Message from The President of the Chopin International Academy of TOVAK Foundation in Turkey, İstanbul

01.05.2021

Dear Participants, Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends of the Chopin 1st International Piano Competition for Children and Young Pianists,

We are very happy to have an announcement about the results of the Chopin 1st International Piano Competition for Children and Young Pianists, 24 - 30 April 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey.

We already know the names of the winners. For all the winners of the Chopin 1st International Piano Competition for Children and Young Pianists, 24 - 30 April 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey, we would like to congratulate the prize winners, and we would like to congratulate also all your professors and teachers, and your parents, and all the people who helped you, who spent a lot of time and work together with you on your preparation for to taking part in the competition. You showed yourself to the public as representing a high level talent in playing the piano. This gave us a bright hope for the future of the younger generation of musicians, who will continue, and will take care about what is the most beautiful and the most valuable treasure in the world, which is - music.

Also, for those who did not receive prizes this time, we are very thankful for your a very great effort to prepare yourself and to send us your video recordings with your piano performances. This opportunity will give you also a way to improve your level of the performances in the nearest future.

All the participants will receive the participation diplomas of the Chopin 1st International Piano Competition for Children and Young Pianists, 24 - 30 April 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Thank you very much to all the jury members, to:

Prof. Dr. Alicja Paleta Bugaj - Poland,

Prof. Dr. Joanna Maria Ławrynowicz - Just - Poland,

Prof. Dr. Dilek Yonat Batibay - Turkey,

Prof. Dr. Eser Bilgeman Şakir - Turkey,

Dr. Perim Hamidoğlu - Turkey,

who agreed to take part in the jury deliberations. As a result of the jury deliberations, the competition was adjudicated and the winners were selected.

ALL THE PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS AND PARTICIPATION'S DIPLOMAS, DUE TO THE PANDEMIC SITUATION, WILL BE SEND AFTER A LOCKDOWN, which is in Turkey at the moment until the 17th of May, 2021.

Especially, I would like to thank the General Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Istanbul for their patronage of the Chopin 1st International Piano Competition for Children and Young Pianists, 24 - 30 April 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Also in a special way, I would like to thank to all the awards sponsors:

The Rector of the Maltepe University in Istanbul, Prof. Dr Şahin Karasar,

The President of the TOVAK Foundation in Turkey, Mr Ali Vuslat Turan and Ünal Ataman,

The Nuri İyicil Classical Music Association,

The Chairman of the Competition Organization Committee and the Director of the Maltepe University Conservatory, Prof. Dr. Çiğdem İyicil, and the assistants Can Babacan and Damla Akan.

Wishing all the winners, competition participants, jury members, our sponsors, our partners, the best of luck and the best of health.

With great respect and happiness,

Dr. Irena Ülku

President of the Chopin International Academy of the TOVAK Foundation in Istanbul, Turkey,

also an Author of the project:

Chopin Türkiye'de - Chopin Herkes İçin

Chopin in Turkey - Chopin for Everyone

Results for the 2nd Age Category, pianists from 14 up to 17 years old:

30.04.2021

In the Chopin 1st International Piano Competition for Children and Young Pianists, 24 - 30 April 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey:

The 1st PRIZE of the rector of the Maltepe University , Prof. Dr. ŞAHİN KARASAR, is received by:

- Józef Domżał - Poland - 10 000 TL.

The 2nd PRIZE winners in the Chopin 1st International Piano Competition for Children and Young Pianists, 24 - 30 April 2021, in Istanbul, Turkey the Prize of THE CHOPIN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY of the TOVAK Foundation in Turkey - 5 000 TL, will be shared between:

- Sonia Schwabe - Poland - 2 500 TL,

and

- Maciej Smoląg - Poland - 2 500 TL.

The 3rd PRIZE winners in the Chopin 1st International Piano Competition for Children and Young Pianists, 24 - 30 April 2021, in Istanbul, Turkey, the the Prize of THE NURİ İYİCİL INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION in TURKEY - 2 500 TL, will be shared between:

- Tuna Tüney - Turkey - 833 TL,

- Efe Şen - Turkey - 833 TL,

- İdil Küner - Turkey - 833 TL.

A SPECIAL PRIZE - GIFT is offered by the TOVAK Foundation for the best interpretation of the J. S. BACH - piano music piecethe Prelude from English Suite in G Minor BWV 808 to:

- Józef Domżał - Poland.

A SPECIAL PRIZE - GIFT is offered by the TOVAK Foundation for the best interpretation of the F. Chopin - piano music piece the Barcarolle in F Sharp Major, op. 60, National Edition, to:

- Józef Domżał - Poland.

A SPECIAL PRIZE - GIFT is offered by the TOVAK Foundation for the best interpretation of the best piano music pieceof the composer belonging to the country of the participant,K. Szymanowski - Variations in B Flat Minor, op. 3, and it goes to:

- Józef Domżał - Poland.

Results for the 1st Age Category, pianists up to 13 years old:

30.04.2021

In the Chopin 1st International Piano Competition for Children and Young Pianists, 24 - 30 April 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey:

The 1st PRIZE winners will share the Prize of the Rector of Maltepe University, Prof. Dr. ŞAHİN KARASAR - 10 000 TL, it is received by:

- İlyun Bürkev - Turkey - 5 000 TL,

and

- Jakub Staniszewski - Poland - 5 000 TL.

The 2nd PRIZE is not awarded.

Therefore The Chopin International Academy of TOVAK Foundation decided to share the prize OF THE CHOPIN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY of the TOVAK Foundation in Turkey - 5 000 TL, between:

- İlyun Bürkev - Turkey - 2 500 TL,

and

- Jakub Staniszewski - Poland - 2 500 TL.

The 3rd PRIZE winner in the Chopin 1st International Piano Competition for Children and Young Pianists, the Prize of THE NURİ İYİCİL INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION in TURKEY - 2 500 TL, will be received by:

- İdil Naz Alıcı - Turkey - 2 500 TL.

A SPECIAL PRIZE - GIFT is offered by the TOVAK Foundation for the best interpretation of the J. S. Bach piano music piecethe Prelude and Fugue in B Flat Major, BWV 866, to:

- Jakub Staniszewski - Poland.

A SPECIAL PRIZE - GIFT is offered by the TOVAK Foundation for the best interpretation of the F. Chopin - piano music piecethe Fantasie Impromptu C Sharp Minor op. 66 by Henle Verlag Editors to:

- İlyun Bürkev - Turkey.

A SPECIAL PRIZE - GIFT is offered by the TOVAK Foundation for the best interpretation of the best piano music piece of the composer belonging to the country of the participant:- Ahmed Adnan Saygun - Etüd No. 1 op. 38 (Aksak Tartılar Üzerine 10 Etüd),and it is received by:

- İlyun Bürkev - Turkey.