Laureates

2003 Vendome Prize for Piano Giuseppe Albanese First Prize “This young Italian pianist is not only a formidable technician but also an original musical thinker whose performances seek to illuminate, after unconventional ways, the true nature of the repertoire he […]

2006 Vendome Prize for Piano Stephen Beus First Prize “Mesmerizing… explosive… intelligent… he belongs on the world stage” (Salt Lake Tribune). In the space of four months, American pianist Stephen Beus won first prize in the Gina Bachauer International Piano […]

2009 Vendome Prize for Piano Denis Kozhukhin First Prize Denis Kozhukhin’s playing is characterised by an extraordinary technical mastery balanced by a sharp intelligence, calm maturity and wisdom. Kozhukhin has that rare and special gift of creating an immediate and […]

2014 Vendome Prize for Piano Yekwon Sunwoo First Prize Praised by his examiner for “the soft caressing touches in quiet passages and his total command over the instrument and the expressiveness,” pianist Yekwon Sunwoo won 1st prize at the 2015 International German Piano Award Competition in Frankfurt […]

2017 Vendome Prize for Piano Sahun “Sam” Hong Joint Second Prize Praised for his “excellent combination of virtuosity and musicality” and “lots of clarity, confidence, and wisdom” (New York Concert Review), pianist Sahun “Sam” Hong brings his colorful style and […]