Akundi Salil
Salil Akundi was born in India in 1999 and began serious piano studies at the
age of 15. He studied with the pianist Achim Clemens until 2019 and had
masterclasses with the composer and pedagogue Peter Feuchtwanger. Since
2022, he has been studying privately with Noel Nascimento (student of
Claudio Arrau) and Florian Noack. He has performed in numerous recitals in
India, Germany and the United States. In addition to his piano studies, he
works as a software engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area, having
graduated from UCLA majoring in Computer Science.
Alakbarzade Eldaniz
Eldaniz Alakbarzade (born 1996 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani pianist who studied in Saint Petersburg and later in Baku, winning numerous national and international competitions. He has performed as a soloist and with orchestras in Azerbaijan, Russia, France, and other countries. In 2025, he graduated with the highest distinction from the École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot and was admitted to the Perfectionnement level under Denis Pascal.
Braun Susanna
Susanna Braun is a Swiss pianist who debuted at the Tonhalle Zürich in 2024 with Mozart’s Piano Concerto KV 466 and has since performed widely across Europe with major orchestras, including the BBC Philharmonic. Highlights of 2025 include concerts with the YSOU and Camerata Manchester, and the release of her first CD dedicated to Liszt. She studied at the Royal Northern College of Music, Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar, Schola Cantorum in Paris, and currently pursues advanced studies at the Imola International Academy. A prizewinner at numerous international competitions, she is also founder and artistic director of the chamber music festival “BlenioMusica” in Switzerland.
Chen Han
Han Chen (b. 1999, Hsinchu, Taiwan) is a pianist studying at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, first with Hortense Cartier-Bresson and now with Florent Boffard. She previously trained at the Conservatoire de Boulogne-Billancourt, graduating with highest honors. A prizewinner in Taiwan and Italy, she has been a finalist at the International Piano Competition in Enschede and performed at venues such as the National Theater & Concert Hall of Taiwan and La Grange-Fleuret in Paris. She has also participated in major festivals and masterclasses with renowned pianists including Murray Perahia, Akiko Ebi, and Tamas Vásáry.
Cheng Wanting
Wanting Cheng (b. 1994, Chongqing, China) is a pianist currently pursuing the Konzertexamen at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig with Jacques Ammon. She previously studied with Kirill Gerstein in Berlin and Jeffrey Cohen at the Manhattan School of Music, supported by full scholarships. A prizewinner of competitions such as the Dora Zaslavsky-Koch Concerto Competition and the Lilian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition, she has performed in venues across New York, Berlin, Bayreuth, and Beijing, and has taken part in international festivals and masterclasses including Prussia Cove and the Edwin Fischer Sommerakademie.
Díaz Padilla Daniel
Daniel Díaz Padilla (b. 2006, Bogotá) began piano studies at age four through the Suzuki method and continued at the Universidad de los Andes and the National University Conservatory before graduating from the Central Music School in Moscow in 2024. He is currently studying with Natalia Trull at the Moscow Conservatory. Prizewinner of the M.N. Zhirkov and Kabalevsky competitions, the Colombian Young Soloists Competition, and the Silvio Bengalli Piano Prize (Audience Award, 2025), he has performed in Bogotá, Moscow, and other Russian cities, also appearing with the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation. In 2024, he made his solo debut at the Pianissimo Festival.
Egorov Svyatoslav
After finishing Moscow State Conservatory named after Tchaikovsky (with L. Roshina and E. Gasanov), pianist Svyatoslav Egorov continued his studies with Nigel Clayton at the Royal College of Music in London where he was awarded full scholarship (Robert McFadzean Whyte Award Holder and Kenneth and Violet Scott Scholar) and has been admitted to the degree of Master of Performance with Distinction. Svyatoslav won the Second Prize of the Kendall Taylor Beethoven Piano Competition (2022). In July 2024 Svyatoslav completed Artist Diploma course (which he had full scholarship for as well; he was a Linda Beeley Scholar supported by the David Young Piano Prize). Currently Svyatoslav is based in London, he performes in various venues of the UK.
Figel Matthew
Matthew Figel is a pianist and doctoral candidate at the Eastman School of Music, specializing in piano performance, early music, and historical keyboards. A summa cum laude graduate, he has won top prizes in competitions such as the Leipzig Bach Competition and performed at major venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. He teaches piano literature and studio lessons, presents research on 19th-century performance practices, and actively engages in community outreach as an artist-in-residence. His work is supported by numerous scholarships and fellowships recognizing his artistic and academic excellence.
Ho Ya-Chu
Taiwanese pianist Ya-Chu Ho began piano at age five and has won numerous awards, including second prize at the 2006 "Asian Rising Star" and the 2023 Dr. Josef Dichler Piano Competition. She studied in Taiwan and Austria, graduating with a postgraduate diploma from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, and is currently pursuing a Konzertexamen degree at Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar under Ben Kim.
Ya-Chu has performed internationally at prestigious venues such as the Wiener Konzerthaus, Leipzig Gewandhaus, and Taipei National Concert Hall, with repertoire including Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes, Paganini Etudes, and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Critics praise her for her precision, clarity, and confident stage presence.
Huang Tai-Wei
Being a native of Taiwan, Tai-Wei Huang started his piano study at age seven. He completed
his Master degree at Hochschule für Musik Detmold under the guidance of Jacob Leuschner
and is currently pursuing Solistenexamen degree at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe,
where he studied with Robert Domingos and Saule Tatubaeva.
He has often been selected to participate in masterclasses and had the opportunities to
develop his artistry with Alexander Romanovsky, Bernd Goetzke, Boris Giltburg, Eugene
Ingic, Konrad Elser, Mikhail Voskresensky and others.
He has been multiple winners of national competitions, and recently won First Prize at the
Dr. Hermann Büttner Piano Competition (Germany) and Second Prize at the Carl Filtsch
International Piano Competition (Romania).
Jung Chanyeon
South Korean pianist Chanyeon Jung began piano at age seven and trained at Sunhwa Arts Middle and High Schools before studying at Seoul National University with Aviram Reichert. He has performed widely, including recitals for the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation, and won First Prize at both the JoongAng Music Competition and the Korea Liszt Competition in 2022. Internationally, he has participated in the Tel-Hai International Piano Master Classes (2022, 2023) and the Mozarteum Summer Academy (2023). He is currently pursuing a master’s degree at Hochschule für Musik und Theater München under Antti Siirala.
Kan Mikhaïl
Russian pianist Kan Mikhail, born in 2001 in Rostov-on-Don, began piano studies at age seven. He trained at the Rostov College of Arts with Tatyana Evtodyeva and later at the Rostov State Conservatory under Professor Sergey Osipenko. He has performed in major venues including the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Mariinsky Theatre, Moscow International House of Music, Palau de la Música in Barcelona, and Shigeru Kawai Hall in Tokyo. His competition successes include 1st Prize at the Alemdar Karamanov Competition, Grand Prix at the V. Kraynev Competition in Moscow, 3rd Prize at the Eurasian Stars Competition in Astana, and 4th Prize at the Maria Canals Competition in Barcelona.
Kawwas Marc
Palestinian pianist Marc Kawwas, born in Bethlehem in 2006, began piano at age six and studied at the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music before moving to Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester. A three-time finalist at the RNCM Chopin Competition and a participant in BBC’s Young Musician of the Year, he has performed at venues such as RNCM, Southwark Cathedral, Manchester Cathedral, and The Stoller Hall. His concerto repertoire spans Mozart, Beethoven, Khachaturian, and Gershwin, played with orchestras in the UK and Palestine. In September 2025, he will begin his Bachelor of Music at the Royal Academy of Music with Rustem Hayroudinoff.
Maxim Kinasov
Russian pianist Maxim Kinasov, praised for his “intelligent, brilliant, and compelling music-making,” has won over 10 international competitions, including the Birmingham, Windsor, Cantù, and Chopin Roma competitions. A graduate of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatoire and the Royal Northern College of Music, he has performed at Wigmore Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, and the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire. He has collaborated with leading orchestras such as the BBC Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and continues to appear at major international festivals.
Kirpichenok Tatiana
Tatiana Kirpichenok, a postgraduate student at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, is a prizewinner of international competitions including the Maria Yudina, Zagir Ismagilov (1st Prize), and Music Without Borders (Golden Parnassus Prize). She has performed in Russia, Poland, and Italy, appearing at the Moscow Conservatory, Pavel Slobodkin Center, and the Sorrento Classica Festival, both in recital and with orchestras such as the Gnessin Chamber Symphony Orchestra, Ufa Opera Theater Orchestra, and Lviv Philharmonic.
Kitahara Yoshitsugu
Yoshitsugu Kitahara began piano studies in the U.S. and later trained at Kunitachi College of Music in Japan, earning both Bachelor (2020) and Master (2022) degrees, where he received the Kreutzer Memorial Prize. He is now pursuing doctoral studies on Schumann’s piano works. A prizewinner of competitions including the Matsukata Hall Music Prize (2nd, 2024), Minoru Nojima-Yokosuka (3rd, 2022), and Takarazuka Vega (3rd, 2020), he was also a semifinalist at the 2024 Robert Schumann International Competition. Kitahara has appeared in concerts sponsored by Yamaha, Bösendorfer, and Bechstein.
Lee Shinyoung
Shinyoung Lee (b. 1997) is a South Korean pianist and prizewinner of major international competitions, including 1st Prize at the Campillos (2023) and ClaMo (2025) International Piano Competitions, and 2nd Prize at the Madrid International Piano Competition. She has performed widely across Europe, appearing at the Mariinsky Theatre and with orchestras such as the Málaga Symphony and Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock. A former student of Matthias Kirschnereit and Antti Siirala, she now studies at the Reina Sofía School of Music with Milana Chernyavska and Claudio Martínez Mehner. She is also a laureate of scholarships from the Horst-Rahe Foundation, Yehudi Menuhin Foundation, and the International Music Academy Liechtenstein.
Machinaga Takuya
Takuya Machinaga is a Japanese pianist currently studying at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest with Professors Gábor Farkas and Balázs Réti. He previously earned his Bachelor’s degree at the Tokyo University of the Arts under Professor Chiharu Sakai. Takuya has participated in masterclasses across Europe and Asia, including the Chopin University of Music Summer Piano Seminar in Warsaw and the Music ALP Academy in France. He has performed widely in Japan and Hungary, both as a soloist and chamber musician, with repertoire ranging from Mozart concertos to contemporary works. Deeply inspired by György Kurtág, Takuya aspires to specialize in his music and promote it internationally.
Magamedova Anastasiya
Anastasiya Magamedova is an award-winning pianist from Tajikistan and Juilliard graduate, currently studying at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris under Gabriela Montero. She has performed internationally at venues like Carnegie Hall, Berlin Philharmonic, and Dubai’s Theatre of Digital Arts, and won top prizes at competitions including the Scriabin and ArsClassica. As a soloist and chamber musician, she has collaborated with orchestras and toured extensively with cellist Johannes Gray, with whom she is recording a CD for Evidence label.
Mikhlin Artur
Artur Mikhlin Stanislavovich, born in Almaty, Kazakhstan in 2006, is a pianist currently based in Alicante, Spain. He completed his academic and musical studies at prestigious institutions including the Republican Secondary School for gifted musicians in Almaty and the Professional Conservatory of Music “Guitarist José Tomás” in Alicante, earning several awards and honorable mentions. Artur has participated in numerous masterclasses across Europe and Asia, studied with renowned pianists, and won multiple national and international piano competitions. He has performed extensively in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings in Kazakhstan and Spain, and also teaches piano at the School of Music “Alter Musici” in Alicante.
Moiseev Yury
Yury Moiseev, a graduate of the Central Music School and Moscow Conservatory, is an assistant intern at the Conservatory and a celebrated pianist. Making his debut at age 7, he has won multiple international competitions, including a Carnegie Hall performance, studied with renowned pianists, and performed worldwide with leading orchestras. He has released recordings such as Route de Paris and serves as an ambassador for the “Russian Piano School,” performing rare works by composers like Franz Liszt.
Paul Julius
Julius Paul began piano lessons at age five at the Bietigheim-Bissingen Music School and trained in the “Begabtenklasse” talent program from 2011 to 2018, winning multiple Jugend musiziert prizes. While completing his high school diploma in 2018, he performed Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Jugendphilharmonie Ludwigsburg. He studied at the Rottenburg College of Sacred Music, then with Tomoko Ogasawara at the University of Music in Freiburg. Since April 2024, he has studied with Professor Konrad Elser at the University of Music in Lübeck and, from spring 2025, holds a Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now scholarship.
Roche Virgile
Virgile Roche is a pianist and chamber musician, currently pursuing a Diploma at the Paris Conservatory and an Artist Diploma at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. A member of Trio Pantoum, he has won multiple international competition prizes, performed across Europe with leading orchestras, and recorded with major labels. His training includes studies at top French and European conservatories and masterclasses with renowned pianists and chamber musicians.
Shen Kuan-Chen
Kuan-Chen Shen is a pianist with training from top institutions including the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, where he studied under Florent Boffard and Claire Désert. His performance career spans international stages such as La Seine Musicale in Paris and Musicatreize in Marseille, and he has earned accolades including first prize at the Concours International de piano du Cognac. Shen’s artistry reflects a rich educational journey and a growing presence in the European classical music scene.
Shirokova Sofia
Sofia is a pianist and composer from Vladivostok, recognized with multiple scholarships and laureateships in international and Russian competitions. Currently studying at the Moscow State Conservatory, she is dedicated to promoting classical music in her hometown and introducing audiences to both domestic and international masterpieces. She performs for audiences of all ages, composes works exploring themes of morality and humanity, participates in masterclasses with renowned composers, and organizes annual charity concerts, believing in music’s power to inspire, heal, and give hope.
Attila Szaniszlo
Attila Szaniszló is a Hungarian pianist born in 2005, currently studying at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music’s Program for Exceptionally Gifted Students. He has won multiple national and international competitions, including the Oltregiogo Piano Competition (Italy) and the Danubia Talents Liszt International Music Competition. Attila has performed extensively in Hungary and abroad, both in solo and chamber music settings, and participates regularly in masterclasses with renowned pianists. He has received several awards, including the Junior Prima Award (2025) and the Kocsis Zoltán Award (2022), and also contributes to charity and volunteer performances.
Shiwen Yang
Shiwen, born in November 2002 in Shanghai, holds an Artist Diploma from the École Normale de Musique de Paris and is currently studying at the CNSMDP in Paris with a Tarazzi scholarship, while also studying with Prof. Natalia Trull at the Accademia del Ridotto in Italy. A laureate of over a dozen international piano competitions, he has attended masterclasses with renowned pianists including Paul Badura-Skoda, Arie Vardi, and Cyprien Katsaris. Shiwen has performed widely across Europe and China in major venues and with orchestras such as the Shanghai Philharmonic and Sibiu State Philharmonic. In 2024, he was invited by the Chinese Embassy in France to perform at their Lantern Festival Concert.
Salil Akundi
India
India
Eldaniz Alakbarzade
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Susanne Braun
Switzerland
Switzerland
Han Chen
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Wanting Cheng
China
China
Daniel Díaz Padilla
Colombia
Colombia
Svyatoslav Egorov
Russia
Russia
Matthew Figel
USA
USA
Ya-Chu Ho
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Tai-Wei Huang
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chanyeon Jung
South Korea
South Korea
Mikhaïl Kan
Russia
Russia
Marc Kawwas
Palestine
Palestine
Macsim Kinasov
Russia
Russia
Tatiana Kirpichenok
Russia
Russia
Yoshitsugu Kitahara
Japan
Japan
Shinyoung Lee
South Korea
South Korea
Takuya Machinaga
Japan
Japan
Anastasiya Magamedova
USA
USA
Artur Mikhlin
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Yury Moiseev
Russia
Russia
Julius Paul
Germany
Germany
Virgile Roche
France
France
Kuan-Shen Shen
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Sofia Shirokova
Russia
Russia
Attila Szaniszlo
Hungary
Hungary
Shiwen Yang
China
China
