2022 competition program
First round online: Free program from 15-20 min, including an original piece of
J.S.Bach and a virtuoso study. Complete with one or more pieces of your choice. Send your performance via Youtube
video link (or any other streaming platform). Please see regulations paragraph 10 about the
1st round online, and read carefully the entire rules.
Semi-Final: Free program from 22 to 25 minutes.
It is possible to include one of the works recorded for the 1st round in the program of the Semi-Final or
Final-Recital.
Final-Recital: Free program of 45-55 minutes, composed of works of the candidate's choice, different from
the previous rounds. Mandatory including a work by Alexandre Scriabin, the mandatory following
work: piano sonata in A minor of Alexey Shor (arr. by
Mikhail Pletnev) (you can also download the partition in the "new" section) and the 1st movement of
the concerto that the candidate has chosen for his performance (among the list of concertos proposed by Artistic
Direction of competition). For this test, the candidate will be accompanied on the second piano by a professional
accompanist - Mr. Nobuyoshi Shima or M. Pavel Kachnov, laureat of the first prize of the 2017 edition of the Lyon
international piano contest.
Final-Concerto: The Concerto presented by the laureats, this time played in full with Symphonic Orchestra or
accopagnied with a second piano in case of the unavailability of the orchestra due to the sanitary context.
2026 Competition Rules
The 1st round of the Competition directly online via YouTube link. (See paragraph 10 "First Round Online Rules" below).
No pre-selection!
1. The Lyon International Piano Competition is organized by the association Grand Prix International de Piano de
Lyon (GPIPL), which is a non-profit association "Law 1901".
2. The Competition is open to pianists of any nationality, aged between 16 and 35.
3. Registration is open from 1 January 2026.
4. The deadline for registration, sending the complete file and the Youtube link of the First Round is April 1, 2026 midnight.
5. Registration:
online at www.gpipl.fr or
by email to: email to the adress : eganian@gpipl.fr accompanied by the complete
file (see the list below) and the YouTube
link of the 1st round. The following documents must be attached to this file (before midnight on April 1, 2026):
- The registration form to download; http://www.gpipl.fr, to be completed in capital letters
- A CV in English and French of 10 lines maximum (PDF format)
- A high definition photo (jpeg format of 4 MB maximum)
- A photocopy of the passport (PDF format)
- The complete programme of all the tests, with timing of each work (PDF format). Then, candidates have the possibility
to change their Semi-Final and Final programs until May 1, 2026 at the latest
- Proof of payment of the €125 registration fee (PDF format) Important: Please indicate the candidate's name
for each method of payment!
- The Youtube link of the 1st round.
6. Bank charges are the responsibility of the candidates.
7. The registration fee of €125 must be paid :
- either by international transfer to the bank account whose references are indicated below:
Crédit Mutuel 34, rue du Wacken 67482 Strasbourg (France)
IBAN code: FR76 1027 8073 1200 0205 8310 119 SWIFT
code (BIC): CMCIFR2A Beneficiary : Grand Prix International de Piano de Lyon
67482 Str
- or by the Hello Asso registration form €125 on the website https://www.gpipl.fr
- - or by bank cheque €125 payable to the GPIPL (for French residents only).
8. The application will only be accepted and confirmed after receipt of payment of the registration fee.
9. The registration fee will not be refunded or postponed for any reason whatsoever.
10. Rules of the First Round (online) to be read carefully:
Free program of 15 to 20 minutes maximum, including an original work by J.S. Bach and a virtuoso Etude.
The program may be completed by one or more works of the candidate's choice.
Please note :
* The recent video should preferably be recorded especially for the Lyon International Piano Competition.
* The video can be sent in one or more links (4 maximum) and without cuts within the works.
The face and hands should be visible at the same angle and preferably without special effects such as zooms and the like.
- A Youtube link is perfectly suitable, however it is the responsibility of the candidate to check that this link is available
online from the time of registration until the announcement of the results of the 1st round.
* Recordings can be made on an upright piano, with a smartphone. Applicants will not be penalized by the quality of their
instrument or recording, however digital pianos are not accepted.
- Please note :
* If the link is not sent by midnight on April 1st, the candidate is automatically
disqualified and his/her registration fee is not refunded.
* The results of the 1st round will be announced on Monday, April 13, 2026 on the https://www.gpipl.fr website
in order to give the semi-finalists enough time to prepare their trip to Lyon.
11. Semi-Final : July 4 and 5 2026 :
at the Conservatoire de Lyon (CRR) address: 4, Montée Cardinal Decourtray 69005 Lyon. Free program
of 22-25 minutes that can contain a work from the 1st round and the Etude n°55 by Hélène de Montgeroult. (Score available on our website)
12. Final - Recital : July 6, 2026.
at the Conservatoire de Lyon (CRR) address: 4, Montée Cardinal Decourtray 69005 Lyon.
Free program of 40-45 minutes, composed of works different from the previous rounds and including
a work by a Spanish composer and the 1st movement of the concerto that the candidate has chosen
for his performance (see the list of concertos proposed for the year 2026). For this test, the candidate
will be accompanied on the second piano by Mr. Nobuyoshi Shima.
13. Final – Concerto : July 7, 2026.
Salle Édouard Herriot au Palais de la mutualité 1 Pl. Antonin Jutard, 69003 Lyon.
The top three finalists
play their entire concerto with the orchestra during the Gala evening. In the event of withdrawal of one of the three
finalists chosen for this round, the fourth finalist undertakes to replace him or her and compete for one of the three prizes.
14. Travel and accommodation expenses are the responsibility of the candidates, however for all semi-finalists who
wish,there is a possibility of accommodation in host families, depending on availability. This is a free service. To
benefit from this, please contact Ms. Hélène Balligand, coordinator of the host family network by email: helene.balligand@gmail.com ,
with a copy to: eganian@gpipl.fr
As the number of accommodations is limited, requests will be processed subject to availability.
15. All entrants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult who will be fully responsible for the minor
throughout the Contest period. If the adult is not one of the candidate's parents, a signed parental authorization
must be attached to the registration file.
16. All candidates who participate in the Semi-Final will receive a semi-finalist diploma at the end of their
performances.
17. The Competition management reserves the right to request additional information from any candidate.
18. Candidates have the possibility to change their Semi-Final and Final programs until May 1, 2025 at the latest.
19. The timing of each piece is mandatory.
19. The jury reserves the right to shorten a candidate's performance if the timing set for the test is exceeded.
20. The jury is composed of internationally renowned musicians: concert pianists, teachers, conductors, artistic
agents, producers, etc.
21. Students currently working or having worked in 2025 in the class of a member of the jury will
not be
able to participate in the 2026 edition of the competition. This does not concern former students (before 2025).
22. The names of the candidate's teachers are not mentioned in the program for the jury.
23. The jury is the only one competent to award or not the prizes, with the exception of the Audience Award.
24. The decisions of the Jury are final.
25. In the event of a tie, the jury will conduct a second vote and the president of the jury may use his right to
"double voting".
26. The Jury's vote is transparent, posted and visible to all.
27. All rounds are open to the public, subject to availability.
28. In the event of withdrawal, candidates are requested to notify the Competition management by email at:
kouznetsov@gpipl.fr
copy :
helene.balligand@gmail.com
eganian@gpipl.fr
29. The interpretation from memory is mandatory, except for pieces of contemporary writing, provided that the
candidate's request is accepted by the artistic management of the Competition. This request must be sent by email to eganian@gpipl.fr
30. Candidates may include in their Semi-Final or Final-Recital programs one of the works they have recorded for
the 1st round.
31. Participants are solely responsible for visa applications; a letter of invitation to the Competition can be
provided upon request. The visa application must be sent to the relevant consulate.
32. The GPIPL association, the organizer of the contest, has a "Civil Liability" insurance that covers the costs
in the event of incidents or accidents occurring to participants during the contest period, but this insurance does
not cover parents or accompanying persons in any way. Candidates are advised to check their personal insurance contract
as well as that of the accompanying persons in order to cover risks outside the Competition.
33. Candidates are required to make themselves available for any interview, video or promotional meeting related to
the competition. The presence of all finalists at the Gala Evening and the awards ceremony is mandatory.
34. Candidates assign to the organizer of the Competition all rights to capture, broadcast and record of all kinds,
for an indefinite period, made during the Competition. Candidates consent to subsequent uses of the recording of
these performances.Participation in the Competition constitutes agreement of all candidates.
35. A copy of the recording may be given to candidates who have previously provided a USB key of at least 64 GB.
36. By submitting their registration, the candidate agrees to the rules of the Competition.
37. Failure to comply with one or more rules of these rules will result in the disqualification of the candidate.
This decision cannot be appealed.
38. In the event of differences between the translations, only the wording of the Rules in French will be
authentic.
39. The winners (4th-5th-6th prize) who did not obtain the 1st-2nd and 3rd prize in previous editions may re-enter
the competition and will be entitled to go directly to the semi-final without sending a video for the 1st round
online.
40. These rules may be subject to change without notice.
Planning - 2022
Candidates from all over the world, aged between 17 and 35, will compete for the 2022 edition. The course of the
event will be structured in three phases.
1) Before Thursday April 1, 2022 for the 1st round, the candidates sent their registration
file including the recording on YouTube link of a virtuoso study and an original work by JS Bach, completed by works
by their choice. Total of 15 to 20 minutes maximum.
The results of this first round will be published on April 7.
2) At the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Lyon (4, montée Cardinal Decourtray -
Lyon 5th)
July 4: - 2.p.m.: reception of the candidates of the 13th International Piano Competition of
Lyon
- 7.30 p.m. .: The Opening concert given by Yuri Bogdanov, President of the Jury, in the
Debussy room
July 5 - 6: -9 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Semi-final Salle Debussy. The successful
candidates propose their program (from 22 to 25 minutes) which can use one of the works recorded for the first round
July 7: -9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: The Final-Recital:
The 8 selected candidates will present a free program of 45-55 minutes including obligatorily one work of Alexandre
Scriabin, the mandatory work Sonata for
piano in A minor Alexey Shor and the 1st movement of the concerto that the candidate has chosen for
his performance, (among the list of concertos proposed by Artistic Direction of competition). For this test, the
candidate will be accompanied on the second piano by a professional accompanist - Mr. Nobuyoshi Shima or M. Pavel
Kachnov, laureat of the first prize of the 2017 edition of the Lyon international piano contest.
-4pm to 4.45pm: Deliberations and announcement of the three winners for the Gala evening the next day
-6pm: The concert given by the Artistic Directors of the Lyon International Competition,
Yolande Kouznetsov and Svetlana Eganian and by a Spanish candidate of the Maria Canals competition in Barcelona as
part of a partnership between the two Competitions
3) At the Lyon Labor Exchange – Albert Thomas hall (205 Place Guichard - Lyon 3ème)
July 8: - 7:30 p.m. .: La Finale-concerto
-The Gala evening during which the three winners selected the day before play the full concerto they
prepared, accompanied by the BRYANSK Governorate Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Edward Ambartsumyan or
accompanied on the 2nd piano by Nobuyoshi Shima (or Pavel Kachnov)
-Voting for the “Audience Award”. The public vote is transparent, displayed and visible to all.
-The Jury's deliberation with an equally transparent vote, announced on stage. During this final
deliberation, singer Chrystelle Di Marco-Soccoja will perform.
-The Award ceremony and the closing cocktail reserved for VIPs, members of the jury, host
families and candidates.
Jury 2026
Welcome by the Founder
I would like to welcome our jury members, all of them distinguished musicians, who take on a great responsibility.
They gather for this task, which is so delicate, with the experience of having run international competitions in
their own countries. However difficult, this task brings moments of pure delight to all of us, who are passionate
about discovering new musical talents.
- Svetlana Eganian, Founder & Artistic Director
President of the jury
Dorian Leljak (SERBIE CROATIE)
Dorian Leljak has won several international piano competitions (including the Rachmaninov Competition - Belgrade,
Novi Sad Piano Competition) and been awarded numerous prizes, including a University of Novi Sad Merit Award, Yale University
Mary Clapp Howell, Irving Gilmore and Parisot Prizes. He enjoys successful career worldwide as a pianist and has appeared in
recital and with orchestras including the Windstrings Orchestra, Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, Yale Philharmonia Orchestra, Belgrade
Philharmonics, Belgrade Radio-Television Orchestra, Voyvodina Philharmonics, Yale Repertory Orchestra, and many others. Dr. Leljak
enjoys a successful career as a chamber musician, establishing collaborations with cellist Istvan Varga and Pianist Ninoslav Zivkovic.
In 2002 he made his debuts in Carnegie Hall and Boston Philharmonia Hall.
Dr. Leljak is Piano Professor at the Royal College of Music (London) and at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad. His previous engagements
include teaching at the Yale School of Music. He has studied with Arbo Valdma and with Boris Berman (DMA, Yale University).
Dr. Leljak is Artistic Director of the International Isidor Bajic Piano Competition, President of the World Piano Teachers Association
(WPTA), the World Piano Conference (WPC) and the WPTA International Piano Competition (WPTA IPC), Honorary President of the European Piano
Teachers Association (EPTA) – Voyvodina, Executive Director of the Panopticum Musicum/Musica Ricercata/Omnibus Musicus International
Music Schools, as well as Southeast Europe Representative for the ABRSM (London).
Dr. Leljak is frequently a member of the jury at many renowned international piano competitions including the Cleveland International
Piano Competition (USA), Top of the World Piano Competition Tromsø (Norway), Rome International Piano Competition (Italy), Parnassos
Competition (Mexico), Enschede International Piano Competition for Young Musicians (The Netherlands), International Piano Competition
in Namur/Waterloo (Belgium), Grosseto “Scriabin” Competition, Chopin Mazovia Piano Competition (Poland), and EWON Cheonan Competition
(Korea). He has given master classes and lectures around the world, including the University of Pretoria, the South-African Association
of Music Teachers, Conservatoire de Namur-Jambes, Chetham’s International Festival and Summer School for Pianists, Academy of
Music Waterloo, Anton Bruckner Universität in Linz, Schloss Weinberg in Kefermarkt, ASIA International Piano Academy in Cheonan,
EWON Cultural Center in Seoul, Scotch College in Melbourne, Elder Conservatorium in Adelaide, University of Western Sydney, major
American Universities and many others.
International Jury
Svetlana Eganian (FRANCE)
Trained at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, Svetlana Eganian studied with
prestigious masters such as Bella Davidovich and Zinaida Ignatieva, a disciple of
Samuel Feinberg — a major figure of the Russian school and a contemporary and
friend of Alexander Scriabin. She is the direct heir to this pianistic tradition, where
technical rigor is combined with a profound quest for expressiveness.
Her talent and artistic standards earned her four First Prizes in the disciplines of
Concert Soloist, Chamber Musician, Pedagogue, and Opera Singer
Accompanist/Partner, distinctions awarded by an exceptional jury composed of
emblematic figures of the Russian school such as Tatiana Nikolaeva, Dmitri
Bashkirov, Evgeny Malinin, Lev Naumov, and Sergei Dorensky.
Based in France, she devoted 42 years of teaching to the Conservatoire National
Supérieur de Musique et Danse de Lyon, where she trained generations of musicians
in the Piano and Secondary Piano departments. Her pedagogical approach,
nourished by both Russian and French cultures, has influenced many of today’s
artists and teachers.
Pianist, pedagogue, and a key figure in the musical world, Svetlana Eganian is also
the founder and Artistic Director of the prestigious Lyon International Piano
Competition, which she created to offer young talents a stage of excellence and a
springboard to an international career. Through her commitment, she continues to
make the Russian tradition shine while encouraging openness and dialogue with
contemporary aesthetics.
Philippe Raskin (BELGIQUE)
Born in Brussels, Philippe Raskin is an eclectic pianist whose career combines recital, chamber music, and educational
commitment. Trained at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels with Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden, he graduated with the highest
honors before continuing his studies at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía
in Madrid with Dimitri Bashkirov and Claudio Martínez Mehner. A laureate of the Sobresaliente Prize and holder of a
Specialization Diploma from the Strasbourg Conservatory, he later perfected his art with figures such as Leon Fleisher,
Vincenzo Balzani, Leonel Morales, and Hatto Beyerle. Winner of numerous international competitions, including “Spanish Composers”
and the J.S. Bach Competition, he has performed as a soloist and chamber musician on the greatest stages, among them the Grand Hall
of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, the Musikverein in Vienna, and the Berlin Philharmonie. His interpretations, praised by
critics for their radiant authority and generosity, are accompanied by collaborations with renowned orchestras such as the National
Orchestra of Belgium and the Salzburg Chamber Soloists, as well as with prestigious partners such as Clemens Hagen, George Tudorache,
and Artur Kaganovskiy. Several composers have dedicated works to him, enriching his repertoire with contemporary creations.
Deeply involved in the promotion and mentoring of young talents, Philippe Raskin is Artistic Director of the César Franck International
Piano Competition (Belgium) and the International Music Festival Paris (France), as well as Executive Director of the Piano Loop Festival
(Croatia). He is invited to serve on the juries of numerous international competitions, including Piano Talents, the Lyon International
Piano Competition, MozArte, and Spanish Composers. Alongside his artistic activity, he founded his own piano school in 2009 and gives
numerous masterclasses in Belgium and abroad. He currently teaches at the Friedrich Gulda Conservatory in Vienna, at the Institut Royal
Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie (IMEP) in Belgium, and at Talent Music Master Courses in Brescia. Through his career, Philippe Raskin
embodies a vision of the piano in which musical excellence goes hand in hand with a constant commitment to transmission and the
international influence of classical music.
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Aleksandar Dermanovic (SERBIE)
Aleksandar Đermanović is a pianist, an Assistant Professor at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad
and a General Manager for the International Piano Competition Memorial Isidor Bajić. He is a
frequent jury member for international competitions in Europe for both Piano and Composition.
He is currently on his Doctoral studies at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad under the mentorship
of Dr Dorian Leljak. He has finished a Postgraduate course at the Universitat Mozarteum in
Salzburg studying with Jacques Rouvier and the highly prestigious Artist Diploma course and
Masters degree, both at the Royal College of Music in London where he was working with Ian
Jones, Dmitri Alexeev and Sofya Gulyak. During his time at RCM, he has received generous
financial support as an ABRSM scholar, Gary and Eleanor Brass Scholar and as a beneficiary of
the Henry Wood Trust, Lee Abbey Award and a Leverhulme Postgraduate Studentship. After the
studies he held a post as a Junior Fellow at the RCM, being awarded the Anthony Saltmarsh
Junior Fellowship in piano accompaniment for 2015/16 and has been selected as a Park Lane
Young Artist for 2016/2017 with the violinist Eunsley Park. His early and undergraduate musical
studies were undertaken in Serbia where his piano Professors were Tatjana Vukmanović and
Dorian Leljak respectively, after starting to play the piano at the age of 11.
He has performed throughout Europe in venues such as Rachmaninoff Hall (Moscow), in
London at Wigmore Hall, St John’s Smith Square, Royal Albert Hall, Steinway Hall, Amaryllis
Fleming Concert Hall, Purcell Room, Cadogan Hall, Southbank Centre, St. Martin’-in-the-Fields
and the French Institute as well as giving many performances at RCM, also at Kolarceva
zaduzbina (Belgrade), Pump-room Hall (Bath), Banski Dvor Hall (Banjaluka), Concert Halls of
Skandenborg and Viborg (Denmark), Hubad Hall (Ljubljana), Archeological museum and
Concert Hall of the culture center in Osijek (Croatia) and many more.
He collaborated with conductors such as Gianluca Marciano, James Blair, Neil Thomson, Peter
Bassano, Andrej Bursać, Aleksandar Kojić etc. and orchestras such as Young Musicians
Symphony Orchestra, Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra, City of Rochester
Symphony Orchestra, Locrian ensemble, Novi Sad Academy Orchestra, Camerata Academica
performing concertos by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Ravel,
Prokofiev and Medtner.
As an EPTA Serbia representative (European Piano Teachers Association) his composition is to
be published in London by Faber Music. His Woodwind Quintet was premiered in Serbian
Parliament and in the Pavle Beljanski Art Gallery and was aired on the RTV Radio in Novi Sad.
He played for a concert at the French Institute in London which was recorded by the BBC3
Radio. His concert with James Blair and the YMSO at the St John’s Smith Square Hall was
recorded and published on a CD.
In February 2024 Aleksandar performed the Serbian premiere of Medtner’s first Piano Concerto
in C Minor with Maestro Vladimir Sagaydo and the Voyvodina Symphony Orchestra.
Yuri Bogdanov (RUSSIE)
Yuri Bogdanov (Russia) - a professor of Gnessin Russian music academy in Moscow, concert pianist, Honored artist of Russia,
Steinway-artist.
Yuri Bogdanov is one of the most gifted pianists of our time. He received wide international recognition, primarily as a performer
of music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Schubert and Alexander Scriabin. In 1996, His recording of sonatas and pieces of F.Schubert
was recognized by the Viennese F.Schubert institute like the best Schubert’s records in the world, season 1995/1996.
He finished the Moscow State conservatory P.Tchaikovsky. His teachers were A.Artobolevskaya, prof. A.Mndoyants, prof.A.Nasedkin, prof.
T.Nikolaeva and prof. M.Voskresensky. Yury Bogdanov was awarded several prizes and ranks of the winner at the international competitions:
I.S.Bach in Leipzig 1992 (III Prize), F.Schubert in Dortmund 1993 (II Prize), F.Mendelssohn in Hamburg 1994 (III Prize),
F.Schubert in Vienna 1995 (Grand Prix), E. Honens in Calgary (IV Prize), S.Seiler in Kitzingen, 2001 (IV Prize). Y.Bogdanov
is the winner of the festival «April spring» in Pyongyang in 2004 and the owner of a special prize at the international competition
of pianists in Sydney in 1996. In 1992 the pianist was awarded the 1-st grant A.Scriabin. In Scriabin house-museum in Moscow Yuri
Bogdanov in 1989 played his first solo recital. Since then the pianist made concert activity, played more than in 150 cities of Russia
and abroad. He had been on concert tours in Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Belarus, China, Estonia, France,
Germany,
Greece, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Norway, North Korea, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA and many
other countries. Yuri Bogdanov is the soloist of the Moscow State Academic Philharmonic society. The repertoire of the pianist includes
solo, chamber m and concerts for piano with orchestra. He had recorded 10 CDs.Yuri Bogdanov is a professor of Gnessin Russian music
academy. His students won a lot of prizes of many international piano competitions. Yuri Bogdanov participated like the member of jury
of many international competitions of pianists. The pianist got the honorary title «The honored artist of Russia». «Steinway & Sons»
company chose Yuri Bogdanov as the artist of «Steinway». He headed the international organization «Ecology of culture» and international
piano festival «Evenings of Art around Moscow» and international festival «Musical Krasnogorsk».
Daria Karplyuk (RUSSIE)
Daria Karplyuk is a principal piano teacher at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music in the special piano class, a laureate of
international competitions. She is fluent in two musical instruments, the piano and the domra.
Daria Karplyuk graduated from the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music (2011) and postgraduate studies (2014) in the class of the
outstanding domrist, People's Artist of Russia, composer Alexander Tsygankov. In 2015 She graduated from the Gnessin Russian
Academy of Music (Faculty of Special Piano) in the class of the outstanding pianist, composer, Honored Artist of Russia, Professor
Yuri Bogdanov.
Daria Karplyuk is a laureate of many international competitions of performers on folk instruments such as the Classical Heritage
International Competition. Andreeva, "The Cup of the North", the All-Russian Music Competition "Performing Arts", participant
of the largest music festivals (including the "Festival of the Baltic Countries" by Valery Gergiev - Sweden, Stockholm; Festival
named after Yehudi Menuhin, Japan, Osaka; annual participation in the Easter Festival under the leadership of Valery Gergiev). The
geography of the performer's concert performances is quite wide - these are cities in Russia (from Khanty-Mansiysk to Anadyr), Germany,
Austria, France, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Latvia. Vladimir Spivakov's Charitable Foundations,
New Names, and Russian Performing Arts played an important role in Domristka's creative development; she performed in such concert halls
as the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, the Kremlin Palace of Congresses, the Great Hall of the Moscow International House of Music, and
collaborated with such musicians as D. Hvorostovsky, K. Orbelian, and E. Abdrazakov, M. Gorenstein, V. Ponkin, N. Kalinin, N. Nekrasov,
as well as with the best orchestras of folk instruments in Russia – the NASIR. Osipov and VGTRK named after Nekrasova Street.
The performer's repertoire consists of works from various eras, genres and styles, including her own
transcriptions, arrangements for domra with piano and duet domra. Special attention is paid to the performance of works by Russian
composers. She was twice awarded the award of the President of the Russian Federation "Support for talented youth".
In 2016, she was awarded the title of "Honorary Educator of the Moscow Musical Society."
Daria Karplyuk is a laureate of international piano competitions such as Romantic Star. Evgenia Malinina (Kassel, Germany, 2006),
"The Path to Mastery" (Moscow, 2011), diploma winner of the international competition named after Francesco Moscato (Italy, 2015).
Participant of the semifinals of the Marguerite Long International Piano Competition (France, Paris 2015), Diploma winner of the Chopin
prize International Piano Competition (Italy, Rome 2017). As a pianist, she participated in international festivals in France (Cannes),
Spain (Barcelona), Greece (Thessaloniki), and also received lessons from outstanding pianists such as Nikolai Lugansky, Marcella Crudelli,
Leonel Morales, Sergei Senkov, Agatha Leimoni, Albert Mamriev, Rafael Salinas, and others. "The uniqueness of Daria Karplyuk's creative
nature is that she has been studying the domra and piano since childhood. And currently he devotes a lot of time to the "king" of
instruments (in the class of the Honored Artist of Russia, Professor Yuri Bogdanov). This circumstance has the most favorable effect
on the quality of the works performed by her at the domra. As a rule, it's high culture, refined taste, convincing interpretation,
and a demanding attitude to sound." People's Artist of Russia, Professor of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, Composer -Alexander
Tsygankov.
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Instructions :
1)
Download the application form
2) Follow the instructions mentioned inside the application form
3) Send your application at :
eganian@gpipl.fr
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Our team
Svetlana EGANIAN
President and artistic director - general organisation
International concert pianist and sought-after
teacher, Svetlana Eganian discovered Lyon at the age of 12 during a trip. After studying
in Moscow, falling in love with the city of Lyon, she chose to settle there in 1981. She has since forged deep
emotional ties with this
city and its inhabitants. Always passionate about discovering talent, she made her dream come true by creating
the Lyon International
Piano Competition in 2009, which, for 16 years now, has brought exceptional pianists from all over the world to
Lyon. Thus, music lovers
of Lyon and its region have the pleasure of discovering this beautiful cosmopolitan youth, to whom host families
make appreciate the
local savoir-vivre. This music festival allows the city to shine more internationally on an artistic and
cultural level, through the joint
involvement of the candidates, the members of the Jury, the organizers, and of course the public, in a warm
musical atmosphere...
Yolande GALLAY-KOUZNETSOV
Co-director - practice rooms scheduling - candidates presentation to the jury
Concert pianist, winner of
international competitions,
including 1st prize in 2019 in the Piano and Orchestra competition in Cantù
(Milan), composer; his mastery of languages (French, English, Russian) facilitates communication with
candidates. Her experience of
international competitions allows her to better understand the needs and expectations of young participants.
Among her interests are
illustration, jazz and composition; his pieces are published by Lemoine, Delrieu and Soldano.
Thanks to the international dimension of the Lyon competition, it is an opportunity for her to meet young
artists from all over the
world and introduce them to her hometown. Artistic collaborations arise from these very rich exchanges.
Jérôme BROSSETTE
Vice president
Jérôme Brossette is Coordinator of the reception network. Born into a family of
industrialists from Lyon, retired lawyer, Jérôme Brossette
was brought up in a musical context. Amateur pianist, interested in music combining all genres, he is in
particular at the origin of the
establishment of the reception network of the candidates coming to participate in the International Piano
Competition of Lyon, and of
the coordination, in liaison with the host families, means of transport to the various sites of the events.
Pascal CHÉRON
Secretary and technical and audiovisual management
Born in Normandy into a family of music lovers, I have
always considered classical music As a leitmotif for the
development of well-being, the piano being my instrument of choice. Founding member of the Lyon International
Piano Competition with
Svetlana Eganian and co-organizer of musical evenings with the Appassionata association, we do everything to
promote young talents.
Currently President of a company specializing in real estate diagnostics, I naturally became a patron of the
Lyonnais musical event
Françoise CHAILLOL
Financial director and accountant
After a career in finance, Françoise Chaillol, born in Lyon and a graduate
of EM Lyon, devotes the time left free
by her recent retirement to keeping accounts and budgets for the association and listening to music.
André Cuerq
Logistic and organisation - general ressources management - safety management
He really likes classical
music. He makes his professional practice in organizational logistics available to the Lyon
International Piano Festival & Competitiont
Jacqueline CHEVALIER
Charge of communication and of the relashionship with festivals and medias
Jacqueline Chevalier
joined the competition team in 2015. Teacher, pianist and music enthusiast, wanted to participate
in the promotion of young and brilliant talents from all over the world, and provide the necessary help to
Svetlana
Christian RORDORF
Audio recording
Veterinarian, Christian Rordorf devotes a large part of his free time to music. Grandson of
the eponymous Zurich
piano maker, he is an amateur pianist. It also regularly organizes classical music and jazz concerts. He
developed an interest in live recording and trained as a sound engineer. After studying with Svetlana Eganian,
he naturally joined the GPIPL team as responsible for audio recordings and mixes and the production of CDs and
DVDs of the best moments of the GPIPL.
Hélène BALLIGAND
Host families management
Born in Lyon into a family of industrialists, she studied music at the
Conservatoire de Lyon. Professor emeritus of piano, recognized
by her peers, she was President of the Association Chopin de Lyon from 2007 to 2018. The choice of artists who
have performed for these 10 years shows her great
competence and her desire to promote great pianists. talent. Hélène does not hesitate to travel to discover and
meet "rare gems" during major international
competitions such as Marguerite Long in Paris, Queen Elisabeth in Brussels, Geza Anda in Zurich, Geneva
competition, and of course the International Piano Competition
in Lyon., whose team she joined after having been an observer for a few years.
Jean-Noël REGNIER
Programs formatting and redaction
Invested for a long time in the musical circles of Lyon for the
organization of concerts and the conception of
conferences of a musicological nature, Jean-Noël Régnier also writes articles and programs for the public.
Producer of radio programs, he joined the GPIPL team in 2021
Claudine PASQUET
Patronage representative, patron
A retired doctor from the Hospices Civils de Lyon, amateur pianist, she continues to study her piano and plays 2
and 4 hands in geriatric establishments in Lyon.
His experience as a hospital doctor and his human qualities are useful for building partnership files in
conjunction with numerous contacts.
Passionate about classical music, former student of Svetlana Eganian, she is involved in finding sponsors to
help this quality Festival and Competition
Alla MARMELADOVA
Creative Communication and Content Production Specialist
Arriving in France in 2022, Alla Marmeladova first developed her artistic activities in Ukraine,
in Odesa. There, she founded the Impro-Content Studio and took part in numerous events and festivals
as a photographer, videographer, and artistic director. Following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine,
she settled in Châteauvillain, in the Haute-Marne region (France), where she gradually rebuilt her life,
friendships, and artistic activities. Upon her arrival in 2022, Alla participated in the Maison Laurentine
summer exhibition and contributed to video productions and video installations. She collaborates with the artist
Lidwine Prolonge, who is also based in Châteauvillain. Alla is the official videographer of the Lyon International
Piano Festival & Competition, where she is in charge of social media and the event’s official YouTube channel.
Competition program - Warning: please read carefully the rules section 10 to 12.
First round online (deadline April 1, 2026 midnight - see rules) :
A free program of 15 to 20 minutes maximum, which must include an original work by J.S. Bach and a virtuoso etude.
The program may be supplemented by one or more works of the candidate's choice.
New :
Special prize for the performance of Study No. 55 in F minor
(duration 1:36 minutes) by the Lyon-based composer :
Hélène de Montgeroult, Born Hélène Antoinette Marie de Nervo on March 2, 1764 in Lyon
and died on May 20, 1836 in Florence. You can include this short study in your semi-final
program if you also wish to compete for the Hélène de Montgeroult Special Prize (€300).
The sheet music is available; click on the link below. :.
Special Prize at the Lyon International Piano Festival & Competition 2026 awarded to Hélène de Montgeroult's Étude No. 55
Opening Concert ( July 3, 2026 ) :
of the Lyon International Piano Festival & Competition given
by the President of the jury, Dorian Leljak, at two pianos with Aleksandar Dermanović
At the Lyon Conservatory (CRR), 4 Montée Cardinal Decourtray 69005 Lyon.
Semi-Finale ( July 4 and 5, 2026 ) :
At the Lyon Conservatory (CRR), 4 Montée Cardinal Decourtray 69005 Lyon
Free program of 22-25 minutes, which may include a work from the first round and the Héléne de Montgeroult étude
Final recital (July 6, 2026):
At the Lyon Conservatory (CRR), 4 Montée Cardinal Decourtray, 69005 Lyon
A free program of 40-45 minutes, composed of works different from those performed in previous rounds,
must include one or more works by Spanish composers (special prize)
and the first movement of the concerto chosen by the candidate for their performance
from the list of concertos offered for 2026 (see below).
This first movement will be accompanied on the second piano by Nobuyoshi Shima.
Final concerto & Gala Evening (July 7, 2026):
Édouard Herriot Hall at the Palais de la Mutualité, 1 Place Antonin Jutard, 69003 Lyon
The three best finalists will perform their chosen concerto in its entirety with the orchestra (see the list of concertos below).
Concertos
Candidates can choose one of the following works for their Final:
J.S Bach - re mineur BWV 1052
J.S.Bach - fa mineur BWV1056
J.S.Bach - La Majeure BWV 1055
W.A.Mozart - n 23 K488 La majeur
W.A.Mozart - n 20 K466 en re mineur
L.V.Beethoven - opus 15 n 1 Do majeur
L.V.Beethoven-Opus 37 n 3 do mineur
F.Chopin - opus 11 n 1 mi mineur
F.Chopin -opus 21 n 2 fa mineur
F.Mendelssohn - opus 25 n.1 sol min.
Ensemble Les Virtuoses
Vadim Tchijik, Solo Violin & Conductor
The ensemble Les Virtuoses was founded in 2011 by violinist Vadim Tchijik. It is a string ensemble composed of outstanding
concert musicians of the highest level. Since its creation, the ensemble has given numerous concerts and has taken part in festivals
in France and abroad, including the Hyères International Music Festival, Auvers-sur-Oise Festival, Nancyphonies, Jeudis Musicaux
in Royan, Richelieu, L’Eure Poétique et Musicale, Prima La Musica in Vincennes, Grenoble Museum, Les Musicales de Saint-Martin,
Les Heures Musicales of Binic and the Bay, and the Automne Musical of Taverny, among others.
The ensemble’s flexible instrumentation allows it to explore a wide-ranging repertoire, from Baroque music to contemporary works.
Les Virtuoses regularly perform alongside renowned soloists such as Anne Queffélec, Marielle Nordmann, Thierry Caëns, Michel Lethiec
and Philippe Bernold, as well as with actress Fanny Cottençon.Their concerts consistently receive enthusiastic acclaim from both
audiences and the press worldwide. A CD dedicated to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons has recently been released on the NovAntiqua Records label.
Press Reviews
“An exceptional concert… a romantic whirlwind…” Var-Matin
“The audience was completely won over by the interpretation of Vadim Tchijik and the ensemble Les Virtuoses, who captivated the listeners.”
La Presse d’Armor
“More than 200 people were mesmerized by the ensemble Les Virtuoses, led by the prodigious Vadim Tchijik. The walls vibrated with the thunder of applause…”
Le Télégramme
“The exceptional interpretation, combining virtuosity and sensitivity, by Vadim Tchijik, accompanied by musicians of excellence, offered the audience more than an hour of emotion, admiration and exhilaration. A standing ovation greeted Vadim and his ensemble.”
Ouest-France
List of concertos 2026
J.S Bach - re mineur BWV 1052
J.S.Bach - fa mineur BWV1056
J.S.Bach - La Majeure BWV 1055
W.A.Mozart - n 23 K488 La majeur
W.A.Mozart - n 20 K466 en re mineur
L.V.Beethoven - opus 15 n 1 Do majeur
L.V.Beethoven-Opus 37 n 3 do mineur
F.Chopin - opus 11 n 1 mi mineur
F.Chopin -opus 21 n 2 fa mineur
F.Mendelssohn - opus 25 n.1 sol min.
Nobuyoshi SHIMA
Offical Piano accompanist of the compétition
Born in Hokkaido, Japan, Nobuyoshi Shima began studying the piano at the age of four and very early
developed an interest in composition. He pursued advanced studies in composition up to doctoral level
at the Tokyo University of the Arts (Geidai), where the influence of Henriette Puig-Roget introduced him
to the French tradition of the “complete musician” and to the profession of vocal coach.
After settling in France, he furthered his training in piano and accompaniment at the Conservatoire National
Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon, in Michel Tranchant’s class, and was awarded the DNESM in accompaniment in 2007.
A prizewinner at the International Competition for the Interpretation of French Mélodie in Toulouse in 2009,
he has since specialised in the vocal repertoire and regularly collaborates with singers in international masterclasses
and academies. He is currently active as a composer, vocal coach and accompanist in the voice department at the CNSMD de Lyon,
musical director and vocal coach at the Pôle Lyrique d’Excellence of Cécile De Boever, and vocal coach at the Centre de la Voix Rhône-Alpes.
He is frequently invited as pianist and vocal coach, notably at the Opéra National de Lyon, as well as in numerous operatic and
academic institutions. As a chamber musician, he is also co-founder of the Trio Alphorn.
As official accompanist of the Lyon International Piano Competition, Nobuyoshi Shima works each year with the candidates,
bringing rigour, sensitivity, and a deep knowledge of both the piano and vocal repertoire.
2025 PRICES
| 1st Prize : |
Zeyu SHEN |
People's Republic of China |
2nd Prize : |
Paulius ANDERSSON |
Lituanie |
3rd Prize : |
Non attribué |
|
4th Prize : |
Qi QI |
People's Republic of China |
5th Prize : |
Sakurako KITA |
Japon |
6th Prize : |
Yun SHANGGUAN |
People's Republic of China |
Hélène de Montgeroult Prize : |
Mertol DEMIRELLI |
Turquie |
Award for the best interpretation of the Spanish work : |
Zeyu SHEN |
People's Republic of China |
Audience Award : |
Zeyu SHEN |
People's Republic of China |
CD recording by KNS Classical : |
Zeyu SHEN |
People's Republic of China |
2025 Admitted candidates to the final 'concerto'
| N°8 |
Paulius ANDERSSON |
Lituanie |
N°24 |
Qi QI |
People's Republic of China |
N°29 |
Zeyu SHEN |
People's Republic of China |
2025 FINALISTS
| N°4 |
Daae KIM |
Corée |
9h00 |
| N°8 |
Paulius ANDERSSON |
Lituanie |
9h45 |
| N°13 |
Sakurako KITA |
Japon |
10h40 |
| N°23 |
Yun SHANGGUAN |
People's Republic of China |
11h25 |
| N°24 |
Qi QI |
People's Republic of China |
14h00 |
| N°29 |
Zeyu SHEN |
People's Republic of China |
14h45 |
2025 DIPLOMA OF MERIT
| N°33 |
Seongyeong BAE |
Corée |
| N°17 |
Eugene NAM |
Australie |
| N°32 |
Chi-Chun CHANG |
Taiwan |
| N°26 |
Mertol DEMIRELLI |
Turquie |
| N°22 |
Joohyang HAN |
Corée |
| N°15 |
Seojin HEO |
Corée |
| N°36 |
Chanyeon JUNG |
Corée |
| N°35 |
Jeongjin KIM |
Corée |
| N°1 |
WooJung YOON |
Corée |
| N°5 |
Lizaveta ZASIMOVICH |
Biélorussie |
2025 SEMI-FINALISTS (in alphabetical order)
| Paulius ANDERSSON |
Lithuania |
| Min Jae BACK |
Korea |
| Seongyeong BAE |
Korea |
| Ennian BAI |
People's Republic of China |
| Samuel BISMUT |
France |
| Chi-Chun CHANG |
Taiwan |
| Pei-Tsun CHIANG |
Taiwan |
| Mertol DEMIRELLI |
Turkey |
| Augustinas EIDUKONIS |
Lithuania |
| Rudy GATTI |
France |
| Joohyang HAN |
Korea |
| Rina HARADA |
Japan |
| Seojin HEO |
Korea |
| Nicholas HO |
Singapore |
| Mirei IRIOKA |
Japan |
| So ISHIZAKA |
Japan |
| Yonghwan JEONG |
Korea |
| Chanyeon JUNG |
Korea |
| Sungu KANG |
Korea |
| Daae KIM |
Korea |
| Chaewon KIM |
Korea |
| Jeongjin KIM |
Korea |
| Haemin KIM |
Korea |
| Miyu KINOSHITA |
Japan |
| Sakurako KITA |
Japan |
| Yewon KONG |
Korea |
| Yaroslav KRYZHANIVSKYI |
Ukraine |
| Gabriel LANDSTEDT |
United States |
| Qiao LIU |
People's Republic of China |
| Eugene NAM |
Australia |
| Duoduo NIE |
People's Republic of China |
| Nikolay PUSHKAREV |
Ukraine |
| Qi QI |
People's Republic of China |
| Olivier SEUZARET |
France |
| Yun SHANGGUAN |
People's Republic of China |
| Zeyu SHEN |
People's Republic of China |
| Takeshi SHIMOZATO |
Japan |
| Radymyr TSIKO |
Ukraine |
| Daria VASILEVA |
Russia |
| Florian VERWEIJ |
Netherlands |
| Zhehao WANG |
People's Republic of China |
| WooJung YOON |
Korea |
| Lizaveta ZASIMOVICH |
Belarus |
2024 Winners
| 1st price |
Shin |
Hyojin |
Republic of Korea |
| 2nd prize |
Doronin |
Alexander |
Russia |
| 3rd prize |
Karakulidi |
Simon |
USA |
| 4th prize |
Skomorokhov |
Vladimir |
Russia |
| 5th prize ex aequo |
Kim |
Taeeun |
Republic of Korea |
|
Otal |
Josquin |
France |
| Public price |
Shin |
Hyojin |
Republic of Korea |
| Spanish price |
Otal |
Josquin |
France |
2024 Admitted candidates to the final 'concerto'
| N 7 |
Karakulidi |
Simon |
USA |
| N 27 |
Doronin |
Alexander |
Russia |
| N 49 |
Shin |
Hyojin |
Republic of Korea |
2024 Admitted candidates to the final 'récital'
| N 7 |
Karakulidi |
Simon |
USA |
9h00 |
| N 20 |
Otal |
Josquin |
France |
9h45 |
| N 21 |
Kim |
Taeeun |
Republic of Korea |
10h50 |
| N 27 |
Doronin |
Alexander |
Russia |
11h35 |
| N 46 |
Skomorokhov |
Vladimir |
Russia |
14h00 |
| N 49 |
Shin |
Hyojin |
Republic of Korea |
14h45 |
2024 Semi-Finalists (by alphabetical order)
| Burchuladze |
Rati |
Georgia |
| Chae |
Jiyeon |
Republic of Korea |
| Deng |
Yubo |
China |
| Deng |
Shunxin |
China |
| Dolya |
Timofey |
Russia |
| Doronin |
Alexander |
Russia |
| Elvira Márquez |
Juan |
Spain |
| Feier |
Luo |
China |
| Fujisawa |
Arisa |
Japan |
| Gill |
Jaskeerat Singh |
Malaysia |
| Guo |
Wenjia |
China |
| Guo |
QingCheng |
China |
| Gylling |
Kristoffer |
Finland |
| Henke |
Adrian |
Germany |
| Jeon |
Hyein |
Republic of Korea |
| Ji |
Lyndon |
USA |
| Karakulidi |
Simon |
USA |
| Karaulova |
Anastasia |
Russia |
| Kido |
Miyu |
Japan |
| Kim |
Ye-Eun |
Republic of Korea |
| Kim |
Taeeun |
Republic of Korea |
| Lee |
Yu-Wei |
Taiwan |
| Lee |
Seungmin |
Republik of Korea |
| Lee |
Jeyu |
Republik of Korea |
| Li |
Zhe |
China |
| Lu |
Yinuo |
China |
| Luo |
Jie |
China |
| Marín Rayo |
Carlos |
Spain |
| Murayama |
Asaka |
Japan |
| Navas Padilla |
Noelia |
Spanish |
| Osintseva |
Natasha |
Russia |
| Otal |
Josquin |
France |
| Pan |
Wenyuan |
China |
| Rinaldy |
Caitlan |
Australian |
| Sánchez Labrador |
|
Carmen Spanish |
| Shen |
Zhu-An |
Taïwan |
| Shin |
Hyojin |
Republic of Korea |
| Skomorokhov |
Vladimir |
Russia |
| Sun |
Dongyuan |
China |
| Taniguchi |
Wakana |
Japan |
| Wan |
Xiaoya |
China |
| Wang |
Zhehao |
China |
| Wu |
Zihao |
China |
| Xinchen |
Wang |
China |
| Xue |
Angela |
China/USA |
| Yan |
Quanzhou |
USA |
| Ye |
Lin |
China |
| Yoo |
Taewoong |
Republic of Korea |
| Yoon |
Jeong Hyun |
Republic of Korea |
| ZHANG |
LIN KAI |
Canada |
2023 Edition
Winners 2023
1rst prize - YAGI Daisuke
2nd prize - MUN Arsenii
3rd prize - NARYSHKIN Pjotr
4th prize - UKOLOV German
5th prize ex aequo - SCHUTZ Bella
5th prize ex aequo - KARAKULIDI Simon
7th prize - HOU Yixiang
8th prize - AUMILLER Jakob
Merit diploma - PECNIK Mia
Public prize - MUN Arsenii
Prize for the best interpretation of the spanish masterpiece - UKOLOV German
2023 Jury
President : Andreas Frölich (Allemagne)
Svetlana Eganian (France)
Robert Andres (Croatie-Portugal)
Carles Lama (Espagne)
Vincenzo Balzani (Italie)
Philippe Raskin (Belgique)
Alvaro Teixeira Lopes (Portugal)
Dorian Leljak (Serbie/Croatie)
2023 Accompanists:
Nobuyoshi Shima (Japon)
Merit diploma
N°33 NAKAMURA Yoshimi
N°31 DEPPE Benois
N°22 DOLYA Timofey
N°15 SAHARA Hikari
N°21 ZHENG Ruishi Rosé
N°23 SHIN Jeehye
N°42 HEO Danbi
N°1 KIM Ye-Eun
N°30 KIMURA Yurika
N°10 KIM Minjin
N°9 STREICHER Tabea
Semi-Finalists 2023 (In alphabetical order)
Aumiller Jakob - Germany
Bouvery Clément - France
Chanyeon Jung - South Korea
Cuevas Matias Nestor - Chile - USA
Daisuke Yagi - Japan
Deppe Benoit - France
Diaconu Ionut - Romania
Dolya Timofey - Russia
Dragos Cristiana - Romania
Fukuda Yuka - Japan
Glicklich Samuel - USA
Heo Danbi - South Korea
Hou Yixiang - China
Hsu Curtis Phill - USA - Taiwan
Ito Yuki - Japan
Karakulidi Simon - Greece - USA
Kim Minjin - South Korea
Kim Ye-Eun - South Korea
Kimura Yurika - Japan
Kuroda Teppei - Japan
Kuroiwa Koki - Japan
Li Binghao - China
Liu Tom - USA
Macovei Stefan - Romania
Masuda Tatsuto - Japan
Mizuno Kaisei - Japan
Mun Arsenii - Russia
Nakamura Yoshimi - Japan
Naryshkin Pjotr - Czech Republic
Oh Yugyeong - South Korea
Pecnik Mia - Croatia
Perovic Vladana - Montenegro
Sahara Hikari - Japan
Schütz Bella - France
Seo Seungeun - South Korea
Shimozato Takeshi - Japan
Shin Jeehye - South Korea
Sim Seungyeop - South Korea
Sohn A Jin - South Korea
Streicher Tabea - Germany - Hungaria
Szwajkowski Edwin - Lithuania - Poland
Ukolov German - Russia
Zheng Ruishi Rosé - China
2023 1st round candidates (In alphabetical order)
Akatsuka Kyoko - Japan
Alinea Abraham - USA
Ando Risa - Japan
Arizono Miku - Japan
Aumiller Jakob - Germany
Bouvery Clément - France
Chanyeon Jung - South Korea
Chen Yu-Hsien - Taiwan
Cuevas Matias Nestor - Chile - USA
Daisuke Yagi - Japan
Denisov Aleksandr - Russia - Israël
Deppe Benoit - France
Diaconu Ionut - Romania
Dolya Timofey - Russia
Dragos Cristiana - Romania
Dugué Louis - France
Eris Cansu Naz - Turkey
Fukuda Yuka - Japan
Furutani Karin - Japan
Glicklich Samuel - USA
Guo Yimao - China
Heo Danbi - Croatia
Hioki Hitomi - Japan
HO Chia-Huan - Taiwan
Hou Yixiang - China
Hsu Curtis Phill - USA - Taiwan
Huang Rung-Jiuan - Taiwan
Ikeda Rina - Japan
Ishii Rika - Japan
Ito Yuki - Japan
Karakulidi Simon - Greece - USA
Kim Minjin - South Korea
Kim Ye-Eun - South Korea
Kim Hyunji - South Korea
Kim Nasung - South Korea
Kim Jimin - South Korea
Kim Nayeon - South Korea
Kim Inhan - South Korea
Kim Jiwon - South Korea
Kimura Yurika - Japan
Koketsu Kenta - Japan
Kuroda Teppei - Japan
Kuroiwa Koki - Japan
Kustas Maria - Russia
Kuzin Vladimir - Russia
Laporte Antoine - Canada
Lee Jongmin - South Korea
Lee Yunrim - South Korea
Lee Hyunjung - South Korea
Li Binghao - China
Li Chengzhe - China
Lingbo Zhang - China
Liu Tom - USA
Macovei Stefan - Romania
Masuda Tatsuto - Japan
Miyamoto Kana - Japan
Mizuno KAISEI - Japan
Mun Arsenii - Russia
Nakamura Yoshimi - Japan
Nakayama Akie - Japan
Naryshkin Pjotr - Czech Republic
Nguyen Hao Quang - Viêt-nam
Oh Yugyeong - South Korea
Oh Taehyeon - South Korea
Okui Rizumu - Japan
Park Chaewon - South Korea
Pecnik Mia - Croatia
Perovic Vladana - Montenegro
Sahara Hikari - Japan
Saito Rina - Japan
Sakamoto Mai - Japan
Schütz Bella - France
Seo Seungeun - South Korea
Shimozato Takeshi - Japan
Shin Jeehye - South Korea
Sim Seungyeop - South Korea
Sohn A Jin - South Korea
Streicher Tabea - Germany - Hungaria
Szwajkowski Edwin - Lithuania - Poland
Tozlian Seiran - USA - Armenia
Tsuchiya Mitsuhisa - Japan
Tsukada Shogo - Japan
Ukolov German - Russia
Yanyushkina Elizaveta - Russia
Yokoi Maina - Japan
Zheng Ruishi Rosé - China
Zijian Li - China
2022 Edition
1st prize - Leshkin Andreï Russia
2nd prize - Wu Junlin China
3rd prize - Kim Sangwon Corea
4th prize - Wu Natasha USA/Taïwan
5th prize - Doutney Dominic United Kingdom
The 5 winners have obtained the voucher for participating to the Dubaï competition in 2024.
The 14 ways to Dubai 2024
6th prize - Lin Peng China
7th prize - Petrosyan Tigran Armenia
8th prize - not granted
Finalist distinction award - Maurin Thibault France
prize Scriabin et prize du public- Wu Junlin China
Prize for the best interpretation of A.Shor-M.Pletnev sonata - Kim Sangwon Corea
2022 Jury
President : Youri Bogdanov (Russia)
Svetlana Eganian (France)
Giuliano Adorno (Italia)
Philippe Raskin (Belgium)
Alvaro Teixeira Lopes (Portugal)
Florian Koltun (Germany)
Paolo Francese (Italia)
2022 Accompanists
Romantic concertos:
Pavel Kachnov (Ukraine)
Classical concertos :
Nobuyoshi Shima (Japon)
Selected candidates for the semi final of 2022
Li Binghao - China
Gurer Izem - Turkey
Xu Rui (Mery) - China
Rivard-Landry Antoine - Canada
Funabashi Yuka - Japan
Wu Jun Lin - China
Yamakawa Mitsuru - Japan
Deppe Benoît - France
Kim Jeongjin - Korea
Lee Hyun-hee - Korea
Luo Jie - China
Hirayama Suzuha - Japan
Taniguchi Wakana - Japan
Park Hyeonki - Korea
Yamada Ayami - Japan
Redor Luc - France
Park Yeonwoo - Korea
Jeon JongWon - Korea
Takahashi Nao - Japan
Maurin Thibault - France
Petrosyan Tigran - Armenia
Ito Yuki - Japan
Ahn Ryohong - Korea
Zhao Ziji Zoé - China
Han Chiyoon - Korea
Lee Kangeun - Korea
Lee Seran - Korea
Qin Sihao - China
Vinour Antonin - France
Mazan Ilona - Russia
Reshetov Sergey - Russia
Kim Sangwon - Korea
Górska Weronika - Poland
Bon-Dansac Paisit - France
An Kieun - Korea
Kim Song-Ha - Korea
Wu Natasha - USA / Taïwan
Harvey Lin - United Kingdom
Doutney Dominic - United Kingdom
Stepanov Igor - Russia
Lin Peng - China
Osintseva Natalia - Russia
Leshkin Andrei - Russia
2022 Poster
2019 edition
1st award and public award : Yeon Min PARK - Corea
3rd award ex æquo : Hayato SUMINO - Japan
3rd award ex æquo : Salih Can GEVREK - Turkay
4th award Harrison : HERMAN - Australia
5th award Kristoffer : GYLLING - Finland
6th award Hoyel : LEE - Corea
Award À. Scriabine : Salih Can GEVREK - Turkey
Edition 2018
Résultats
- 1st prize and public award: Elizaveta Kliuchereva - Russia
- 2nd prize: Konstantin Khachikyan - Russia
- 3rd prize: Young Sun Choi - Korea
- 4th prize: Kristina Zelenina - Russia
- 5th prize: Eunhee Baek - Korea
- 6th prize: Brian Le - USA. Ex-æquo
- 6th prize: Karlis Gunars Tirzitis - Lettonia
- Special prize À. Scriabin: Konstantin Khachikyan - Russia
List of proposed concertos for 2018 final
J. S. BACH - Concerto N°1 d-moll BWV 1052
J. S. BACH - Concerto N°3 D-dur BWV 1054
J. S. BACH - Concerto N°4 A-dur BWV 1055
F. CHOPIN - Concerto N°1 e-moll opus 11
F. CHOPIN - Concerto N°2 f-moll opus 21
J. HAYDN - Concerto N°11 D-dur Hob. XVIII/11
W. A. MOZART - Concerto N°12 A-dur (K 414)
W. A. MOZART - Concerto N°13 C- dur (K.415)
W. A. MOZART - Concerto N°14 Es-dur ( K. 449)
W. A. MOZART - Concerto N°23 A-dur (K 488)
F. MENDELSSOHN - Concerto a-moll pour piano et cordes
A. SCHNITTKE - Concerto pour piano et cordes (1979)
Orchestra for the great final
Chamber orchestra "La Primavera"
The chamber orchestra "La Primavera" has been created in 1989. His bandmaster and artistic director
Rustem Abyazov, gave a name inspired by the painting of Boticelli known under the name "La Primavera", "the spring"
in Italian.
Final
Winners selected to play for the final with orchestra:
- Konstantin Khachikyan - Russia
- Elizaveta Kliuchereva - Russia
- Young Sun Choi - Korea
Final
Candidates selected for the final:
- Kristina Zelenina - Russia
- Brian Le - USA
- Eunhee Baek - Korea
- Konstantin Khachikyan - Russia
- Elizaveta Kliuchereva - Russia
- Young Sun Choi - Korea
- Karlis Gunars Tirzitis - Lettonia
Semi final results
First rounds of the international piano competition of Lyon have achieved.
Just after a coktail offered by the
Alink Argerich Fundation, with the presence of Mr Gustav Alink, the results of the semi finale have been pronounced
by Svetlana Eganian, President and artistic director of the competition.
For this trial, we will have 12 candidates:
- Kristina Zelenina - Russia
- Yannaël Quenel - France
- Brian Le - USA
- Junichi Ito - Japan
- Eunhee Baek - Korea
- Konstantin Khachikyan - Russia
- Minhee Won - Korea
- Ryutaro Susuki - Japan
- Elizaveta Kliuchereva - Russia
- Young Sun Choi - Korea
- Karlis Gunars Tirzitis - Lettonia
- Jean Jacques Bedikian - France
List of candidates for 2018
- Ai ISAWA - Japan
- Kyoungsun PARK - South Korea
- Zu-An Shen - Taïwan
- Timothy Chiang - Australia
- Yuelu Cui. - China
- Tongtong. Zhu - China
- Ryutaro Suzuki. - Japan
- Brian Le - USA
- Marija Bokor - Suisse
- Gabriela Abrahamyan - Armenia
- Herman Harrison - Australia
- Rolando Valdes - Mexico
- Kaito Kobayashi - Japan
- Aleksandr Maltsev - Russia
- Ayumi Nabata - Japan
- Hanna Yu - South Korea
- Qi Kong - China
- Vladimir Kuzin - Russia
- Eunhee Baek - South Korea
- Saeko Miyasho - Japan
- Konstantin Khachikyan - Russia
- Yu Zhou Zhang - England
- An-Chi Mai - Taïwan
- Danilo Mascetti - Italia
- Yun Chih Hsu - Taïwan
- Kristina. Zelenina - Russia
- Anna Mironova - Russia
- Mikhail Kovalev - Russia
- Young Sun Choi - South Korea
- Shih-Wei Huang - Taïwan
- Xizi Zhang - China
- Stanislava Kucherenko - Byelorussia
- Jean-Selim Abdelmoula - Swiss
- Salih Can Gevrek - Turquey
- Mayuko. Obuchi. - Japan
- Karlis Gunars - Tirzītis Latvia
- Tikhon Selivanov - Russia
- Jean-Jacques. Bedikian - France
- Igor. Stepanov - Russia
- Joon. Yoon - South Korea
- Ruben Kozin. - Russia
- Minhee. Won. - South Korea
- Junichi. Ito - Japan
- Sangwon Lee. - South Korea
- Yannaël. Quenel - France
- Elizaveta. Kliuchereva - Russia
- Justin Joon-Kee Min - Canada
2017
1er prix et prix du public Pavel Kachnov (Ukraine)
2ème prix Daniil Kazakov (Russia)
3ème prix Shogher Hovhannisyan (Armenia)
Prix Scriabine Junichi Ito (Japan)
2016
1er prix Leonel Morales-Herrero (Spain)
2ème prix Caterina Grewe (Germany)
3ème prix et prix du public : Bruno Vlahek (Croatia)
Prix Scriabine : Artavazd Hambaryan (Armenia)
2015
1er prix et prix du public Wataru Hisasue (Japan)
2ème prix et prix Scriabine Ronaldo Rolim (Brazil)
3ème prix Yeontaek Oh (Korea)
2014
1er prix Pavel Yeletskiy (Byelorussia)
2ème prix et prix du public Min-Jun Kim (Korea)
3ème prix ex aequo Igor Andreev (Russia)
3ème prix ex aequo Jin Ishimura (Japan)
2013
1er prix Evgeny Starodubtsev (Russia)
2ème prix et prix du public Alexander Yakovlev (Russia)
3ème prix Jean-Paul Gasparian (France)
2012
1er prix Alessandro Tardino (Italia)
2ème prix Philippe Raskin (Belgium)
3ème prix et prix du public Anna Fedorova (Ukraine)
2011
1er prix Akihiro Sakiyia (Japan)
2ème prix Yedam Kim (Korea)
3ème prix et prix du public Fiorenzo Pascalucci (Italia)
2010
1er prix Dan Zuili (Israel)
2ème prix ex æquo Rena Yoshihara (Japan)
2ème prix ex aequo et Prix du public Damien Bossy (Belgium)
3ème prix ex æquo Yuka Fujii (Japan)
3ème prix ex æquo Nicolas Horvath (Monaco)
2009
1er prix Jean-Vianney Zenati (France)
2ème prix Jahana Chiharu (Japan)
3ème prix Lin Chia-Hung (Taiwan)
Prix du public Jahana Chiharu (Japan)
Jury over time
2017
Vincenzo BALZANI (Italia, president of the jury)
Nicolas HORVATH (Monaco-France)
Philippe RASKIN (Belgium)
Albert MAMRIEV (Israel)
Edward AMBARTSUMYAN (Armenia)
Yuri BOGDANOV (Russia)
Svetlana EGANIAN (France)
2016
Dmitri BASHKIROV (Russia, president of the jury)
Michele DELLA VENTURA (Italia)
Nigara AKCHMEDOVA (Uzbekistan, Russia)
AMRIEV (Israel)
Eduard AMBARTSUMYAN (Armenia)
Philippe RASKIN (Belgium)
Svetlana EGANIAN (France)
2015
Marie-Catherine GIROD (France, president of the jury)
Vincenzo BALZANI (Italia)
Tatiana ZELIKMAN (Russia)
Albert MAMRIEV (Israel)
Philippe RASKIN (Belgium)
Gilead MISHORY (Germany)
Svetlana EGANIAN (France)
2014
Michel DALBERTO (France, president of the jury)
Akemi YAMAMOTO-ALINK (Japan / Dutch)
Alain LOMPECH (France)
Elena ROSANOVA (Russia)
Philippe RASKIN (Belgium)
Svetlana EGANIAN (France)
Thomas HERBUT (Pologne)
2013
Christian IVALDI (France, president of the jury)
Philip de la CROIX (France)
François-Frédérique GUY (France)
Alain JACQUON (France)
Vincenzo BALZANI (Italia)
Gilead MISHORY (Germany)
Svetlana EGANIAN (France)
2012
Jacques ROUVIER (France, president of the jury)
Christian IVALDI (France)
Hervé N'KAOUA (France)
Muza RUBACKYTE (Lituania)
Serguei MILSTEIN (Russia)
Luba AROUTIOUNIAN (Belgium)
Svetlana EGANIAN (France)
2011
Alexander PALEY (USA, president of the jury)
Marie-Catherine GIROD (France)
Grégory BEER (Poland)
Serguei MILSTEIN (Russia)
Luba AROUTIOUNIAN (Belgium)
Yanka HEKIMOVA (Bulgaria)
Svetlana EGANIAN (France)
Ying Ming QIN (China)
2010
Svetlana EGANIAN (France, president of the jury)
Grégory BEER (Pologne)
Serguei MILSTEIN (Russia)
Yanka HEKIMOVA (Bulgarie)
Muza RUBACKYTE (Lituania, Suisse)
Luba AROUTIOUNIAN (Belgium)
Catherine ALEXANDRE (France)
Prosper TEBOUL (France)
2009
Svetlana EGANIAN (France, president of the jury)
Catherine ALEXANDRE (France)
Serguei MILSTEIN (Russia)
Tamayo IKEDA (Japan)
Luba AROUTIOUNIAN (Belgium)
Booking and practical information 2026
All concerts will take place at the following address:
Conservatoire de Lyon (CRR)
4 Montée Cardinal Decourtray
69005 Lyon
Salle Edouard Herriot - Palais de la Mutualité
1 Pl. Antonin Jutard
69003 - Lyon
Friday, July 3, 2026 at 7 p.m : Opening concert of the Lyon International Piano Festival
& Competition given by the President of the jury, Dorian Leljak, at two pianos with Aleksandar Dermanović
at Conservatoire de Lyon (CRR) adresse : 4 Montée Cardinal Decourtray 69005 Lyon
Program coming soon
Saturday July, 04 and Sunday July 05, 2026 : Competition Semi-Final
at the Lyon Conservatoryn (CRR) adresse : 4 Montée Cardinal Decourtray 69005 Lyon
Program coming soon
Monday, July 06th, 2026 : Final - Récital
at the Lyon Conservatory (CRR) adresse : 4 Montée Cardinal Decourtray 69005 Lyon
Grand Concert
Program coming soon
Tuesday, July 7th, 2026 : Gala evening, Final - Concerto, Jury and Public Vote, Awards Ceremony
Édouard Herriot Room at the Palais de la Mutualité : 1 Place Antonin Jutard, 69003 Lyon
Program coming soon
All evening concerts and the Gala evening require tickets. Tickets are available on-site the day of the event
or online.
Don't hesitate to book in advance and take advantage of the 2, 3, or 4-concert pass at a discounted price!
Tickets coming soon
