Sydney International Piano Competition
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The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia, held every four years since 1977, is Australia's most prestigious competition for pianists. It was founded by Claire Dan.
Thirty-six pianists are selected from around the world to compete, and provided with airfares and accommodation. The first prize winner receives $25,000 AUD, and a number of smaller prizes exist as well.
In the competition's thirty-year history, no Australian pianists have won the event.
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[edit] Main Prize Winners
1977
- Runners-up included: Daniel Blumenthal, USA; Jenö Jandó, Hungary; Piers Lane, Australia
1981
- Runners-up included: Daniel Blumenthal, USA; David Owen Norris, England
1985
- Du Ning-Wu, China
- Bernd Glemser, West Germany
- Thomas Duis, West Germany
- Runners-up included: Arnan Weisel, Israel
1988
- Runners-up included: Phillip Shovk, Australia; Victor Sangiorgio, Australia
1992
- Xiang-Dong Kong, China
- Olivier Cazal, France
- Duncan Gifford, Australia
- Runners-up included: Hiroshi Arimori, Japan
1996
- Sergei Tarasov, Russia
- Yuki Takao, Japan
- Roberto Cominati, Italy
- Runners-up included: Konstantin Masliouk, Russia; Gabor Rozsa, Hungary
2000
- Marina Kolomiitseva, Russia
- Ayako Uehara, Japan
- Evgeny Ukhanov, Russia
- Runners-up included: Alexei Volodin, Russia; Vera Kamaneva, Russia
2004
- John Chen, New Zealand
- Rem Urasin, Russia
- Daniel Hill, Australia
- Runners-up included: Alexander Lubiantsev
