The finalists of the 2nd Sussex International piano competition 2013 have been chosen along with the concertos they'll be playing:
Rabiga Dyussembayeva (Kazakhstan) - Prokofiev 3rd
Poom Prommachart (Thailand) - Rakhmaninov 3rd
Olga Paliy (Ukraine) - Brahms 2nd piano concerto
The Sussex International piano competition 2013 is open to all pianists and allows a free choice of repertoire at most stages. Combined prize money totals at least £12,000 and there are both concerto and recital opportunities for winner and finalists. A British music prize will be awarded for the outstanding performance of a British piano work. The concerto finale takes place on the Sunday afternoon with three finalists and the Worthing Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Gibbons.
The international jury of the 2nd Sussex International piano competition is drawn from across the music industry and includes distinguished composer/pianist John McCabe (President of the British Music Society), Philip Fowke (UK), Yuki Negishi (Japan), Judith Clark (Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra) and the competition’s 2010 inaugural winner Arta Arnicane (Latvia).
