Following the Semifinals on Friday, August 28, and Saturday, August 29, the Final Stage of the 8th Ishikawa International Piano Competition was held on Sunday, August 30, and Monday, August 31, at the Ishikawa Ongakudo Concert Hall, where the finalists delivered outstanding performances.
Following careful deliberation by the jury, the prize winners in each division have been announced!
Congratulations to all the prize winners!
Junior Division – Jr. I Category
1st Prize HIRAGI Yuma
2nd Prize LEE Yunseo
3rd Prize CHO Yeseo
3rd Prize TACHI Hinako
Encouragement Prize MAKISHIMA Keita
Junior Division – Jr. II Category
1st Prize KOBAYASHI Naoto
2nd Prize KIM Ha Min
2nd Prize YOSHIMURA Ryo
3rd Prize SAWANAKA Saki
Encouragement Prize OH Jungmin
Junior Division – Jr. III Category
1st Prize MA Gyeongrok
2nd Prize OHTANI Sousuke
3rd Prize YOUN Yohan
Encouragement Prize YU Ahrim
Encouragement Prize CHOI Binah
Encouragement Prize NAKAYAMA Hiroki
Adult Division
1st Prize FUKUHARA Mitsuki
2nd Prize OYAUCHI Akira
3rd Prize AZUMA Yusuke
Finalist HATAKEYAMA Sakina
Finalist NAKAYAMA Haruka
Finalist UENISHI Fumiko
Finalist KISHIMOTO Ryunosuke
Finalist DAIDO Risa
Finalist KAWAKAMI Lilia
Special Awards
Concerto Award (The Ishikawa Prefecture Piano Society)
Jr. III MA Gyeongrok
Hokkoku Shimbun Award
Jr. II KOBAYASHI Naoto
Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Rotary Club Award
Jr. I ENOMOTO Sosuke
Audience Award
Adult Division FUKUHARA Mitsuki
Little Pianist Award
Adult Division FUKUHARA Mitsuki
Jury’s Special Awards
NERIKI Shigeo Award
Jr. II KOBAYASHI Naoto
Julius-Jeongwon KIM Award
Jr. I HIRAGI Yuma
Michael KRIST Award
Jr. I LEE Yunseo
OKAMOTO Michiko Award
Jr. III MA Gyeongrok
SAKO Akiyoshi Award
Jr. I HIRAGI Yuma
Henri SIGFRIDSSON Award
Jr. III CHOI Binah
Thank you to all the participants for sharing your wonderful performances with us.
We hope that the many inspiring moments created through this competition will remain in the hearts of everyone who has been a part of it and continue into the future through music.
