The Sussex International Piano Competition is a music competition that takes place in Worthing, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 2010 by Worthing Symphony Orchestra (WSO) artistic director and conductor John Gibbons.[1] It takes place at the Assembly Hall in Worthing, a venue noted for its acoustics,[1] which, according to the organisers, are some of the best in Europe.[2]
| Sussex International Piano Competition | |
|---|---|
 The Assembly Hall, Worthing in 2013 - competition venue | |
| Awarded for | Exceptional piano performance |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| First awarded | 2010 |
| Last awarded | 2018 |
| Website | www.sussexipc.co.uk/ |
The competitors are accompanied by the Worthing Symphony Orchestra. The second edition of the competition was won by Poom Prommachart of Thailand,[3] who in the Grand Final played Rachmaninoff’s 3rd piano concerto.[4] The third edition of the competition was won by Varvara Tarasova of Russia who played Chopin's second piano concerto.[5] Yi-Yang Chen won the fourth edition of the competition having played Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 in the Grand Final.[6]
The international jury for the second edition of the competition was drawn from across the music industry and included 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).[3] Patrons of the event include Karl Jenkins, Rick Wakeman, and BBC presenters Katie Derham, Ken Bruce, John Inverdale and Eleanor Oldroyd.[1]
The jury for the third competition in 2015 included İdil Biret from Turkey and winner of the second Sussex International Piano Competition, Poom Prommachart.[7] The jury for the competition's fourth edition included previous winners Arta Arnicane (2010) and Varvara Tarasova (2015).[6]
Prize Winners
edit| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Audience Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |  Arta Arnicane |
 Alexey Chernov |
 Jessica Zhu |
Jessica Zhu |
| 2013 |  Poom Prommachart |
 Rabiga Dyussembayeva |
 Olga Paliy |
Olga Paliy |
| 2015 | Varvara Tarasova |
Dinara Klinton |
 Anna Szałucka |
Varvara Tarasova |
| 2018 |  Yi-Yang Chen |
Sofya Bugayan |
 Rhythmie Wong |
Yi-Yang Chen |
References
edit- ^ a b c Amey, Richard (9 April 2013). "Worthing plays host to the second Sussex International Piano Competition". The Latest. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Location Info". Sussex International Piano Competition. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Sussex International Piano Competition Official Website". Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Connal, Andrew (15 April 2013). "Sussex International Piano Competition, Grand Final". The Latest. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ Simister, James (20 April 2015). "Sussex International Piano Competition Final, Worthing Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Road, Sunday, April 19". The Argus. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ a b Amey, Richard (22 May 2018). "Triumph in the 4th Sussex International Piano Competition in Worthing". Chichester Observer. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Amey, Richard (27 March 2015). "Spring Awakenings Concert – Worthing Symphony Orchestra". Worthing Herald. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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