN
Zilya Dautova, Soprano RUSSIA
Yoshiko Togawa, Adult JAPAN
Ingrid Barancoski, Adult BRAZIL
Marat Goubaidoulline, Concerto RUSSIA
Marat Goubaidoulline, Adult RUSSIA
Joo-Mi Kim, Piano Duo KOREA
Hye Young Lee, Piano Duo KOREA
Nataliya Morozova, Young D RUSSIA
Hyun-Jung Kim, Adult KOREA
Jeoung-Hye Han, Concerto KOREA
Raja Khalaf, Young B LEBANON distinguished young talent
Pietro Roat, Adult ITALY
Michele Francesco Battista, composer ITALY
Branko Ivankovic, composer CROATIA
Andrea Bressan, composer ITALY
Hadas Carmi, composer USA
Michail Shukh, composer UKRAINE
Peter Durko, composer HUNGARY
Brian Richard Earl, composer ITALY
Anatoly Irizbil, composer RUSSIA
Neal Matherne, composer USA


ACCOMPLISHED and PROMISING ARTISTS

Maria Luisa Macellaro La Franca, Young D ITALY
Marcello Spaccarotella, Piano Duo ITALY
Fabio Guidotti, Piano Duo ITALY
Alexandra Galberchtam, Piano Duo RUSSIA
Maria Krasnostanova, Piano Duo RUSSIA
Soo-Young Kim, Adult KOREA
Sae Hee Kim, Adult KOREA
Anastasiya Stukalova, Young D RUSSIA
Ferruggio Nazareno, Adult ITALY
Jamil Akili, Young B SYRIA promising young talent
Karolina Ivanov, Young D GERMANY
Joo-Mi Kim, Adult KOREA
Karolina Ivanov, Adult GERMANY
Detmar Leertouwer, Baroque NETHERLANDS
La Stravaganza, Baroque ITALY
Tatiana Gousselnikova, Adult RUSSIA

Terezija Cukrov, Baroque CROATIA
Yoichi Togawa, composer JAPAN
Reguina Souleimanova, Piano Duo RUSSIA promising young talent
Alina Souleimanova, Piano Duo RUSSIA promising young talent
Jacek Pazola, Tenor POLAND
Patrisia Comisi, Soprano ITALY
Sara Matteo, Adult ITALY
Junga Han, Adult KOREA
Yevgeniy Pochekiev, Adult RUSSIA
Salvatore Ivan Emma, Adult ITALY
Birgit Nerdinger, Adult GERMANY
Alina Khapsirokova, Young B RUSSIA promising young talent
Diana Astejeva, Piano Duo RUSSIA
Alina Khapsirokova, Piano Duo RUSSIA
Angelo De Domenico, Violin ITALY
Aneguina Diakonova, Soprano RUSSIA
Hayk Arsenyan, Composer ARMENIA
Susan Elaine Long, Soprano USA
Alina Souleimanova, Young B RUSSIA promising young talent
Alexandra Chouliatieva, Mezzosoprano RUSSIA
Loudmila Karchevskaya, Adult RUSSIA
Tomoko Nakasugi, Mezzosoprano JAPAN
Claudette Munne, Adult USA
Markus Kreul, Adult GERMANY
Hye Young Lee, Adult KOREA
Assia Boukharbaeva, Young B RUSSIA promising young talent
Kamilla Smagulova, Young B KASACHSTAN promising young talent
Elena Liberova, Soprano RUSSIA
Shorena Thintsabudze, Young C RUSSIA
Lewis Nielson, Composer USA
Greg Fisher, Baroque USA
Helen Lin, Adult TAIWAN
Reguina Souleimanova, Young A RUSSIA promising young talent
Anastasia Lozova, composer UKRAINE
Gianfranco Blundo Canto, composer ITALY
Yasuhiro Takenaka, composer JAPAN
Francesca Virgil,i composer ITALY
Salvatore Sica, composer ITALY
Eeva Paavanen, soprano FINLAND
Axinia Chvyreva, composer RUSSIA
Tatsiana Dalhouskaya, composer BELARUS
Friedrich Luhl, composer FRANCE

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

Marina Kicherska, Accompanist UKRAINE
Hong Lin, Adult HONG KONG
Chiyoko Tomita, Adult JAPAN
Mkrtitch Mkrtchyan, Baritone ARMENIA
Carole Masson, Soprano SWITZERLAND
Greg Fisher, Piano Duo USA
Miho Fisher, Piano Duo USA
Diana Astejeva, Young B RUSSIA
Palmiro Simonini, Adult ITALY
Stefano Giardino, Piano Duo ITALY
Daniele Adornetto, Piano Duo ITALY
Alexander Pasternak, Adult RUSSIA
Concetta Vicario, Young D ITALY
Greg Fisher, Adult USA
Rosario Sabbatino, Adult ITALY
Pirkko Anni Helling, Adult FINLAND
Salvatore Nieli, Adult ITALY
Massimiliano Facchini, Adult ITALY
Olga Roguinskaya, Soprano RUSSIA
Maria Christina Necula, Soprano ROMANIA