JSFest competition


Participants

Qiaoen Wu, piano
My name is Wu Qiaoen, and I am a third grade student from Beijing Elementary School. At the age of eight, I obtained the Level 9 Piano Certificate from the Central Conservatory of Music. I have won several consecutive gold and first prizes in various competitions such as the KAWAI Piano Competition, Beijing Art Festival, Emperor's International Art Competition, China Europe International Youth Competition, and the Central Conservatory of Music Talent Performance.
I really like the piano, and I will put in effort and persistence for it. I hope that in the future, under the guidance and guidance of teachers, I can continue to improve on the path of piano.

Medina Sagimbay, piano
Medina Sagimbay was born on January 20, 2013 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She started playing the piano at the age of 6. 2023 she graduated from the 4th grade at the A. Zhubanov Republic Music School for gifted children (speciality piano) in Almaty (Kazakhstan).

Mahiro Fukuda, piano
Mahiro has been studying piano since the age of 4 with Hiroko Takahashi and then with Rintaro Akamatsu since the age of 7. He is currently in the third grade.
-2020, Gold prize at the Chopin International Piano Competition in Asia (preschool category)
-2020, 2nd prize at the Japan Classical Music Competition (under 6 old category)
-2021, top 32 contestants at the national PTNA Piano Competition (under 2nd garde category)
-2023, Gold prize and the Soloist prize at the Chopin International Piano Competition in Asia (under 2nd grade category)

Dmitry Nikonov, piano
Dmitry Nikonov was born on July 12, 2011 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He graduated from the 4th grade of the School of Arts of Almaty (speciality piano). 2023 he won the third prize at the 56th piano competition "Young Musician " (Almaty, Kazakhstan). 2021 he won Grand Prix at the 6th EURASIA PIANOFORUM International Piano Training Competition.

Georgii Gritsenko, piano
Georgii Gritsenko started to play the piano at the age of 6 years old at Chopin's school in Moscow, class of A.A.Kudrjashov. He participated in different music competitions in Moscow and Europe, such as "Music project" (1 prize), "Con fuoco" (1 prize), "Silk way" (1 prize), "Online Piano Competiti on for the Youth in Europe" (2 prize), and others. Georgii enjoys composing music pieces. He adores perfoming for an audience and appreciates bringing joy to those who come to see hi m play.He dreams of becoming a professional piano player in the future. He wants to bring hap piness to people through playing his music. He is looking forward to take part in this competition.

Magdaléna Kovářová, piano
My name is Magdalena Kovářová. I`m ten years old. I have played the piano since my seven . Currently headed by Libuše Vondráčková. I can`t imagine my life without piano playing and my dream is studying at music academy. The competition I took part: Prague Junior Note 2021- first price, XXI International Juliusz Zarebski Music Competition, 2021 - first price, laureat, 21st Concorso Internazionale Florestano Rossomandi, Bovino, 2021 - first price, laureat, The Bach`s Journey, Czech republic 2021 - firs. price, laureat. The concerts I have played: Prague Spring, Church st.Simon and Juda,15/5/2022, National Festival Smetana`s Litomyšl, 26/6/2022
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Tai Kwan Ki James, piano
Hi, I am James. I am 11 years old and I love music and art. I am now in UK Bristol.
I like expressing myself through ,music and I am happy to participate in the competition

Sanzhar Truspekov, piano
Sanzhar Truspekov was born on November 04, 2007 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He graduated from the 9th grade at the A. Zhubanov Republic Music School for gifted children (speciality piano, class of G. B. Mukhamedzhanova).

Alina Turysbekova, piano
Turysbekova Alina was born in Almaty. From an early age,even in kindergarden,she had an ability for music. At the age of 6,she entered the Republican Music School for gifted children named after Kulyash Baiseitova. Now she is studying in the class of teacher Anna Pestova.
She participated in such competitions as Fiestalonia Milenium,Fiestalonia.World Games,
Kogan's Competition and others.And not only as a soloist,but also as a member of chamber ensemble's and concertmaster.

Ziyao Liu, piano
In 2018, she was admitted to the Affiliated Middle School of Tianjin Conservatory of Music and studied piano performance under Feng Wanqi, during which she received individual guidance from many piano educators at home and abroad. In 2021, was admitted to Tianjin Juilliard School for Piano Preparatory major and studied under Dr. Alvin Zhu. During her piano studies, she also learned composition theory, and created a four-hand piano piece "Mysterious Journey" in 2020. She has also participated in many domestic symphony concerts and piano concertos as a pianist of the China Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

Yiping Li, piano
My name is Yiping Li, I'm 17 years old. I have learned piano since from 5 years old. Playing the piano is one of the worthest things in my life. I feel pleasant when I playing the piano, in my daily life, it just like a friend who company me for a long time even in my lonely time. I will continue playing the piano in the future.

Irena Kielbasinska, piano
Irena Kielbasinska was born in 2006. He studies at the Complex of State Music Schools named after Feliks Nowowiejski in Szczecin in the piano class of Aleksandra Pstrągowska. She loves music in all its forms. She is a laureate of piano, chamber (piano duet and a duet with a clarinetist) and composition competitions on a national and international scale. Irena perfected her skills at the 11th International Piano Course in Katowice with professors Zbigniew Raubo, Carlo Palese and Tamás Ungár. She is also interested in jazz music. She was awarded the title of "Artistic Individuality" for her artistic and concert activities.

Wiktor Wahl, piano
Wiktor was born in Łódź on December 1, 2006. 06.2023 - currently studying in the 4th grade of the General Music School of the 1st and 2nd degree. Henryk Wieniawski in Łódź, under the supervision of prof. Wojciech Kubica. Wiktor participated in many Polish and International piano courses and master classes under the guidance of professors such as: Naum Grubert, Giuseppe Guarrera, Olga Łazarska, Joanna Ławrynowciz-Just, Paweł Zawadzki, Karol Radziwonowicz, Joanna Domańska, Zofia Antes, Andrzej Jasiński.
Achievements:
- December 2020: Internationaller Klavierwettbewerb Gloria Artis in Vienna - honorable mention.
- November 2021: participated in the Project "Polish Camerata for its city" - performed the solo part of the Piano Concerto in B major by W. A. Mozart with the Polish Camerata orchestra, under the direction of prof. Marek Głowacki.
- April 2022: 2nd International Piano Competition "Chopin Plus" - 1st prize.
- June 2022: Polish Radio Chopin, Alternative Competition II - honorable mention for the performance of F. Chopin's Ballade.
- February 2023: III International Gloria Artis Music Competition, Vienna 2023 - 1st prize.
- April 2023: participated in II International Gloria Artis Talents Festival 5th Concert in Baroksaal im Allen Rathaus in Vienna.

Anastassiya Yermolayeva, piano
Yermolayeva Anastassia was born in the East Kazakhstan region in the city of Zyryanovsk, where in 2015 she graduated from the children's music school in piano class, with teacher Mamilyanova S.V. In 2019 she graduated from the East Kazakhstan College of Arts named after People's Artists of the Abdullin brothers, in Ust-Kamenogorsk, with teacher Romanova N.V. In 2023 she graduated from the Kazakh National Conservatory named after Kurmangazy, the teacher Sepp M.Ya. In Astana, Anastassiya participated in the 2nd Republican Olympiad in music-theoretical subjects in the nomination "Music Theory" and took third place. In 2019, in Astana, she received a diploma of the third degree at the 3rd International Competition in Music-theoretical subjects in the nomination "solfeggio / harmony- music theory". In her creative activity, she plans don't stop there on the results achieved and wants to continue to develop and apply the acquired knowledge in practice.

Abdikerim Medina, piano
My name is Medina. I was born in Almaty on June 1,2001. I graduated from the Republican Kazakh Specialized Boarding School for Talented Children named after Akhmet Zhubanov. In the classroom of the teacher Sepp Maya Yaakovna. Graduated from the Kazakh National Conservatory named after Kurmangazy. In the classroom of the teacher Sepp Maya Yaakovna. Participated in contests: Laureate of the 1st degree competition-festival "new generation" inside of the program "Modernization of public consciousness". And in the future
i also want to continue to reach new goals.

Saya Yamamoto, piano
Osaka college of Music April 2022〜Current.
Franz Liszt Center International Piano Competition Online 2022:Category D → First Prize/Danubia Talents Liszt International Music Competition Online 2022:Category D → Second Prize/2015~2017 BUDAPEST Interntional Piano Masterclass at LISZT FEREC ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Study under Rintaro Akamatsu, Tatemura Tatsuko, and Miki Shigeno.

Makpal Kadessova, piano
Kazakhstan

Mi Zijing, piano
My name is Mi Zijing, I'm 9 years old. I have learned piano since from 4 years old. I enjoy the joy brought by music, and I prefer the charm of letting my fingertips dance with music.

Eva Gidenko, piano
My name is Eva Gidenko, i live in Moscow. I study to play the piano at the Alexander Grechaninov School of Arts, my teacher - Olga Stepanovna Milyukova. Music plays an important role in my life. I simply can’t live without music. I like to practice solfeggio, composition, and I love to sing. Music classes for me are the main source of power and inspiration, so I intend to evolve in this direction. I seriously consider entering the Moscow Conservatory, after I’ve graduated from school. My music school and my wonderful teachers ar.

Ho Long Lee Aiden, piano
Hi, my name is Aiden. I am now 14 years old and I started playing music since 9.
I enjoy playing music as I can play music I like as entertainment.
I am first attend the International competition but I
think it is a chance to share what I learnt previous time.

Hamako Yamasaki, piano
Hanako started learning pianos when she was 3 years old. She has been a member of the Sanda Piano Academy directed by Prof Rintaro Aakamatsu since 2015. Hanako has received a number of prizes and awards in significant piano competitions including: 1st Prize in 9th International Piano Competition "Citta di San Donadi Piave" (Section 1 Cat D); 1st Prize in 2021 Sergei Rachmaninoff International Online Piano Competition (Cat E); and 1st Prize in Medici International Music Competition. She continues to participate in various competitions.

Agastya Batchu, piano
Agastya Batchu is a rising fifth-year student at the Juilliard Preparatory Division in New York City, where he is a French Horn major, and a rising 11th Grade student at Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey. He studies the piano with Charu Suri and has played piano since the age of three. He has taken various piano intensives including Manhattan School of Music Summer and New England Music Camp. Agastya also plays the French Horn, and he studies under Javier E. Gándara-Barnett. At school, he is also a member of the award-winning Newark Academy Big Band. He has won various awards for his piano performance.
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Jakub Olechowski, piano
Jakub Olechowski was born in 2007. He studies at the Complex of State Music Schools named after Feliks Nowowiejski in Szczecin in the piano class of Aleksandra Pstragowska. He is a laureate of national and international piano competitions. Jakub enjoys performing as a soloist and chamber musician. He creates a duo with a saxophonist. He also started studying composition. Jakub perfected his skills at piano courses with Michał Francuz, Wojciech Kubica and Giuseppe Bruno.

Kokone Ono, piano
2016 International Chopin Piano Competition in ASIA, Junior High School Category, 2nd Prize. 2022 Danubia Talents Piano Competition, Cat.F1st prize. 2022 OSAKA International Music Competition, Age-U, 2nd Prize.
A 3rd-year-student of Hokkaido University of Education. Participated cumpus selected concerts. I am going to participate '' The 6th Talent Summer Courses'' in this summer.
I'm learning Akamatsu Rintaro, Emika Ninomiya and Reiko Nagai.

Igor Oleksenko, piano
Igor Oleksenko was born in 1973 in Belgorod (Russia). He received his first piano lessons at the music school named after Reinhold Glière in Almaty, Kazakhstan and graduated this school with honors in 1988.
Since 1988 he has continued his musical education at the Almaty Tchaikovsky Musical College in the class of S. Ostrovskaya. The following years he participated in several republican piano competitions (Temirtau, Kazakhstan). 1992 he graduated this Almaty Tchaikovsky Musical College.
From 1992 to 1999 he studied at the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory. He graduated from the Conservatory and postgraduate studies with the distinction under the direction of Professor S. Massover.
In 1995 he participated in the International Nury Khalmamedov Piano Competition in Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) and received Diploma.
Since 2000 he is a piano teacher at the Department of Special Piano and an accompanist of the highest category in the class of Honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor S. Kurmangalieva (operatic soprano). From 2000 to 2009 he participated in department concerts, «Romansiade» international vocal competitions, masterclasses and International Rachmaninov Music festival. Igor Oleksenko constantly gives concerts with soloists such as Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhamilya Baspakova (soprano), Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan Talgat Mussabayev (baritone), N. Usenbayeva, J. Tapin. He performed in Kazakhstan (Almaty, Astana), Russia (Saint-Petersburg, Novosibirsk), China (Hong Kong).
From 2008 to 2009 he was an accompanist in the class of Raissa Borshchevskaya (soprano) at the Saint-Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov Music College, where he confirmed his qualification of «accompanist of the highest category» (Russian certification).
Since 2009 he is a piano teacher of the Department of General Piano at the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory.
In 2011 he was the finalist of the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition as an accompanist with a soloist of the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre after Abai Oxana Davydenko (soprano) and received Diploma of the competition.
From 2019 to 2022 he has been the Head of the Department of General Piano of the Faculty of Instrumental Performance of the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory. Since 2022 he is the associate professor of the Department of General Piano of the Faculty of Instrumental Performance of the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory.
Many of his students received the titles of the laureates of international piano competitions. Igor Oleksenko often joins the jury (Eurasia Piano Forum in Astana (Kazakhstan), International Piano Competition named after E. Bliznyuk in Novosibirsk (Russia).
He published 6 collections for students of the conservatory in the courses «General Piano» and «The Art of Vocal Accompanied». His recent collection called «55 vocal warm-ups on the piano».
Since 2018 Igor Oleksenko is the Holder of the order «Kurmet».

Yeung Wing Chun Edwin, piano
Edwin has been learning piano since 8 year old. He is very enthsiastic in romantic pieces, partuclary Chopin's piece. He enjoys playing piano very much and he was the winner in varies competitions. He has the sense of creativity when play songs by forming a story in any piece.
It leads to his succes in the competitions by receiving numerous comments from the adjudicators.

Sparkling keys, piano
"Sparkling keys" duo was formed in spring 2023. It consists of Daria Naumova and Alexandra Karpuntsova.
Daria (IT business analyst) studied harp at the music school for three years. Throughout different periods of her life, she was learning to play various musical instruments, including guitar, ukulele, violin, and block flute. Daria started studying piano in 2021 and became a laureate of the International Talent Competition "Music Way" in 2022.
Alexandra (pastry cook) graduated from the music school in 2000 specializing in choir singing, but she always aspired to play piano as much as possible. In her adult life, she continues to study piano and vocal with various teachers, participates in creative events and concerts.
Both of us love playing in an ensemble. It's fascinating to overcome difficulties together while learning a piece and then enjoy the progress. We chose the program for this competition quite quickly, and it was no coincidence that our favorite composers and their works matched!

Sayo Yamamoto, piano
Graduated from the music department of Nishinomiya High School in Hyogo Prefecture and is currently attending a special piano player course at Osaka College of Music under Prof. Rintaro Akamatsu.
So far, she has won many awards including the European International Music Competition, the Ashiya Music Competition, the Hyogo Prefectural Superintendent of Education Award, and the Yangtze Cup Music Contest.

Mamika Hamamoto, piano
Born in Osaka, Japan, Mamika Hamamoto began her piano studies at age 7. She is studying with Rintaro Akamatsu. She entered Osaka College of Music as a scholarship student.She has been selected as a Traumerei Music Foundation Scholar.She belongs to Osaka College of Music Piano Performer Special Course. She has won numerous awards including first prize winner at The Beethoven Young Musician Competition. She takes Eve Henri's master class on an irregular basis.She has been activating performed since she was 16.

Masakazu Nagaishi, piano
Masakazu Nagaishi was born in 1985 in Tokyo, Japan. Currently, he is engaged in the development of fuel cell vehicles and electric vehicles as an engineer. When he was 30 years old, he restarted playing the piano. He has won the Gold Prize in the International Piano Competition in Chita 2021, 1st Prize in the Shimoda International Music Competition 2021, 1st Prize in the Gifu International Music Festival Competition 2022, Gold Prize in the Beten Music Competition 2022, 2nd Prize in the Tokyo International Youth Piano Competition 2022, 1st Prize in the Saitama International Music Competition 2023.
