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The Knigge Music Competition: 2012 Piano
The annual Knigge Piano Competition is graciously supported by a generous gift from Dieter and Hanne-Lore Knigge
The Winners of the 2012 Knigge Piano Competition are:
First Prize: Rudin Lengo
Second Prize: Jocelyn Lai
Third Prize: Shifra Day
Best Performance Required Work: Isabelle David
Congratulations to all eight finalists!
Isabelle David
Shifra Day
Jocelyn Lai
Rudin Lengo
Alison Kilgannon
Christopher Kusuhara
David McEvoy
Yi Qing Tang
March 3 - 4, 2012 | Roy Barnett Recital Hall at UBC
Competition: Saturday, March 3 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
(Admission FREE. Winners announced approx. 6:30 p.m.)
Winners Showcase Concert: Sunday, March 4 ~ 4:00 pm
(Tickets: Adults $10 | Seniors $5 | Students FREE)
Where: Roy Barnett Recital Hall, 6361 Memorial Road. Click here for a map.
The Finalists:
Please view the Press Release for the announcement of the finalists! (pdf)
The Prizes:
First Prize: $7,000 cash, plus a solo recital during the 2012-2013 UBC School of Music season (includes an artist fee and travel reimbursement)
Second Prize: $4,000 cash
Third Prize: $2,000 cash
In addition there is a $250 prize for the best performance of the required work.
The Pianos:
Competitors will have two pianos to available to them. Finalists will choose their competition instrument from either the School of Music's house Steinway (D466), or the Steinway (D330) on loan for the 2012 competition. Tom Lee Music has kindly offered the loan one of their superb Steinway Model D concert instruments for use during the 2012 Knigge Piano competition in place of the Steinway Haida Art Case piano named "Kuniisii - Music & Mythology" which is no longer available.
