Xue Hong Chen from China has won the 10th International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz Junior Group in Kiev. There were 2 second: Maria Klymenko from Ukraine and Tony Siqi Yun from Canada. The other ranks were: third Xing Yu Lu from China, fourth Aleksandr Malofeyev from Russia and fifth Eugen Motorenko from Ukraine. The Intermediate and Senior groups of this competitions will be played in 2014. The winner of the Junior group of the 9th competition was Bolai cao from China.
Among the cultural and art measures that promote Ukraine's integration with the world community the International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz figures prominently. The Competition founded in 1995 commemorates a memory of the legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz. 738 young musicians from 32 countries have taken part in the competition so far. Victory in the Competition is honourable and high recommendation for a performer. It's confirmed by the further success of the Competition's laureates who became winners of the prestigious world musical contests such as Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (Japan) - Alexej Gorlatch; Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (Japan) and Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition (Israel) - Olexandr Gavrylyuk; Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (USA) - Olexej Koltakov; ARD International Music Competition (Germany) - Denys Proshchaiev; Maria Callas Grand Prix (Greece) - Vadym Kholodenko, Maria Kim; Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia - Yevgen Ukhanov; Ettlingen International Competition for Young Pianists (Germany) - Kostiantyn Tovstukha; the International Tchaikovsky Competition (Russia) - Dmytro Onishchenko; Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition (USA) - Cheung Wai Ching Rachel.International piano competition Ettore Pozzoli (Italy) - Alexandr Pirojenko; Competition in Shanghai - Olexij Grynyuk; "George Enescu" International Festival and competition (Rumania) - Eduard Kunz.
