Finalists Announced at the Horowitz Competition Kyiv-Geneva

Three young pianists will compete in the last round of the competition, being held in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 21

The International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz was founded in 1995, and since 2004, has represented Ukraine as part of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC).

Due to the difficulty and ongoing conflicts of the Russia-Ukraine war, the competition was moved to Geneva and renamed the Horowitz Competition Kyiv-Geneva.

Tune in here on The Violin Channel to watch the Semi-Final and Final Round, the latter to be aired on April 21.

For this year's edition, nine international jury members are being chaired by Ukrainian conductor Kirill Karabits — who will also lead the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in the competition finals at the Geneva Conservatory’s Victoria Hall.

The 2023 finalists include:

• Roman Fediurko
• Kyoungsun Park
• Julian Trevelyan

The first prize winner will receive CHF 20.000, and the second and third prize winners will receive CHF 15.000 and CHF 10.000 respectively. Special prizes include an award for the best Ukrainian artist and for the best performance of a Ukrainian work.

Named for and in memory of Vladimir Horowitz, who was born and educated in Kyiv, Ukraine, the competition is held in three stages across cycles of three years, with the junior under-14s division held in 2021, the intermediate 14–19 age group in 2022, and the senior group in 2023 for those aged between 16 and 33.