Young pianist Nguyen Quang Hong An of Vietnam has received an HonourableMention prize at the 15th annual San Jose International PianoCompetition (SJIPC) held in the United States.
The 14-year-oldstudent of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music received thehonour for the Intermediate Category Prize, which has no third prize.Liu Vincent and Tang-Wang Sean of the United States won the first andsecond place, respectively.
The 2014 SJIPC, which was held from June 6 to 15, drew 91 participants from countries all over the world.
Thecompetition included the other three prize categories: young musicians,junior and advanced. Of the winners, the United States claimed eightawards while Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam receivedone award each.
The Russian Music Competition was founded by Dr. Irina Prilipko-Morgan and her husband Dan Morgan in the Spring of 2000.
Anhas also received other achievement awards, including third prize atthe Steinway International Young Competition 2014 in Vietnam, summerscholarships in Canada and the United States in 2013 and Toyota awardsfor young musicians in 2012. An has also entered the final round of thesecond International Piano Competition in 2012 in Hanoi.
"I dreamof becoming a noted pianist and travelling around the world forperformances to bring glory to the country," noted An, who is due toreturn to Vietnam on June 26.-VNA
The 14-year-oldstudent of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music received thehonour for the Intermediate Category Prize, which has no third prize.Liu Vincent and Tang-Wang Sean of the United States won the first andsecond place, respectively.
The 2014 SJIPC, which was held from June 6 to 15, drew 91 participants from countries all over the world.
Thecompetition included the other three prize categories: young musicians,junior and advanced. Of the winners, the United States claimed eightawards while Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam receivedone award each.
The Russian Music Competition was founded by Dr. Irina Prilipko-Morgan and her husband Dan Morgan in the Spring of 2000.
Anhas also received other achievement awards, including third prize atthe Steinway International Young Competition 2014 in Vietnam, summerscholarships in Canada and the United States in 2013 and Toyota awardsfor young musicians in 2012. An has also entered the final round of thesecond International Piano Competition in 2012 in Hanoi.
"I dreamof becoming a noted pianist and travelling around the world forperformances to bring glory to the country," noted An, who is due toreturn to Vietnam on June 26.-VNA
